A 55-year-old woman lost her life while her son is undergoing medical treatment his injuries after a speeding vehicle hit their motorcycle on the main road near Dharampura in North East Delhi, a police official said on Monday.
A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant in the Johripur Pulia area of North East Delhi, police officials said here on Monday.
Following the success of its pilot project, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has taken a significant step towards expanding the Nari Adalat initiative, a key component under Mission Shakti. The government has now invited states and Union Territories to send proposals for setting up Nari Adalats in their respective regions.
More than 14.6 crore women across the country have been screened for breast cancer, and over nine crore for cervical cancer, said Union Health Minister J P Nadda.
A total of 54.58 crore JanDhan accounts have been opened till January 15, 2025, of which 30.37 crore (55.7 per cent) belong to women, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Monday.
In a harrowing incident that has shocked Assam, a woman was allegedly gang-raped by nine men in the Boragaon area of Guwahati and filmed the assault before circulating it through a video on social media.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Friday said that the emerging new world order will be driven by knowledge, and women are breaking glass ceilings, challenging gender roles and their participation is increasing in all spheres, including in STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
The national capital saw a drop in crime against women, thanks to the comprehensive set of measures initiated by the Delhi Police to reduce crimes against women through a combination of technology and conventional methods.
The police, however, denied receiving a complaint about the rape and murder of the 35-year-old woman.
Announcing an increase in daily allowance for Home Guards during deployment outside the state from Rs 60 to Rs 500, he stated that a provision would be made in the next budget.
