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Porsche crash: Panel probing two JJB members over minor's bail finds procedural lapses, misconductA committee in Pune found procedural lapses and misconduct by two JJB members in the bail granted to a minor accused in the Pune Porsche cr...
Delhi LG V K Saxena orders special audit into 'misuse' of govt funds by DCPCRLieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved an inquiry and special audit into the alleged misuse of government funds by the Delhi Commissio...
Delhi govt officer accused of rape Kejriwal administration's favourite, handpicked as OSD: BJPThe BJP leaders, including Swaraj and spokesperson Shikha Rai, also hit out at Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal a...
169 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace in private industries: WCD MinistryThe complaints were received through 'SHe-box', an online system for filing complaints by women, working in both government and private sec...
Online portal to report sexual harassment at workplace linked to all central, state ministries: WCDThe WCD Ministry has linked SHe-Box to all the central ministries, departments and 653 districts across 33 states and Union Territories, th...
Govt proposes to build 1 lakh anganwadis each year for four yearsThe scheme would be funded partly from Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee and partly from the Integrated Child Development ...
Nirbhaya juvenile to walk on December 20, Centre opposes moveThe juvenile convict in the Nirbhaya rape and murder case may walk free on December 20 unless the Delhi high court intervenes in support of...
Chikki row: 2 labs clear samples but Zilla Parishad chief sticks to standPankaja Munde has got some reprieve as the snack supplied to Ahmednagar schools has been found unadulterated and fit for consumption by 2 g...
I tried breaking contractors' lobby: Pankaja MundeMaharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde demanded that those who have made the allegations against her must come up with proof to substantiate th...
Anti-Corruption Bureau seeks explanation from Pankaja Munde's ministryACB sent a letter to the department after taking cognisance of a complaint filed by Congress, which has accused Munde of corruption.
Women and Child Development Ministry replaces MHA as nodal agency for Nirbhaya FundThe Nirbhaya fund has a total of Rs 3,000 cr as Rs 1,000 cr each was allocated to it in 2014-15 and 2015-16 on top of Rs 1,000 cr initial c...
Government issues guidelines on utilisation of Nirbhaya FundThe Nirbhaya Fund has a corpus of Rs 3,000 crore, including an additional Rs 1,000 crore allocation made in Budget for 2015-16.
- Put in place mechanism to handle emergency at juvenile homes: Delhi High Court to government
A bench of justices Ravindra Bhat and Vibhu Bakhru passed the order after the Department of WCD and Delhi Police submitted a joint affidavi...
Helpline soon for women facing violence in ChhattisgarhThe Helpline will provide efficient and fast-response mechanisms for addressing post-violence trauma and also ensure protection of women.
Under Maneka Gandhi, WCD gets a promotion to cabinet rankIn the new BJP-led government at the Centre, the women and child development ministry was upgraded to cabinet rank.
- Sexual harassment law hangs in-between as rules yet to be notified
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, was passed by Parliament in April this year.
Maharashtra subsidy: Rs 65 for cattle feed, Rs 21 for kidsIn sharp contrast, the fodder subsidy has been reworked four times in the recent past; with the amount being increased on three occasions.