In a significant step toward ensuring safety, empowerment, and rehabilitation for women, the Uttar Pradesh government is all set to launch “Shakti Sadan” across 10 districts.
The event also witnessed the launch of former Miss India-America Leena Gupta’s debut book ‘Anchor Within’
Deputy Commissioner of Police Ankit Singh said they were informed about the unidentified female body wrapped in a blanket tied to a stone lying in a drain near Nirmal Dham.
In a major boost to the maternal welfare, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi handed over payment approvals under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) during her ongoing visit to the Kra Daadi district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.
Exhorting to make the country safer and a better place for girls and women, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the safety of women in the country and said that the mindset of people has to change towards women.
An incident of molestation of a woman in broad daylight in a Bengaluru colony has the opposition blasting the government for deteriorating law and order in the city and singling out the state home minister for his insensitive remarks on the ghastly incident.
A member of the National Commission for Women, Archana Majumdar, has expressed concern over the prevailing situation in West Bengal, citing the recent incident of communal violence in Mothabari.
The encounter took place at around 10 AM in the jungles of Mundidadar and Ghaneridadar under the jurisdiction of the Bichiya police station.
The programme, inaugurated at Behali in Biswanath district, marks a significant step in the state's multi-layered approach to women’s empowerment.
Elsewhere, two-time World Youth Champion Sakshi (54kg) and Olympian Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), the two notable entries representing the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), registered thumping victories over their respective opponents on Saturday.
