Candlelight rallies taken out on eve of Women’s Day
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Governor extends greetings, says women playing vital role in country’s development
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Governor extends greetings, says women playing vital role in country’s development
Thousands of women took out candlelight rallies on the eve of International Women’s Day (March 8) on Sunday at several places in Krishna and West Godavari districts.
Women employees, police, Grama Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarshulu (GMSKs), students, anganwadi staff, ANMs, and doctors participated in the celebrations.
Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan conveyed his greetings to women on the occasion. He said that women were playing a vital role in the development of the country.
Boy stabbed for confronting his sister’s stalkers; 3 held, 2 juveniles apprehended
By Mansoor| Published: 27th February 2021 11:28 pm IST Photo: Representational Image
New Delhi: A teenager was beaten up and stabbed for allegedly opposing a group of men who were stalking his sister and passing “indecent remarks” on her in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji area, police said on Saturday.
Police said they have arrested three accused Kishan (20), Jishan (18) and Ritik (18) all residents of Govindpuri area, and apprehended two juveniles in connection with the incident.
The incident took place near the girl’s school on Friday, when she was returning home along with her 17-year-old brother after attending classes, they said.
‘Ensure efficient functioning of child protection committees’
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Village, block, district, town panchayat and ward-level child protection committees are functioning based on a Government Order. There is a need to pass a separate legislation for efficient functioning of these committees, said V. Ramaraj, member, Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights, here on Friday.
After chairing a meeting with officials from various departments regarding prevention of female infanticide, he said that the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights would work towards introducing legislation for these committees. The meeting was organised in the wake of an arrest made in connection with the murder of a seven-day-old female infant - the third girl child of a couple from K. Parapatti in Usilampatti block.
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Mysore/Mysuru: First Information Report (FIR) must be filed soon after the receipt of complaint regarding child marriage, said
C.B. Ryshyanth, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mysuru District.
He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop on ‘Child Rights Protection Act’ organised by Directorate of Child Rights, Department of Woman and Child Development and District Children Rescue Unit here yesterday.
Giving strict instructions to Officers and staff, the SP said that any complaint regarding child marriage, be it from officials or from citizens, must be taken up immediately and file FIR under Child Marriage (Prevention) Act. At any cost they must protect rights of women and children. Delay in filing case was like encouraging violators of law. It was unfortunate that many of them were not aware of the existing laws to check atrocities on women and children. Besides, communication gap among departments was hampe