PM hails 'nari shakti' in I-Day speech, faces Opposition questions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to pledge not to do anything that lowers the dignity of women, saying a mentality to insult them in speech and conduct has crept in. IMAGE:......

Hathras case exposes under-utilised Nirbhaya scheme

The high-profile rape cases in Hathras, in Unnao (2018) and Kathua (2018) show that the infrastructure slated under the Nirbhaya Fund is either absent or inefficient, reports Geetanjali......

'Changing CMs doesn't help'

'It is not the chief minister who would have rung up and told the local police station to botch up the case.' 'No chief minister or chief secretary or DGP would like a case like this happening in......

7 years on, Nirbhaya fund remains underutilised

The chapter of 2012 gangrape and murder case of 'Nirbhaya' concluded with the hanging of four convicts on Friday, but the fund set up in her name for the safety of women remains underutilised, with......

Install panic button feature in all existing phones: DoT

The software patch will provide facility similar to panic button which at the press of '9' or '5' will generate a call to single emergency telephone number '112'. Mobile manufacturers have been......

People unhappy over no new train announcements

As the Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu tabled the Railway Budget for fiscal 2015-16 in Parliament on Thursday; people across the nation said they were disappointed over no new trains being......

FM lists 6 reforms that will transform lives of 'aam junta'

The finance ministry on Sunday highlighted its achievements during the past six months, including the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY), and actions taken......

'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana', a scheme for women's emancipation

Government has introduced a new scheme -- Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao -- which will help in generating awareness and improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for women with an......

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik speak to the media during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday......