Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged the people to stop violence against women on the sixth anniversary of the Nirbhaya gang rape case. Banerjee said society should take the initiative to make the country a better place for women. “Today is the sixth anniversary of the[Read More…]
Tag: Women Safety
Delhi government approves several people-friendly proposals
Delhi government on Thursday cleared a number of proposals, including increasing financial assistance for maintenance of parks, installing CCTVs in government schools and ensuring safety of woman in public spaces. In one of the decisions, the Cabinet meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, approved the proposal to increase[Read More…]
Kerala set to open India’s first hotel by women for women
In order to make travelling solo easier and safer for women, the state-run Kerala Tourism Development Corporation is all set to launch an ambitious project for women, in Thiruvananthapuram. It is reported that India’s first women’s only hotel run by women will be established soon. The hotel named ‘Hostess’ aims[Read More…]
Kerala to ensure women safety, says CM Pinarayi
In an initiative that will empower women and secure their position, Kerala government had decided to facilitate fearless movement of women anywhere in the state and set up a ‘One-Day Home’ in Thiruvananthapuram to provide safe accommodation for women visiting the city. CM Pinarayi Vijayan addressing the leaders of various[Read More…]
Delhi Police launches ‘Bar Talk’ to reduce drunk driving
The Delhi Police has launched a digital initiative, ‘Bar Talk’, that aims to create awareness for women safety and prevent cases of drink and drive among the visitors of pubs, bars and restaurants in the city. The initiative was launched at ‘Teddy Boy Bar’ in Connaught Place by Special Commissioner[Read More…]
Exclusive: Four youth detained for eve-teasing Smriti Irani
BJP leader and Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani on Saturday lodged a complaint against four youngsters, who were travelling in a Honda City, for eve -teasing. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon in the capital city. Sources told Newsd that the youngsters have been detained at Chanakyapuri police station[Read More…]
Kerala government to launch sex offenders registry
Kerala government will launch a registry of sex offenders, the first of its kind in the country, Governor Justice (Retd) P Sathasivam said in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. “It will be the first in the country,” he added. The registry will contain all identification details of sex offenders and would be[Read More…]
Man stands outside BJP headquarters in cold to ensure women safety
A 46-year-old Ravi Kant stood in front of the BJP headquarters in chilling cold, on Ashoka Road. Kant, who lives near Jama Masjid, wants to meet BJP chief Amit Shah to carry the demand to him in person. He wants tougher law to be passed against rapists who target or[Read More…]
Jisha Murder: Court rejects further inquiry petition
Ernakulam Sessions Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by Jisha’s father asking further investigation in to the case. The petitioner said that some of the findings of the investigation team are factually incorrect. Pappu, father of Jisha, alleged that there is a mismatch in the time of death recorded[Read More…]
St. Stephen’s College student student recounts harrowing night in her Lajpat nagar PG
A St. Stephen College student recently shared a harrowing incident on Facebook Page Pinjra Tod which went viral. The girl described the incident which took place on 8th September in her PG in Lajpat Nagar where she found a drunk intruder with his ‘pants down’ in her Kitchen. She pulled[Read More…]
4 women raped, 9 molested every day in Delhi: Report
According to data compiled by the Delhi police regarding crimes against women between 2012 and 2015, at least four women were raped and nine were molested every day on an average. After 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape case much was promised about women’s safety but seems like the situation is deteriorating.[Read More…]