In a significant development, the Central Government has appointed Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), effective immediately.
Senior BJP leader and MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato has called for urgent justice and adequate compensation for the 17-year-old girl, who is the victim of acid attack in Purulia and now battling for life.
On being asked whether she would contest the 2026 Assembly elections, her response was in the negative. She, however, expressed her desire to be more engaged in party work.
Sharma said, "A police volunteer committed the rape and murder of a woman inside a hospital. If a doctor isn’t safe even in a hospital, where can they be safe? Women are not secure in West Bengal.
NCW had recently taken suo motu cognisance against a lewd remark made about the widow of Kirti Chakra awardee Captain Anshuman Singh
As many as five rape incidents involving minors were reported in Hyderabad in a week.
The National Commission for Women has written to the Director-General of Police of Uttar Pradesh about an alleged incident in…
The cell has been set up with an aim of increasing awareness among law enforcement officials and facilitating their capacity-building.
Addressing a public gathering here, Chairperson Rekha Sharma said that the legal aid centre aims to provide free legal advice and services to women in the national capital.
According to the PMO, Prime Minister Modi will address the National Commission for Women today at 4:30 pm via video conferencing. The theme of the programme is ‘She The Change Maker’, aimed at celebrating the achievements of women in different fields.
