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    PM Highlights Economic Decline and Calls for Change in Bengal

    Asansol (WB), April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that a change in government in West Bengal is inevitable, as the Trinamool Congress's "record of misdeeds" has become complete.Beginning his speech in this coal and industrial belt by invoking the local deities, Goddesses...
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    Amendments to Maharashtra Law Address Acid Attacks and Online Harassment

    Mumbai, March 25 The Maharashtra legislative council on Wednesday unanimously passed the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill 2026 to include provisions in the Shakti Bill to protect the identities of victims of acid attacks and ensure imprisonment for online sexual harassment...
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    Maharashtra Passes Bill to Protect Acid Attack Victims and Combat Online Harassment

    Mumbai, March 25 – The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Bill presented by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to amend the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on Wednesday, effectively integrating the stringent provisions of the Shakti Act into the new national criminal code and incorporating two...
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    Entrenched Patriarchy and Justice Obstruction in Pakistan

    London, March 18. Pakistan's systematic denial of justice for survivors of gender-based violence goes beyond procedural failures, exposing deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes and administrative failures embedded in the country's governance structures.When victims are ignored, dissuaded...
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    Union Minister Highlights Allegations of Inaction in West Bengal's Women's Safety Crisis

    Union Minister and BJP leader Annapurna Devi has called for the establishment of a BJP government in West Bengal to ensure the safety of women. Speaking at a women's conference in Kolkata, she expressed concern that despite having a female Chief Minister, the state's record on women's security...
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