New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Amid the ongoing workplace harassment probe at TCS Nashik, IT bellwether Infosys has dismissed social media allegations of workplace harassment at its Business Process Management (BPM) facility in Pune.The clarification comes amid heightened scrutiny of Maharashtra’s IT sector, following a separate investigation into Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Nashik over allegations of workplace harassment and forced religious conversion.The Infosys controversy emerged after…
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) announced on Wednesday that it has constituted a fact-finding committee to conduct a detailed inquiry into the alleged incidents of sexual harassment of women at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) BPO unit at Nashik in Maharashtra. The committee will submit its report within 10 working days.The committee, which will visit the place of the incident on April 17, comprises Justice Sadhna Jadhav, Retired Judge of Bombay High Court, …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the suicide of a woman in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, allegedly following prolonged domestic violence and assault by her husband and in-laws. The Commission has directed the state Director General of Police to register an FIR under appropriate legal provisions, ensure the immediate arrest of all accused, conduct a time-bound investigation with proper collection of evidence, and …
Hyderabad, April 10 (IANS) The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang rape of a woman by her husband and his associates in Hyderabad. The NCW Chairperson has directed the Director General of Police, Telangana, to ensure the registration of a First Information Report under the relevant provisions, the immediate arrest of all accused, a prompt and time‑bound investigation, and adequate protection to the survivor.The Commission has sought a detailed …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Rapper Badshah on Tuesday apologised before the National Commission for Women (NCW) for the alleged vulgar lyrics of his song ‘Tateeree’, offering to make a song on women empowerment within four months and raise funds for women’s welfare. The rapper submitted a written apology before the Commission for the song and promised to sponsor the education of 50 girls.He appeared before the Commission after it took cognisance of the objectionable lyrics of the song and the …
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The National Commission for Women heard the suo motu case with regards to the song ‘Sarke Chunarr Teri’ featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt. The commission’s chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar presided over the meeting. Rakib Alam, the lyricist, Prem, the director, and Gautam K. M. and Supreeth, the representatives of KVN Productions appeared in the hearing. During the hearing, Vijaya Rahatkar expressed concern over the lyrics of the song and said that it is against the dig…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Comedian Samay Raina is back with the comedy special ‘Still Alive’. The trailer of the special was unveiled on Sunday. The special captures the comedian’s journey in its most raw and unfiltered form. It is not a set about someone who survived a scandal. It is a set about someone, who chose to be exactly who he is, honest, sharp, dark when it needs to be, and genuinely funny.The special comes a year after the controversy that unfolded on the sets of his show ‘India’…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) BJP’s Rajya Sabha member from Jharkhand, Aditya Prasad, on Thursday termed the ‘ritualistic’ murder of a 13-year-old girl in Hazaribagh district as a deeply “unfortunate” and shocking incident that exposes the dangerous persistence of superstition and black magic in the state. He raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha. The gruesome case came to light in Kusumbha village under the Bishnugarh police station area, where the minor girl was allegedly strangled to death by h…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW), on Wednesday, took strict note of a heinous incident involving a 12-year-old girl in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district and constituted a three-member inquiry committee to probe the matter.Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, the Commission expressed grave concern over the circumstances surrounding the case. According to available information, the minor girl’s body was found under suspicious conditions on March 25, 2026, wit…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar called upon mediapersons to try moving beyond mere reportage to fostering awareness, safeguarding dignity and promoting gender justice, an official said on Saturday. Speaking at Media Manthan, a two-day National Journalist Meet that concluded at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital, Rahatkar said, “Gender-sensitive reporting is a commitment to dignity, truth, and justice — where women’s voices are…