The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned West Bengal police over various issues, including delay in filing First Information Report, delay in handing over body to family and alleged failure to protect women doctors during a mob attack at RG Kar Medical College. The court has also asked the
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that it is utterly shameful and shocking that the government did not release the Justice Hema report for about five years. He added that the Kerala state government ought to be ashamed of itself.
The event, organized by the Shimla Collectives--a diverse group dedicated to environmental conservation and social justice--aimed to spotlight the urgent need for improved women's safety in public spaces.
On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday urged the youth to take the resolution to ensure the safety of every woman in the country so that heinous crimes against them do not take place.
The Indian Army organised events at Rupai, Phillobari, Dirak, Makum and Laipuli Army camps in Tinsukia district of Assam and Bordumsa Army camp in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, celebrating the Raksha Bandhan, a symbol of bonding among brothers and sisters, with the locals.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that the women of the state have appreciated the Chief Minister Ladli Behna Yojana and government will keep empowering them.
Women from the Tibetan community celebrated Rakshabandhan at the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevk Sangh (RSS) and tied a 'rakhi' to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Nagpur on Monday.
In a letter posted on 'X', the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said that 'Samajwadi Sabla-Suraksha Vahini will be dedicated to the "aadhi-aabadi" (half the population) and will work for their "poori azadi" (complete freedom).
The Kerala government has made public the Justice K Hema Committee report on the working conditions of women in the Malayalam film industry. However, 63 pages of the initial 295-page report have been redacted before its release under the RTI Act.