Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) A minor girl from Dinhata in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, near the India-Bangladesh border, who was allegedly trafficked to Rajasthan on the false promise of employment, has been rescued from a spa centre in Jaipur. The interstate rescue operation was jointly carried out by the West Bengal and Rajasthan Police with the support of the Association for Voluntary Action (AVA) and Kosi Lok Manch, officials said on Tuesday.The Police have launched an investigation to dis…
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New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday took serious cognisance of the alleged gang rape and trafficking of a 13-year-old girl in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district, directing authorities to ensure a speedy investigation, fix accountability, and strengthen child protection mechanisms. The Commission, which held a hearing under the chairpersonship of its Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, observed that the incident pointed to serious administrative lapses, shortco…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday announced that Quad is taking several new initiatives, including an energy security initiative, working on critical minerals, and support for port infrastructure in Fiji. In her joint press statement along with Foreign Ministers of India, Japan and the US following the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, Penny Wong stated, “At every meeting that we have had, we have been focused on momentum and on mak…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has placed the proposed amendments to India’s anti-doping legal framework in the public domain for consultation, seeking to introduce criminal penalties for organised doping activities while protecting athletes from criminal prosecution for standard anti-doping violations.The proposed amendments are aimed at tackling the wider ecosystem that enables doping in sport, including traffickers, illegal suppliers, organised syndicates,…
Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has demonstrated a strong and sustained commitment to passenger safety, security, and public service through the commendable performance of its Railway Protection Force (RPF) during the financial year 2025–26, officials said on Friday.NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that through intensified surveillance, swift response mechanisms, and a proactive enforcement strategy, the RPF has significan…
Agartala, Dec 25 (IANS) A three-member official team of the Tripura government on Thursday left for Arunachal Pradesh to bring back 24 child labourers, along with a few adult workers, who were allegedly trafficked to the state (Arunachal) for unauthorised work, a minister said. Tripura Labour, Social Welfare and Social Education Minister Tinku Roy said that the official team comprising officials of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the Labour Department and the Tripura Police has already left U…