Kota, April 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday reviewed projects under the Nirbhaya Fund at the Kota Circuit House, issuing key directives aimed at enhancing women’s safety across the city.Taking a proactive stance on proposals presented by the police department, Birla directed that CCTV cameras installed across Kota be upgraded with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to significantly improve surveillance efficiency. He also instructed officials to expand the CCTV network …
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Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar rape and murder victim and BJP candidate from Panihati Assembly constituency, said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated her for “fighting with great courage”.Earlier in the day, PM Modi addressed a huge public meeting in Panihati in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas ahead of the second phase of the Assembly election.Speaking to IANS, she said, “PM Modi told me that I am fighting with great courage. When I told him that…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) After the conclusion of voting in the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin remarked that the day’s sunset “will mark the end for the Trinamool Congress (TMC)”.Nabin took part in a roadshow in Khardaha ahead of the second phase of polling in the state.Speaking to IANS, the BJP President said, “As I have been saying from the beginning, the way the people are coming out to vote, this time it is the …
Nadia (West Bengal), April 23 (IANS) Locals here on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ten-point guarantee to the “women and sisters” of the state while youngsters expressed their happiness with the promise of jobs if the BJP is voted to power.PM Modi made the promises while addressing a rally in Krishnanagar before the second phase of Assembly elections.Among his ten guarantees, his primary focus was on women’s safety.Listing the guarantees, a woman at the gathering said, “PM Modi…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), if it comes to power in West Bengal after the two-phase assembly polls later this month, will prioritise women’s safety and ensure that women can roam around freely and safely even after midnight, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. “Crime against women during the Trinamool Congress regime in West Bengal has crossed all limits. People have witnessed the R.G. Kar rape and murder case, and the rape cases at Kasba Law Coll…
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, on Friday released the BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra (Election Manifesto)’ for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled for later this month. Zero tolerance against infiltration, evolving a transparent and corruption-free state recruitment mechanism, economic progression, and women empowerment were among the top priorities in the Patra.After releasing the manifesto, the Union Home Minister said that if …
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai alleged that the state has an anti-SC, ST, and OBC government, accusing it of doing injustice to the very communities whose votes brought it to power. He urged members of the Ganga community to demonstrate their electoral strength, saying that once they prove their influence, all political parties will come to their doorstep.He was speaking at a public meeting held in support of BJP candidate Veerann…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) The Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed the Bill presented by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to amend the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), effectively integrating the stringent provisions of the Shakti Act into the new national criminal code and incorporating two provisions in it. The two provisions that are being introduced via amendment include non-disclosure of names of victims of acid attack and penalising harassment via phone, social media, lewd digi…
Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said crimes against women in the state have declined by 86.5 per cent since his government assumed office, asserting that ensuring the safety and security of women remains a top priority.In a post on social media platform X, CM Sarma said his government has taken sustained measures to curb crimes against women, though efforts will continue until such incidents are eliminated entirely.“The safety and security of my …
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur on Sunday participated in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Parivartan Yatra in West Bengal along with Union Minister Shantanu Thakur and other party leaders.Addressing a large public gathering in the Naihati Assembly constituency of North 24 Parganas district, he alleged that while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposes President Droupadi Murmu, she simultaneously welcomes infiltrators and mafias into the state.He clai…