Times News NetworkPrayagraj: Sleuths of Mission Shakti teams will organise ‘Bahu-Beti Sammelans’ across villages under all police stations in the Prayagraj range, focusing on awareness related to women’s health, safety and rights.The sammelans will be held in Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Kaushambi and Pratapgarh districts, where participants will be informed about issues such as women’s health and…
Actor-director Rahul Ravindran, filmmaker Sekhar Kammula and Women Safety Wing DG Charu Sinha, during a panel discussion on Saturday Hyderabad: When women are humanised in our minds, we will become far more sensitive, said actor-director Rahul Ravindran on Saturday while addressing a panel discussion on sexual harassment in public spaces and what men can do…
Udhayanidhi seeks Srivaikunda MLA’s removal CHENNAI: Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday demanded the immediate removal of Saravanan for allegedly backing party functionaries accused of sexually abusing a woman after promising her a job.In a post on X, Udhayanidhi alleged that the ruling party removed the victim from its membership instead of acting against…
Pune: A recent RTI query seeking details of appointments and vacancies in the Maharashtra State Commission for Women has yielded little beyond a reference to govt’s statutory powers despite the National Commission for Women (NCW) urging states to expedite appointments to state panels.In a reply received on June 2, the women and child development (WCD)…
NEW DELHI: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court has refused to interfere with a family court order that framed a question on whether a woman had been “caught red-handed sending kiss emojis” to another man during proceedings in an ongoing divorce dispute.Justice Rahul Bharti dismissed the wife’s petition challenging the framing of the…
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New Delhi: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Thursday unveiled an 89-volume compilation of proceedings of the Central Legislative Assembly from 1924 to 1930 at an event at the Delhi Assembly, opening a major archive of India’s parliamentary history to scholars and the public.Describing the initiative as an important step towards preserving India’s democratic and…
Kangkan KalitaGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the tribal communities of the state are excluded from the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill passed by the state assembly on Wednesday because their existing customary laws already safeguard the tribal women against polygamy and other forms of exploitation. Nevertheless, he emphasized that the UCC…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday defended the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the assembly, asserting that the legislation is aimed at ensuring greater protection and justice for women belonging to minority communities.Taking part in the discussion on the “Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Address” in the assembly, the chief minister said…
Jodhpur: Individuals who enter a second marriage under customary ‘Nata Pratha’ without legally ending the first marriage cannot claim protection under the law, as the practice runs counter to provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Rajasthan High Court has held.‘Nata Pratha’ is an ancient customary practice prevalent in parts of Rajasthan that allows…
