National Commission for Women (NCW): News
19 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Vijaya Rahatkar, former BJP women's wing chief, appointed NCW chairperson
Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) by the central government.
21 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)VK Singh, Rahul Gandhi react to Odisha police station horror
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with former Army chief general (retired) VK Singh, have expressed their outrage over the alleged torture of an Indian Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancee inside a police station in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
20 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Armyman's fiancee sexually assaulted: Ex-Odisha CM Patnaik calls for probe
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has called for a court-monitored SIT investigation and a judicial inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of an Indian Army officer's fiancée while in police custody in Bhubaneswar.
01 Sep 2024
#MeToo'Release full Hema Committee report': NCW amid #MeToo in Mollywood
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought the complete release of Justice Hema Committee report, which exposes widespread sexual abuse within the Malayalam film industry.
18 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtSupreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata rape-murder case
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.
17 Aug 2024
KolkataNCW finds security, infrastructure lapses in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has identified significant shortcomings in security and infrastructure at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
02 Aug 2024
Atishi13 children 'mysteriously' die at Delhi shelter home: Report
Thirteen children have died under mysterious circumstances within a span of 20 days at Asha Kiran, a shelter home for the mentally challenged run by the Delhi government.
12 Jul 2024
Indian ArmyCaptain Singh's parents want 'NOK' rules' modification: What are they
A few days after their son, Captain Anshuman Singh, posthumously received India's Kirti Chakra—the second-highest peacetime gallantry award—his parents advocated for reforms in the Indian Army's "next of kin" (NOK) policy.
10 Jul 2024
Delhi PoliceNCW demands action for derogatory remarks on war hero's widow
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has called for strict action against a man for making a lewd comment about the widow of war hero Captain Anshuman Singh.
05 Jul 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)NCW seeks legal action against Moitra for derogatory 'pajamas' remark
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of a derogatory comment made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra against its chairperson, Rekha Sharma.
17 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalSwati Maliwal assault row: Delhi Police arrive at Kejriwal's house
The Delhi Police, along with a team of forensic analysts, arrived at the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, following allegations by Swati Maliwal that she was assaulted there.
17 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalMaliwal assault case: Kejriwal's aide fails to appear before NCW
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar did not appear before the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday in connection with alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal.
17 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalSwati Maliwal assault: Delhi Police likely to visit Kejriwal's house
The Delhi Police may visit the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday in connection with the alleged assault of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal.
17 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalMaliwal's FIR: 'Bibhav Kumar slapped, kicked, hit me on stomach'
The Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Bibhav Kumar, the personal assistant of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for allegedly assaulting Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
17 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar booked for allegedly assaulting Swati Maliwal
The Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, for allegedly assaulting Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal.
16 May 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraMaliwal assault row: 'I always stand with women', says Priyanka
Reacting to the reports of alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that she will always stand with women if any atrocity is committed.
16 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalMaliwal assault case: NCW summons Kejriwal's ex-secretary Bibhav Kumar
The National Commission for Women on Thursday issued a summons to Bibhav Kumar, former personal secretary of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
15 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalSwati Maliwal's ex-husband demands FIR against Arvind Kejriwal
The former husband of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, Naveen Jaihind, on Wednesday, called for an FIR to be lodged against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
14 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalAAP admits Kejriwal's aide 'misbehaved' with Maliwal at CM's house
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar misbehaved with Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence on Monday, party leader Sanjay Singh said on Tuesday.
10 May 2024
Special Investigation TeamPrajwal case: Woman forced to file false complaint, says NCW
In a twist to the Karnataka sex scandal row linked to Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, a woman involved in the case has reportedly claimed that she was forced by a group of people posing as police officers to lodge a false complaint.
20 Feb 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Calcutta HC allows Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali without supporters
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit the strife-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.
24 Nov 2023
Tamil CinemaTrisha Krishnan reacts to Mansoor Ali Khan's cryptic apology
Ever since actor Mansoor Ali Khan passed "rape" remarks on co-actor Trisha Krishnan, the film fraternity has condemned his statement and slammed him for his misogynist views.
20 Nov 2023
Women SafetyMansoor's sexist remarks: National Commission for Women takes cognizance
Actor-politician Mansoor Ali Khan's vile, misogynistic remarks against his Leo co-star Trisha Krishnan have exasperated several fans and celebrities alike.
15 Sep 2023
BiharBihar: Principal helped director's son rape minor for 2 years
A horrifying case has emerged from Bihar's Saharsa, where the son of a school director has been accused of raping a student for over two years with help from the school's principal.
22 Jul 2023
ManipurManipur video: Police make another arrest, 5 held so far
Days after a May 4 video showing two naked women being paraded by a mob in Manipur went viral, the police arrested a 19-year-old man on Friday.
21 Jul 2023
Rekha SharmaWrote to Manipur authorities thrice but no response: NCW chief
The National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma on Friday said that she had written to the authorities in Manipur three times regarding acts of violence against women over the last three months but received no response.
