Lok Sabha nod to Nalanda university
August 26th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Thursday passed a legislation to establish a transnational university at Nalanda in Bihar with many MPs expressing the hope that the proposed varsity would ... Read more...
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President to inaugurate Mother Teresa centenary function
August 26th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate a commemorative meeting here to mark Mother Teresa's birth centenary Saturday.
Sister Prema, the superior general of Missionaries of Charity (the religious ... Read more...
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1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy: No police record about who let Anderson on bail
July 19th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, July 19 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Assembly was on Monday informed that no record was found in Bhopal's Hanumanganj police station with regard to the bail given to former Union ... Read more...
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Implement our suggestions: Women’s panel
July 5th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Expressing its unhappiness over most of the recommendations made by women's commissions remaining unimplemented, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday said it will consult the government ... Read more...
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Women’s rights panel seeks report on Delhi honour killing
June 17th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Thursday sought a report from the Delhi Police into the gruesome murders of a 19-year-old girl and her boyfriend by her ... Read more...
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New law to end ambiguity on marriageable age
June 13th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By George Joseph
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) To put an end to ambiguity over the minimum age of marriage mentioned in numerous laws, the government is contemplating a new law that will ... Read more...
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Women’s panel to probe forcible stripping by cops
June 11th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Friday said its has formed a committee to enquire into the alleged case of a woman being forced to strip in ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar to visit Bhutan
May 21st, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A high-level parliamentary delegation, led by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, will visit Bhutan May 26. Kumar has been invited by the Bhutanese National Assembly Speaker ... Read more...
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Bhairon Singh Shekhawat cremated with full State honours
May 16th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, May 16 (ANI): Thousands of people converged to bid adieu to former Vice-President and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat at Jaipur's Chandpol Maidan on Sunday. He was cremated ... Read more...
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Table quota bill in monsoon session, demand women’s groups
May 4th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) With the government failing to introduce the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha this session, women's organisations Tuesday demanded that the proposed legislation should not ... Read more...
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Murdered Delhi scribe’s mother arrested, family under suspicion (Roundup)
May 3rd, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi/New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The mother of Nirupama Pathak, a Delhi journalist, was arrested Monday for allegedly being linked to her murder in what is being suspected to be an "honour ... Read more...
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Girija Vyas seeks report on woman journalist’s death
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): National Commission for Women Chairperson Girija Vyas said on Monday that she has sought a report from the Jharkhand Government on the death of Delhi-based journalist Nirupama ... Read more...
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Friends seek justice for killed journalist
May 3rd, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) About 50 friends of Nirupama Pathak, a Delhi journalist who was found dead in her Jharkhand home last week, met National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson ... Read more...
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Women panel seeks report on Delhi scribe’s death
May 3rd, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday sought a report from the Jharkhand Police over the alleged killing of Delhi journalist Nirupama Pathak.
"We have sought a ... Read more...
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35 NGOs come together to push for women’s bill
May 1st, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Thirty-five civil society organisations will get together next week to formulate an action plan to push for the women's reservation bill that was passed by the Rajya ... Read more...
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Cases of violence against women need speedy trial: Vyas
April 24th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 24 (IANS) Cases of trafficking and violence against women should be fast tracked, National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Girija Vyas said Saturday.
"It takes a very long time ... Read more...
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Awareness on domestic violence act is low, say NGOs
March 31st, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Despite the domestic violence act being in place for the past three years, its effectiveness has been limited as awareness about the legislation is low, civil society ... Read more...
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Rajnath Singh attends Koirala cremation
March 21st, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A two-member Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by former party president Rajnath Singh Sunday attended the funeral of former Nepal prime minister Girija Prasad Koiral.
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Ban weddings on reality TV: Women’s panel
March 6th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday criticised weddings in reality television serials and said they should be banned.
"There should be strict restrictions on such marriages. ... Read more...
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Right’s panel upbeat about women’s reservation bill
March 6th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday expressed optimism over the passage of the women's reservation bill that will be tabled in parliament Monday and said ... Read more...
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Jharkhand villagers accept rural court for justice
March 4th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaLalgarhi (Jharkhand), March 4 (ANI): Residents of Lalgarhi village in Jharkhand have evolved a justice system that prevents them to approach courts for day-to-day issues. Everyone here abides by ... Read more...
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Mixed response over Women Reservation Bill
March 4th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): The political parties expressed mixed reaction for the Union Government's decision to introduce the Women Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.On February 25, Union ... Read more...
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Goa should have a special protection force for tourists, says Vyas
February 1st, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.1 (ANI): Chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW) Girija Vyas on Monday demanded deployment of special security force on major tourist destinations for the security of tourist women in ... Read more...
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NCW, UN agency to work against women trafficking
February 1st, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday signed an agreement with United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) to check the cases of trafficking in women in ... Read more...
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‘Rahul Dulhaniya…’ show warned against indecency
February 1st, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday asked the information and broadcasting ministry to ensure that NDTV Imagine's reality show "Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega" does not ... Read more...
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NCW to take up issue of women hockey players’ dues
January 21st, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Thursday said it will take up the matter of India women hockey players' pending dues with Hockey India.
"We are writing ... Read more...
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331 complaints by women against NRI husbands
January 21st, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) As many as 331 complaints were filed by women against their Non Resident Indian (NRI) husbands in a year with the highest number of 87 reported from ... Read more...
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PM apprised about Ruchika case
January 2nd, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Friday apprised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about developments in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case that has grabbed national headlines.
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Women’s panel for slapping serious charges against Rathore (Lead)
December 29th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Tuesday appealed to the central and Haryana governments to slap serious charges against former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, convicted in ... Read more...
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On Ruchika’s 16th death anniversary, government says case to be re-probed (Roundup)
December 29th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Panchkula/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) As support built up for Ruchika Girhotra's case on her 16th death anniversary Tuesday and appeals grew for convicted former Haryana top cop S.P.S. Rathore to be ... Read more...
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Women’s panel for slapping serious charges against Rathore
December 29th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Girija Vyas Tuesday appealed to the central and Haryana governments to slap serious charges against former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, ... Read more...
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NCW committee to examine Ruchika molestation case (Lead)
December 23rd, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Wednesday said a committee of advocates would be set up to examine the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case. It also asked the ... Read more...
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Appeal against lighter punishment to Rathore, NCW to Haryana
December 23rd, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Wednesday asked Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to appeal against the six-month prison term given to former Haryana director general ... Read more...
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Tamil Movie Review: Kandha Kottai (2009)
December 20th, 2009 - 4:45 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Kandha Kottai –Weak script, poor screenplayProduction: ESK Films, AGS EntertainmentDirection: Sakthivel SStar-casts: Nakulan, Poorna, Sampath, Santhanam and othersMusic: DheenaVerdict: Not worth watchingRating: 1.5/5There are certain ambiguities that need to be sorted ... Read more...
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Congress cautiously skirts Goa MP’s rape remark
December 16th, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) A clearly uncomfortable Congress reacted cautiously to its Goa MP Shantaram Naik's controversial remarks on rape, with some leaders saying there was nothing to comment as the ... Read more...
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