crime against women

New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 The BJP on Monday launched a strong attack on the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government over the brutal rape and murder of a minor girl in the Bishnugarh area of the Hazaribagh district.Addressing a press conference in Delhi, BJP Jharkhand State President and MP...

Kolkata, March 28 If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in West Bengal after the two-phase Assembly polls in the state next month, the land required for border fencing will be arranged within 45 days after the new government takes charge of the administration, Union Home Minister...

In New Delhi, on March 27, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, criticized opposition leaders for not taking the issue of women's reservation seriously. He argued that instead of simply writing letters to the government, they should engage in discussions about the proposed changes to...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday asserted that the Maoist threat would be a thing of the past after this month, and said that 27 red rebels have been killed in the state since the beginning of 2025.During a discussion in the assembly on the 2026-27...

Mumbai, March 24 – Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar launched a fierce attack on the MahaYuti government during last week's motion debate, citing the breakdown of law and order, rising violence against women, the drug menace, and the spread of superstition.He expressed his...

Lucknow, March 22 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stated on Sunday that if his party regains power in 2027, it will introduce more initiatives focused on the education of daughters and the welfare of mothers and sisters.Speaking at a programme held at the Samajwadi Party office in...

Mumbai, March 18 An alleged acid attack on a Class 6 student in Sangamner prompted the Congress to strongly criticize the Maharashtra government in the legislative assembly on Wednesday, alleging a deterioration in law and order in the state.The issue also came up in the legislative council...

Mumbai, March 18 An alleged acid attack on a Class 6 student in Sangamner prompted the Congress to strongly criticize the Maharashtra government in the legislative assembly on Wednesday, alleging a deterioration in law and order in the state.Referring to the alleged incident in the Ahilyanagar...

Chennai, March 15 Rising crimes against women, broken election promises, and a debt crisis would dominate the 2026 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, although the ruling DMK heavily relies on its social welfare initiatives and investments to seek the people's mandate for a consecutive term in...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised the DMK government over crimes against women and children in the state, stating that violent crimes against them have become common, and even a young girl was not spared.He said criminals were freely roaming...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss urged the people of Tamil Nadu to vote out the DMK in the upcoming elections to ensure a change in government and end crimes against women and children.He cited several reasons why the DMK should not be given a second term."In the...

Gairsain, March 10 The Congress held a march to the Uttarakhand Assembly in Gairsain on Tuesday to protest against alleged rising crimes against women, the Ankita Bhandari murder case, deteriorating law and order, and rising inflation, among other issues.They were stopped at Diwalikhal, not...

Jaipur, March 9 Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Vijaya Rahatkar, held a review meeting with Rajasthan Police officials on Monday to discuss issues related to the safety of women in the state.The meeting took place in the auditorium of the Rajasthan Police Headquarters, where...

Bhubaneswar, March 8 BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Sunday criticized the BJP government in Odisha for the "total failure of leadership" in addressing the "increasing" number of crimes against women.Addressing the party's women leaders and members on the occasion of International Women's Day...

Bhubaneswar, March 6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Friday that with the formation of the new government in Odisha, the BJP-led state government has undertaken several initiatives to achieve the vision of a "Developed Odisha-2036" and "Developed India-2047".Addressing the gathering...

Mumbai, March 5 Maharashtra has over 1.04 lakh primary schools with an enrollment of approximately 1.45 crore students, while there are 29,641 secondary and higher secondary schools with 63.6 lakh students, according to the 2025-26 Economic Survey presented in the state legislature on Thursday...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi aggressively targeted the ruling DMK on Sunday, accusing it of corruption, scams, dynastic rule, and insensitivity towards people's sentiments regarding the Thirupparankundram lamp-lighting issue. He asserted that the devotees would...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across...

Bhubaneswar, February 22 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday criticised the Odisha government over the alleged sexual assault of a minor student at a private school in Kendrapara district and raised concerns about women’s safety and law and order in the state.Addressing a press...

Kolkata, February 22 Alleging that her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee had approached the Supreme Court to stall the SIR exercise to prevent the identification of infiltrators, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday claimed that the people of the state have made up their minds to...