Category: Rights

Sonia seeks passage of women’s quota bill, slams government

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked the government to pay attention to the passing…

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Sri Lanka assures gender equality, protection of women

Colombo, March 8 (IANS) Sri Lankan leaders on Tuesday assured gender equality and protection, recognition and economic empowerment for all…

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NHRC issues notice to Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government following…

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SC to hear plea to restrain Mallya from leaving country

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a plea by the consortium of 13 banks…

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Acid attack survivors open cafe in Lucknow on Women’s Day

Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) 'Sheroes Hangout', a cafe managed by acid attack survivors, was inaugurated here on Tuesday on the…

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NHRC notice to Haryana over inconvenience to beneficiaries

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notice to the Haryana government over the…

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Kanhaiya’s grandfather moves court against two in Bihar

Patna, March 8 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar's grandfather on Tuesday moved a court in Bihar against two persons…

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Need to ensure equal opportunity to women: Lok Sabha speaker

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Tuesday said empowerment and equality of women was an…

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Don’t wait for others to give you rights, President tells women

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday exhorted women not to wait for others to give them…

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Sushma hosts reception on International Women’s Day

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday hosted a reception on the occasion of International…

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‘Nepali constitution has enough laws on gender equality’

Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Speaker of the Nepali Parliament Onsari Gharti Magar on Tuesday said the country's new constitution has…

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Three women fighter pilots to be inducted in June: IAF chief

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The first batch of women fighter pilots will be inducted in the Indian Air Force…

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In Rajya Sabha, women members harp on women’s quota

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, women members in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday stressed the need…

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Syrian women must join in political process: UN

United Nations, March 8 (IANS) Women must be part of the political process in Syria, said UN special envoy Staffan…

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Sonia seeks passage of women’s reservation bill

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought early passage of a bill that seeks to…

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Karisma Kapoor appears in SC for divorce proceedings

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear a plea by Sanjay Kapur, estranged husband of Bollywood actor…

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SC to hear plea to restrain Mallya from leaving country

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a plea by the consortium of banks led…

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‘Government failing to tackle crimes against women in Manipur’

Imphal, March 8 (IANS) Manipur legislators and government have been failing to take effective measures against the increasing crimes against…

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CBI gets custody of CPI-M leader accused of killing RSS worker

Kannur (Kerala) March 8 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday allowed the CBI three days of custodial interrogation of CPI-M…

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Twitter activism can help fight for racial justice

Washington, March 8 (IANS) With hashtag activism, the micro-blogging site Twitter has triggered the biggest ever push for racial justice…

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