'Hello Uncle': UP police starts doorstep regular home check service for senior citizens living aloneThe Uttar Pradesh Police has launched the 'Savera Yojana' program to provide quick assistance to people over 60 years of age. This scheme a...
21 Aug, 2023, 06.01 PM IST
Greater awareness helping staff report sexual harassmentThere was a 31% increase in the number of complaints in FY23 versus FY22, show data of 370 of the BSE500 companies put together for ET by C...
19 Aug, 2023, 12.45 AM IST
Robust mechanism to address gender-based misconduct in sports imperative: SC judge Hima KohliIt is imperative to establish a robust mechanism to address gender-based misconduct as the creation of an inclusive environment sends the m...
08 Jul, 2023, 01.40 PM IST
RPG Group to launch 24x7 harassment prevention helpline R-Shield“R-Shield, our new 24x7 harassment prevention helpline, is aimed at taking our commitment to its next level and creating an empowered workp...
30 Dec, 2022, 12.35 PM IST
Delhi: 4 digits to rescue you from online fraudsters’ clutchesThe victim would be notified through an SMS containing the reference number of his complaint and a link to www.cybercrime.gov.in — the webs...
17 Feb, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
Meta brings new safety initiatives aimed at protecting women in IndiaWhile announcing the initiatives, Karuna Nain, director of global safety policy at Meta Platforms, said the company is on track to spend mo...
03 Dec, 2021, 06.45 AM IST
#MeToo: A survey says nearly 80% women never report harassmentIn an online poll, 32 per cent said that they or one of their family members have experienced harassment.
16 Oct, 2018, 07.58 AM IST
Illegal for khaps to stall marriages between adults: Supreme CourtThe police chief in each district should oversee the safety of such couples and take the assistance of the court to make preventive arrests...
28 Mar, 2018, 07.35 AM IST
Women safety a UP poll issue but BSP, BJP finds it hard to snap Akhilesh’s women power lineBJP highlighting the Bulandshar gang rape case and the BSP stressing on its campaign, “saare gundon ko katengi tadipaar behen tumhari, Behe...
27 Jan, 2017, 11.00 AM IST
Tourism ministry to launch helpline, welcome card for touristsThe bi-lingual helpline number 1800-111-363 will be made operational by Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma, as part of Good Governance Day cele...
05 Jan, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
Delhi Police launches Whatsapp helpline to curb corruptionThe new helpline number, 9910641064, has been started on August 6 where one can not only just call and register your complaint.
10 Aug, 2014, 06.51 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's question to Sushilkumar Shinde on police action in Nido Taniam deathRahul Gandhi today put forth some pointed questions to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde about the "delay" in police action relating to the...
06 Feb, 2014, 08.36 PM IST
- BJP Yuva Morcha to start gender sensitisation campaign
BJP's youth wing have decided to embark on an apolitical agenda of educating and spreading awareness among college students about women's r...
15 Dec, 2013, 12.04 PM IST
Need to set up mechanism for safety of women, children: Manmohan Singh"We need to put in place institutional mechanisms to ensure the safety and security of women and children, particularly in the urban contex...
05 Jun, 2013, 02.39 PM IST
- Parliament would pass bill for women safety: PM
"While more women are now joining the formal economy as a result, a corollary of these developments has been the heightened risk to their s...
19 Feb, 2013, 04.04 AM IST
PM hopeful of comprehensive law to deal with crimes against womenPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped Parliament would "urgently" pass amendments to strengthening criminal laws in 'crimes against wom...
18 Feb, 2013, 03.15 PM IST
- Delhi gang rape case: Bihar to set up dedicated helpline to serve women in distress
In the backdrop of the Delhi gangrape incident, Bihar government is setting up a dedicated helpline to serve women in distress.
13 Jan, 2013, 11.47 AM IST