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FIR filed against social media user for writing 'lewd' online comment against Kirti Chakra Captain Anshuman Singh's widow Smriti Singh

Jul 13, 2024, at 09:42 pm

Delhi Police have filed a First Information Report against a social media user for making a 'lewd' online remark against Kirti Chakra Captain Anshuman Singh's widow Smriti Singh.

Criminal case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against TMC's Mahua Moitra over 'pajamas' remark on NCW chief on X

Jul 08, 2024, at 01:07 am

New Delhi: A case has been filed against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for outraging the modesty of a woman over a social media post about National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma.

BJP alleges Muslim woman was stripped, beaten in West Bengal, NCW takes note

Jun 30, 2024, at 09:16 pm

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that a Muslim woman was stripped and beaten in Coochbehar district of West Bengal for supporting their party.

Arvind Kejriwal has chosen his side, he believes in Bibhav Kumar: NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma on Maliwal assault case

May 17, 2024, at 06:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma has slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his aide Bibhav Kumar allegedly assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal.

NCW urges Election Commission to take action on Supriya Shrinate's remarks against Kangana Ranaut

Mar 27, 2024, at 02:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Commission for Women Tuesday asked the Election Commission to take strict action against Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir for their "derogatory comments" against actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut in a social media post.

Manipur horror: NCW directs Twitter to remove video which shows women being paraded naked

Jul 21, 2023, at 02:16 pm

The  National Commission for Women on Thursday directed the Head of Public Policy at Twitter India to remove a video of two women being paraded naked in violence-hit Manipur.

'Children should open up': Khushboo Sundar on sexual abuse by her father

Mar 09, 2023, at 04:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar, who recently went on record saying he was sexually abused by her father when she was eight, has said that children “need to open up” about the abuse they face but they often don’t do since in most cases, the perpetrators are family members or people known to them.

President Droupadi Murmu to address Foundation Day event of NCW

Jan 30, 2023, at 08:57 pm

New Delhi/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu will address the 31st Foundation Day of the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Jan 31, a statement said on Monday.

Delhi woman dragged by car: Amit Shah asks top cop to probe case, FIR says men inside vehicle were drunk

Jan 03, 2023, at 03:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday took note of the shocking case of the Delhi woman who died after being dragged by a car for over an hour on New Year's morning and directed senior Delhi Police officer Shalini Singh to probe the same.

Delhi woman dragged by car: NCW seeks probe whether victim was sexually assaulted

Jan 02, 2023, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has written to the Delhi Police Commissioner over the death of a woman who was killed after being hit by a car and dragged for nearly seven kilometres in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri, media reports said.

NCW launches Anti-human Trafficking Cell

Apr 03, 2022, at 02:06 am

New Delhi: The National Commission for Women launched an Anti-Human Trafficking Cell today to improve effectiveness in tackling cases of human trafficking, raising awareness among women and girls, capacity building and training Anti Trafficking Units, and increase responsiveness of law enforcement agencies.

Youtuber Bhuban Bam apologises after video draws flak for 'objectifying women'

Apr 02, 2022, at 06:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: YouTuber Bhuvan Bam has landed himself in a pool of controversy with his latest video  'Automatic Gaadi', the content of which according to many on social media disrespects and objectifies women.

NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma demands resignation of #MeToo accused Charanjit Singh Channu as Punjab CM

Sep 21, 2021, at 03:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma has demanded the resignation of newly-appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channu, who is an accused in a sexual harassment case, media reports said.

NCW seeks report on rape complaint against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, 'victim' says coerced by BJP leaders

Dec 25, 2020, at 07:17 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought a report on the complaint of an alleged rape incident against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, media reports said.

Bengal govt took no action against over 260 complaints: NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma

Dec 13, 2020, at 02:15 am

Kolkata/IBNS: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma, who was on a two-day visit to West Bengal, has alleged that the state government took no action against over 260 complaints, giving an ultimatum to the local administration.

Hathras: NCW writes to UP DGP on gangrape victim's body being cremated at midnight

Oct 01, 2020, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh seeking an explanation on the urgency to cremate the body of the victim in the middle of the night that too in the absence of her family and sought its reply at the earliest.

'Got five daughters instead of a son': Congress leader stirs sexism row while attacking Modi govt

Jun 25, 2020, at 11:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader has stirred a sexism controversy by comparing the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) moves to "daughters" born in hope of a son (development), media reports said.

NCW to send representatives to Gargi college over mass molestation charges

Feb 10, 2020, at 01:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Commission for Women (NCW) will on Monday send its representatives to all-women Gargi college where the students have alleged that they were molested by a group of women during a college event on Feb 6.

NCW demands investigation into Bikaner gang rape incident

May 21, 2019, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) Taking suo motu cognisance of the gang rape of a married woman in Bikaner in

Hapur gang rape: NCW writes to Uttar Pradesh top cop, demands strict action

May 14, 2019, at 08:22 pm

New Delhi, May 14 (UNI): The National Commission of Women has taken suo-moto cognizance of the rape of a widow in Hapur and on Tuesday written to the Uttar Pradesh DGP to take quick and stern action in the case accordingly.

NCW chief criticises Navjot Singh Sidhu for his 'bride' comment against PM Narendra Modi

May 11, 2019, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The National Commission for Women on Saturday criticised Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for comparing Indian PM Narendra Modi with a bride who pretends to work.

NCW sends notice to SP leader Azam Khan over his remarks against BJP candidate Jaya Prada

Apr 15, 2019, at 03:26 pm

New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday send a notice to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan over his remarks in Rampur (UP) against BJP candidate Jaya Prada.

Rahul Gandhi's 'sexist' Rafale jibe at PM Modi draws flak

Jan 10, 2019, at 01:03 pm

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Who would have thought Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is the grandson of the country's first and only female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, might land up in a trouble for his "sexist" comment.

Semen flinging incident: Students, teachers protest outside Delhi Police Headquarters, demand more security for women

Mar 01, 2018, at 08:50 pm

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): With several semen-flinging incidents being reported across New Delhi ahead of Holi, several  students and teachers gathered outside the Delhi Police Headquarters to protest against the incident.

NCW to summon Shashi Tharoor for his comment against Miss World Manushi Chhillar

Nov 21, 2017, at 12:22 am

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The National Commission for Women has said that it will summon Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his remark against Miss World Manushi Chhillar.

AAP leader Ashutosh files NCW complaint against PM Modi, Amit Shah in Gujarat "snoopgate" case

Sep 08, 2016, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi, Sept 08 (IBNS): In a counter-offensive, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh, who was summoned by the National Women Commission (NCW) for defending in a column his former colleague and Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar in a sex video case, told the top women's rights body that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be investigated too by them for allegedly ordering an illegal surveillance of a young woman architect in Gujarat when he was the Chief Minister.