Morning briefing: BJP's strategy for Maharashtra assembly poll; NCW seeks full release of Hema committee report, & more
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The BJP which, after its poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections, had decided that it would contest the assembly elections under a collective leadership. The party has begun implementing its plan and announced its former state unit chief and former union minister Raosaheb Danve as the election coordinator. This is being viewed as a major setback for deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who has been the face of the BJP in all elections since 2014, although Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that Fadnavis would be leading the party campaign in the state. Dig Deeper
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought the release of the full Justice Hema Committee report. The explosive document established widespread sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry. The commission also said it is committed to take up these matters with the concerned authorities to ensure that “the rights of women are upheld and that a safe, equitable working environment is fostered within the industry”. The top women's body, in an official statement, said it has observed some concerning findings in the report which point out to “serious issues” including "workplace harassment, gender-based discrimination, and other forms of exploitation that adversely affect women in the Malayalam film industry." Dig Deeper
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Global matters
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Lifestyle
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A nine-year-old Indian girl has been named the runner-up in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, conducted by the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London. Shreyovi Mehta, a Class Five student from Faridabad near Delhi, captured a striking image of two peafowl while she was on a morning stroll with her parents in the forests of Keoladev National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Dig Deeper