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NEW DELHI: The recent sexist statements made by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the Vidhan Sabha have stirred a nationwide controversy and drawn sharp criticism from the National Commission for Women (NCW). Nitish Kumar’s comments, where he linked women’s education and fertility to the country’s population, have been described as regressive and insensitive to […]

Despite his servants' confession, the accused is yet to be arrested by Bihar police

Exhibition aims to provide employment opportunities to women based on their traditional knowledge and skills

"He was supposed to come alone but he came with supporters who created a ruckus at the NCW office. That’s why we called the police," NCW chief Rekha Sharma on AAP leader Gopal Italia's arrest by Delhi Police.

Could Ankita, the Jharkhand youngster who was burned alive by a man, have been saved had the hospital where she was treated had the proper infrastructure? The question comes into mind as the two-member fact-finding team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) found that Dumka’s Phulo Jhano Medical College and Ranchi’s Rajendra Institute of […]

NEW DELHI: The curious case of Ketaki Chitale took a new turn when the National Commission for Women (NCW) issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Maharashtra to appear in person before the Commission. The Marathi actor was arrested last month for allegedly sharing a post on social media against NCP Chief Sharad […]

NEW DELHI: National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of a matter where a woman who was subjected to brutal domestic violence by her husband and had earlier accused him of forcible conversion was found dead after the couple had started living together again. Rekha Sharma, chairperson, NCW has written to the Director General […]

NEW DELHI: It’s a case of pun gone all wrong. Following the uproar over actor Siddharth’s remark on the tweet of Olympian badminton player Saina Nehwal, the National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma has called for strict action against the actor. https://twitter.com/Actor_Siddharth/status/1478936743780904966?s=20 In a press note issued by NCW, the commission informed that […]