Blame mobiles for rape; ban them in schools, colleges: Karnataka MLAs

In a recommendation stoking controversy, a committee of the Karnataka legislature has proposed a ban on mobile phones in schools and colleges as a step to curb incidents like rape. "Karnataka......

Maharashtra to bring in new women's policy in ongoing Budget session

Maharashtra's new women's policy would be introduced during the ongoing Budget session of the state legislature, the government said on Wednesday. IMAGE: A view of Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan,......

Maha govt tables joint panel report on Shakti Bill

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday presented in the state Assembly a report of the joint committee of the state legislature on a bill that provides for strict punishment, including death......

Time Has Come For Women's Reservation Bill

Women politicians bring to politics and policy a sensitivity that most of their male counterparts, at least until a generation back, lacked. IMAGE: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi prior to attending......