Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) The National Commission for Women has issued summons to actors Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt along with others in connection with the controversy surrounding the song “Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke”. Acting under its powers granted by the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, the Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging obscenity and vulgarity in the song.According to the Commission, the content prima facie appears to be sexually suggestive, objec…
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Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) Whether or not the discrimination against women in terms of property ownership and other rights was intended or inadvertent in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) till Article 370 remained in force, the irrefutable fact is that gender discrimination was evident and encouraged.Before Article 370 and Article 35A were abrogated by the Parliament of India on August 5, 2019, women had very temporary rights of property ownership in J&K.Once a woman belonging to J&K chose her …
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) AIADMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP, I.S. Inbadurai has written to the National Commission for Women (NCW) seeking urgent intervention over what he described as a disturbing rise in crimes against minor girls in Tamil Nadu.In a detailed complaint addressed to the Chairperson of the NCW, the MP highlighted a series of recent incidents across the State and called for immediate action to ensure justice for victims and accountability among authorities.He expressed concern that …
Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Member of Parliament, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on Thursday appealed to the National Commission for Women to take cognisance of the “misogynistic and derogatory” remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann against women. In a representation to commission Chairperson, she said the Chief Minister had while addressing students at the Punjab Agriculture University in Ludhiana related how he used to refer to women as yellow wasps and Pakistan …
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) A review meeting on women’s safety, crimes against women and related social challenges was held at the Rajasthan Police Headquarters on Monday to mark International Women’s Day. The meeting was chaired by Vijaya Rahatkar, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women. The meeting included detailed discussions on various issues related to women’s safety, including a review of innovative initiatives and measures being taken to control crimes against women in the…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report which highlighted an alleged illegal racket involving the extraction and sale of eggs from financially vulnerable women in Maharashtra’s Badlapur area.Describing the report as “disturbing”, the Commission said the revelations point to an organised network that exploited women through repeated commercial egg donations, in clear violation of the provisions of the Assisted Reproductiv…
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW), on Tuesday, took suo motu cognisance of the alleged sexual harassment of a woman civic volunteer by a Officer-in-Charge of the Kolkata police station and asked the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP), Peeyush Pandey, to file an action taken report regarding the incident within five days. In an X post, the NCW said, “National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a grave and disturbing news report… p…
Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) Looking to promote campus safety, institutional accountability, and empowering young women in higher education, the National Commission for Women (NCW) hosted a state-level consultation on safety of girls in higher educational institutions on Thursday in Shimla, an official said. NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said that the university administration should ensure that the internal committee is not limited to papers only but is practically active.She emphasised the need for…
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) No gang-rape of a minor girl occurred during the recent Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, shows the preliminary inquiry by the National Commission for Women (NCW).The inquiry committee constituted by the NCW to probe the allegations arrived in Mulugu district of Telangana on Thursday afternoon.According to an official release by the state government, the inquiry committee headed by NCW member Delina Khongdup met Collector T. S. Divakara and Superintendent of Police Ramnath Kekan…
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The National Commission for Women has constituted an inquiry committee to inquire into the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl during the recent Sammakka Saralamma Jatara festival at Medaram in Mulugu district of Telangana.The Commission has taken cognisance of reports circulating in the media and on social media platforms regarding the alleged incident. Some media reports have further alleged that the incident involved a case of gang rape purportedly committed b…