Patna | A day after a woman mining inspector was assaulted by the sand mafia on the outskirts of Patna, the National Commission for Women (NCW) asked the Bihar government to submit an action taken report in the matter within the next seven days. The NCW notice was marked to Bihar Chief Secretary Aamir Subhani, DGP […]
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Jharkhand: Girl ‘starves to death’, NCW takes cognisance
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women on Thursday said that it has taken cognisance of an incident in which a disabled girl died due to hunger in Jharkhand. The commission has written to Chief Secretary of Jharkhand Sukhdev Singh for an inquiry. “It is an unfortunate incident…We wrote to Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh for […]
17 sexual harassment cases pending with AIR: NCW
New Delhi | As many as 17 cases of sexual harassment filed by both regular and casual employees of All India Radio (AIR) from all over India are still under probe, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said on Monday. A meeting was held at NCW’s office where a hearing was conducted on the complaints […]
AIR sexual harassment: NCW seeks Prasar Bharti, I&B reports
New Delhi : The National Commission for Women has written to Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi S. Vempati and Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare seeking a report on the developments in the sexual harassment cases in All India Radio (AIR). While Vempati was asked to send the report within 15 days, Khare was asked to […]
NCW asks Bihar DGP to probe mob assault of woman
New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday directed the Bihar police chief to investigate an incident in which a woman was assaulted and stripped by a mob suspecting that she was involved in the murder of a youth. “The Commission has written to the DGP, Bihar for investigation. The NCW has […]
NCW takes suo motu cognizance of mother-daughter gang rape
New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday took suo motu cognizance of the gang rape of a woman and her daughter by nearly a dozen youths in Bihar’s Gaya district. “The Commission is seriously concerned about the brutal and heinous nature of the crime. Considering the gravity of the matter, the […]