01 Apr 2023
ChennaiChennai Police books Kalakshetra teacher for allegedly sexually harassing alumna
The Tamil Nadu Police has booked a teacher of the reputed dance college at Chennai's Kalakshetra Foundation for allegedly sexually harassing an alumna.
11 Mar 2023
Delhi Commission For Women'Sexually assaulted by father as child': DCW chief Swati Maliwal
In a shocking revelation, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Saturday said that she was sexually assaulted and brutally beaten by her father as a child, reported ANI.
29 Sep 2022
BiharWant condoms too?: Bihar women's panel chief to schoolgirls' query
The chairperson-cum-managing director (MD) of the Women Development Corporation (WDC) of Bihar, Harjot Kaur Bamhrah is facing public ire following her rather insensitive remarks at a workshop for girls in Patna on Tuesday.
31 Aug 2022
JharkhandTorturing maid: Suspended BJP leader Patra sent to 12-day custody
A day after massive outrage against Seema Patra for allegedly torturing her tribal house help, the suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was arrested by the Jharkhand Police.
29 Jul 2022
Congress PartyAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury gets NCW summon, FIR over 'Rashtrapatni' remark
The trouble is far from over for Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury following his controversial remarks toward President Droupadi Murmu.
27 Jul 2022
HyderabadHyderabad gang-rape case: 4 minors get bail from juvenile court
Four minors accused in the Hyderabad gang-rape case have been released on bail.
13 Apr 2022
West BengalMamata Banerjee's remark on Nadia gang rape irks NCW chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee drew criticism from the National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma for her recent comments on the Nadia gang rape case.
08 Apr 2022
Uttar PradeshNCW writes to UP DGP over Sitapur rape threat incident
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday took cognizance of an alleged incident involving Bajrang Muni Das—mahant of Maharshi Shri Lakshman Das Udasin Ashram—threatening Muslim women with rape in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur.
24 Feb 2022
POCSOFIR filed against Mahesh Manjrekar over his latest Marathi directorial
Problems are not ceasing to emerge for Naay Varanbhaat Loncha Kon Naay Koncha.
10 Jun 2021
IndiaGiving girls mobiles leads to rapes: UP Women Commission member
Young women should not be given mobile phones as they "talk with boys and later run away with them," said a member of the Uttar Pradesh Women Commission - triggering outrage and raising questions about the deep-rooted misogyny and gender bias in the Indian society.
10 Feb 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC agrees to hear NCW's plea against Bombay HC verdict
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Bombay High Court's verdict which said that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
08 Jan 2021
XTaapsee, others criticize NCW member's comments about Budaun gang-rape
Several Bollywood actors, including Taapsee Pannu, Pooja Bhatt, and Urmila Matondkar, have slammed a National Commission for Women (NCW) member over her controversial comments about the recent Budaun gang-rape case.
06 Oct 2020
Digvijaya SinghSwara, Malviya, Digvijaya served notices for revealing Hathras victim's identity
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has served notices to BJP's social media cell head Amit Malviya, actor Swara Bhasker, and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for allegedly revealing the identity of Hathras gang-rape victim.
28 Sep 2020
Madhya PradeshMP: DG rank officer brutally beats wife; captured on video
A disturbing video of Madhya Pradesh's Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Purushottam Sharma, where the officer is seen brutally assaulting his wife, has been doing the rounds on social media since Monday morning.
05 Sep 2020
MumbaiNCW chief demands Sena MLA's arrest for threatening Kangana
National Commission For Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma has called for the immediate arrest of Shiv Sena MLA, Pratap Sarnaik, for threatening actor Kangana Ranaut.
18 Aug 2020
Karan JoharEntertainment round-up: Kangana attacks Karan Johar, and more
On Tuesday, news in the world of entertainment was about Kangana Ranaut launching a fresh attack at Karan Johar, a major movie announcement, and some more developments in the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
03 Jun 2020
XMeera Chopra abused by Jr. NTR fans, she hits back
Last night, actor Meera Chopra faced incessant trolling and abuse from the fans of Telugu superstar Jr. NTR, merely because she said she was not his fan.
19 May 2020
BollywoodSona speaks on women-centric violence, takes a dig at Salman
TikTok has become a breeding ground for misogynist and problematic content.
27 Apr 2020
VadodaraDefeated in ludo by wife, Vadodara man breaks her spine
A man in Vadodara couldn't digest the fact that his wife defeated him several times in online ludo and took to violence, causing her serious spine injuries.
09 Apr 2020
IndoreTwo Safdarjung doctors, out on grocery shopping, assaulted; man arrested
At a time when doctors are risking their lives to battle the coronavirus pandemic, a man in Delhi assaulted two of them on Wednesday night, accusing them of spreading the deadly virus.
14 Feb 2020
GujaratStudents forced to remove underwear to prove they aren't menstruating
An incident reported from Gujarat's Bhuj shows there is a long way to go before all stigmas related to periods are quashed.
