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  NCW issues advisory to ensure safety of women in educational institutions

  Education | December 30, 2022 14:20 IST

  National Commission for Women has issued an advisory to the Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories to ensure the safety of women in educational institutions.

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  AAP Gujarat chief Gopal Italia, detained over derogatory comments against PM Modi, released

  India | October 13, 2022 17:55 IST

  Gujarat AAP chief detained: The AAP on Monday defended its Gujarat unit chief over his alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hit back at the BJP, saying it is using an old video of Gopal Italia to target him.

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  NCW seeks explanation from Bihar IAS officer over remark to student on sanitary pads

  India | September 29, 2022 13:58 IST

  IAS sanitary pad comment: According to media reports, when the girl student from Bihar asked why the government could not provide sanitary pads, Harjot Kaur Bhamra responded, "Tomorrow, you attain the age of family planning and you would expect the government to provide 'nirodh' (condoms) too."

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  NCW seeks Shrikant Tyagi's arrest for allegedly abusing woman in Noida

  India | August 06, 2022 13:57 IST

  Noida news: The spat took place at the Grand Omaxe Society in Sector-93 B in Noida when Tyagi wanted to plant some saplings but the woman objected to it citing violation of rules.

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  Rajasthan: Four arrested for tying woman to tree assaulting her in Banswara; NCW writes to Police

  India | July 30, 2022 23:49 IST

  The woman was allegedly assaulted in the Khamera police station area on July 25 after she was seen with some unidentified youths.

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  NCW seeks action against Akhilesh Yadav for tweet against Nupur Sharma on Prophet row

  India | July 04, 2022 14:20 IST

  Akhilesh had tweeted that "not only the face but body should also apologise and punitive action should be taken for attempting to disturb harmony and peace in the country".

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  NCW seeks action against textbook listing 'merits of dowry', says it undermines women empowerment

  India | April 05, 2022 16:42 IST

  The Commission said that dowry is a deep-rooted social evil in India, and portraying it in a positive way would undermine women's empowerment.

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  'Immediately block actor Siddharth's tweet': NCW to Twitter after actor's comments on Saina Nehwal

  India | January 10, 2022 17:16 IST

  The NCW demanded that Twitter India should immediately block actor Siddharth's tweet, and said the tweet was "misogynist and outrageous."

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  NCW receives nearly 31,000 complaints of crimes against women in 2021, over half from UP

  Crime | January 01, 2022 12:51 IST

  There was a 30 pc rise in complaints of crimes against women in 2021 as compared to 2020 when 23,722 complaints were received.

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  NCW Chief says Channi threat to woman, urges Sonia to remove him as Punjab CM

  News | September 20, 2021 18:14 IST

  National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma on September 20 said that the newly-appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is a "threat" to women safety and urged Congress interim Chief Sonia Gandhi to removed Channi from his CM post.

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  Channi a threat to women, urge Sonia Gandhi to remove him as Punjab CM: NCW chairperson

  India | September 21, 2021 10:06 IST

  Raking up an old issue against Channi, National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma said allegations were levelled against him during the #MeToo movement in 2018.

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  'Stand by zero-tolerance policy', says Twitter after NCW flags child pornographic content issue

  India | June 30, 2021 16:59 IST

  The Delhi Police has also sent a notice to micro-blogging site Twitter seeking details about steps taken by it against circulation of child pornographic content on its platform, officials said on Wednesday.

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  NCW seeks explanation from Kamal Nath for referring Imarti Devi as ‘item’

  India | October 19, 2020 22:10 IST

  The National Commission for Women on Monday sought an explanation from former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for his "item" jibe against state minister Imarti Devi. The women’s body has also forwarded the matter to the Election Commission for necessary action.

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  NCW chief assured me help: Actor Payal Ghosh

  Entertainment | October 06, 2020 15:52 IST

  Actress Payal Ghosh, who has accused filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of sexual molestation, on October 6 met National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma.

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  Action against Malviya, Swara Bhaskar, Digvijaya once rape is 'clear' in Hathras case: NCW

  India | October 04, 2020 14:20 IST

  Sharma further stated that the report is not clear on rape and Court has also taken Suo Motu cognizance. "Once its clear, NCW will give notice to everyone. I have details of each and every person putting pictures on social media or on posters," said she.

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  Hathras gangrape case: NCW to seek explanation from UP Police on family's claims

  India | September 30, 2020 14:56 IST

  The 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died in a Delhi hospital a fortnight after she was gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, was cremated in the early hours of Wednesday, with her family alleging the local police forced them to conduct the last rites in the dead of the night.

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  NCW received 2,043 complaints of crimes against women in June, highest in 8 months

  India | July 03, 2020 14:13 IST

  The NCW received 2,043 complaints of crimes committed against women in June, the highest in the last eight months. According to the National Commission for Women (NCW) data, 452 complaints of domestic violence were received in June alone.

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  NCW expresses concern over 'miserable condition' of people affected by violence in northeast Delhi

  India | March 02, 2020 18:55 IST

    The National Commission for Women on Monday expressed concern over the "miserable condition" of the people affected by the violence in northeast Delhi, saying it is "disturbing" that victims have been told to visit the concerned state government offices to fulfil formalities in such a situation.

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  Delhi violence: NCW team to visit Jaffrabad

  India | February 28, 2020 10:22 IST

  A team of the National Commission for Women, including chairperson Rekha Sharma, will visit Jaffrabad on Friday to look into any cases of assault on women during the recent communal violence in northeast Delhi, according to a member.

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  NCW meets girls who were made to undergo menstruation check

  India | February 16, 2020 20:23 IST

   A seven-member team of the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Sunday met the girl inmates of a hostel at Bhuj in Kutch district of Gujarat, who were allegedly forced by the hostel authorities to remove their undergarments to check if they were menstruating.