women's commission

Mumbai, April 1 The NCP (SP) on Wednesday demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged links between political leaders and self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, based on photos of them with him, while Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare asserted that these pictures do not imply that the...

Thiruvananthapuram/Kannur, April 1 A 37-year-old man has been arrested and remanded for allegedly sending obscene messages and images to the chairperson of the State Women's Commission, police said on Wednesday.The accused, Puthanveetil Jagadeesh, a resident of Taliparamba in Kannur district...

Dehradun, March 29 The Uttarakhand women's commission has directed the Dehradun district administration to conduct a thorough investigation into the suspected suicide of a woman in a state-run shelter home.Taking serious cognizance of the suicide of a resident of Nari Niketan here, the...

Hathras (UP), March 26 A court here has acquitted a college professor accused of sexually exploiting female students by claiming to help them pass competitive examinations and secure jobs, officials said on Thursday.According to the prosecution, the court of Additional District Judge Mahendra...

Mumbai, March 21 A day after Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar resigned following her association with self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, who was arrested for rape, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday that "fraud disciples" who follow "fraud...

Mumbai, March 20 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked state women's commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar to resign amid controversy over her alleged links with a rape accused.Chakankar met Fadnavis in the evening, and during the meeting, the chief minister asked her to...

Mangaluru, March 17 A police inspector was placed under suspension on Tuesday after audio and video clips purportedly showing alleged inappropriate behavior towards a woman surfaced, officials said.According to a statement issued by the Mangaluru city Police Commissioner Sudhir Kumar Reddy...

Lucknow/Balrampur, March 9 Fresh complaints were filed in various parts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday against a cleric based in Bihar over his remarks about Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's mother, even as police said a case had already been registered in the Balrampur district.In Ballia, members...

Mumbai, March 9 Ruling BJP member Sudhir Mungantiwar and Opposition NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil on Monday pressed Minister Meghana Bordikar for answers in the Maharashtra assembly over alleged discrepancies between the sanctioned funds and actual expenditure of the state women's commission...

Mumbai, March 7 The Maharashtra government will continue to implement schemes aimed at strengthening security, education, employment, and financial support for women, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar said on Saturday.She was speaking after unveiling the 'Mahila Sanman Portal' and...