05 Feb 2020
BollywoodAnother woman accuses choreographer Ganesh Acharya of sexual harassment
A second woman has leveled allegations of sexual harassment against choreographer Ganesh Acharya.
05 Dec 2019
Samajwadi PartyUnnao: Rape victim set on fire by accused on bail
A 23-year-old woman was set ablaze on Thursday morning by five men outside her village in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district.
18 Jul 2019
Kapil Sibal#MeToo: Tiranga TV's employee harasses junior, sends sexually inappropriate messages
Days after senior journalist Barkha Dutt slammed Kapil Sibal and his wife for duping 200 employees of Tiranga TV, the news channel has been hit by yet another controversy.
15 Apr 2019
Samajwadi PartyAzam Khan makes "underwear" comment against Jaya Prada, sparks row
The usage of foul language during electioneering hit a new low yesterday when veteran Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan made an "underwear" jibe, which the BJP said was made against actor Jaya Prada, fighting the Lok Sabha polls from Rampur against him.
20 Mar 2019
Delhi PoliceDelhi police arrests four men for harassing journalist Barkha Dutt
The Delhi Police arrested four people, three from Delhi and one from Surat, for harassing journalist Barkha Dutt online and threatening her. Dutt confirmed the development on Twitter on Wednesday morning.
13 Mar 2019
Tamil NaduPollachi sexual-harassment: NCW asks DGP to take action against accused
The National Commission for Women today asked the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) to initiate action against the men accused in the alleged sexual harassment of a woman in Coimbatore district.
08 Dec 2018
Sexual Harassment#MeTooImpact: AIR employee, accused of harassment, found guilty
An employee of All India Radio (AIR), who was accused of sexual harassment by at least nine women, was found guilty. The National Commission of Women informed about it on Friday and said the employee has been demoted and his salary reduced.
18 Nov 2018
India#MeToo-impact: NCW thinks better law to address workplace-harassment is needed
In what can be seen as the aftermath of #MeToo movement which swept India in October, the National Commission for Women is mulling creation of a separate law or policy to address all forms of gender bias at workplaces.
22 Oct 2018
India#MeToo: SC declines urgent-hearing of PIL seeking registration of FIRs
The Supreme Court today declined urgent hearing on a PIL seeking the registration of FIRs based on allegations of sexual misconduct leveled by women across various sectors, part of India's #MeToo movement.
15 Sep 2018
HaryanaHaryana gangrape: NCW directs Haryana DGP to apprise of probe
The National Commission for Women has directed Haryana Police chief BS Sandhu to apprise it of the probe at the earliest in the gangrape of a 19-year-old woman in Haryana's Mahendargarh district.
03 Sep 2018
Maneka GandhiBJP MP calls for a 'purush-aayog', because men suffer too!
Harinarayan Rajbhar, a BJP MP from Ghosi, UP, has said there should be a commission for men, like the National Commission for Women, as he believes men suffer too.
29 Aug 2018
FacebookNoida: Two women, including a journalist, sexually assaulted in Sector-24
Two women, including a journalist, were allegedly sexually assaulted by a man in Sector 24 in Noida. One of the complainants claimed the police delayed action which allowed the accused to escape.
27 Jul 2018
Kerala#KeralaSexAbuse: Confessions in churches misused, women's panel wants it abolished
In light of two sex scandals that rocked Kerala churches, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the government to step up and abolish the practice of 'confession' as it obstructs women safety.
25 Jul 2018
GoaTrafficked 33-year-old woman from Siliguri rescued in Goa: NCW
The National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Goa Police rescued a 33-year-old woman, who was trafficked from Siliguri to the coastal state on June 21, the women's body said.
07 Jun 2018
IndiaTo ensure women-safety, NRI-marriages to be registered within 48 hours
Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday directed that all NRI marriages should be registered within 48 hours of the ceremony, failing which visas and passports won't be issued.
16 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao rape: Alleged pressure from high-profile leaders to protect MLA
Preliminary CBI investigation has revealed that several high-profile politicians, bureaucrats and cops were involved in shielding BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused of raping an 18-year-old woman, sources said.
21 Mar 2018
Mumbai PoliceSecond sexual harassment case filed against investor Mahesh Murthy
Just a month after angel investor Mahesh Murthy was arrested in a molestation case and granted bail by a court, Mumbai Police on Wednesday registered the second sexual harassment against him after a woman approached them.
20 Nov 2017
IndiaShashi Tharoor's tweet on Manushi Chhillar irks Twitterati
Call it a "farrago" of humor or "distortion" of freedom but Shashi Tharoor's tongue-in-cheek remark on Miss World Manushi Chhillar came as a rude-shocker to many of his followers.
07 Nov 2017
IndiaGovernment takes measures to curb abuses by NRI husbands
The Centre on Monday asked all the states to share with it the data of registered marriages, so as to hold accountable the non-residential Indian (NRI) husbands who harass or desert their wives.
12 Oct 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaSex worker can't claim 'rape' if not paid
The Supreme Court (SC) ruled today that a sex worker cannot claim rape or sexual assault if customers refused to pay.
