Women Safety

6 States Didn't Use Nirbhaya Fund; Delhi Spent Less Than 5%

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 16, 2019

The Nirbhaya fund, set up by the centre in 2013 to be used towards ensuring women's safety, has seen a dismal nine per cent utilisation with states such as Maharashtra and Meghalaya not spending a single rupee from it, according to government data.

UP Police Steps Up Initiatives After Unnao Case

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 11, 2019

After facing criticism on the increasing number of crimes against women in the state, the Uttar Pradesh police is taking up steps to overhaul its policing.

Women Travelling Alone At Night Can Now Call UP Police To Escort Them

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Police Response Vehicles (PRV) in Uttar Pradesh will now escort unaccompanied women to their destination between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

In Sikkim, Free Rides For Women Unable To Find Transport At Night

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 9, 2019

The Sikkim Police has launched a free ride scheme under which any woman in the state capital who is alone and unable to find transport services at night will be dropped home in a vehicle free of cost.

PM Modi Stresses On Effective Policing To Ensure Women's Safety

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 8, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stressed on the role of effective policing in ensuring that women feel safe and secure.

Karnataka Police Starts Free Drop Service For Women Travelling At Night

Karnataka News | ANI | Sunday December 8, 2019

In Karnataka's Gadag, women can call any police station or toll-free helpline number if they are travelling at night. The police will pick them up and drop them at their respective destinations.

Examine Ways To Utilise Nirbhaya Fund For Women Security: Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 30, 2019

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the chief secretary to examine as to how the large sum accumulated in the Nirbhaya fund can be utilised for providing security to women and children and helping the overburdened Delhi Police.

Constitute ICCs, Special Cells To Deal With Gender-Based Violence: UGC To Varsities

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Sunday October 27, 2019

The UGC said the HEIs can play a significant role in ensuring the safety of women and providing healthy environment by putting in place foolproof mechanisms and impregnable standards of safety.

Karnataka Passes Rs 667 Crore Proposal For Safety Of Bengaluru Women

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 22, 2019

Over 16,000 surveillance cameras and GIS-based crime mapping devices for predictive policing are among the measures to be put in place in the Bengaluru under a Rs 667 crore proposal for women safety under the Nirbhaya Fund, approved by the Karnataka Cabinet on Tuesday.

Lt Governor's Order To Delhi Government Over Safety For Women

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Lt Governor Anil Baijal has directed the Delhi government chief secretary to form a special task force to outline a standard operating procedure to ensure safety of women living in paying guest accommodations in the city.

Woman Accuses Amazon Delivery Man Of Rape Attempt, Now Wants To Drop Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 11, 2019

A 30-year-old delivery agent linked to an e-commerce firm was booked by police in Noida after a city-based customer accused him of rape attempt, officials said on Thursday.

Nodal Officers At District Level For Women Safety, Says Yogi Adityanath

India News | ANI | Sunday September 8, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that nodal officers will now be appointed at the district level to ensure the safety of the women.

Supriya Sule Demands SIT Probe Over Death Of Mumbai Gang-Rape Survivor

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 30, 2019

Accusing the BJP-led government in Maharashtra of being "insensitive" towards women safety, NCP MP Supriya Sule on Friday led the party's protest march in Mumbai, demanding an SIT probe into the death of a woman after she was allegedly gang-raped in Chembur.

Madras High Court Retracts Remark On Women Safety In Christian Institutes

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The Madras High Court has withdrawn its comments on the safety of women in Christian institutions that were made while delivering the verdict in a recently concluded sexual harassment case involving a former faculty member of a city college

2 Hyderabad Men Invent "Smart Bangle" For Women Safety. It Sends Shock Signals

Hyderabad News | ANI | Thursday August 8, 2019

Gadi Harish, 23, and his friend Sai Teja, have invented a bangle which generates shock and sends live location and warnings to the relatives and police if a woman's in danger.