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NCRTC launches gender sensitisation drive at Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station

NCRTC launches gender sensitisation drive at Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station
Published on Mar 24, 2026 10:20 pm IST

Mohali to get working women’s hostel

The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority has allotted 1 acre land in Sector 79 to the department of social security, women and child development, Punjab, for the construction of working women’s hostel. (HT File)
Published on Jul 15, 2025 10:40 am IST

Safer cities hold the key to women’s well-being

Mobility is vital for women, whether professionals or homemakers, and safe transportation can reshape their perception of secure spaces (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 01, 2025 07:15 pm IST

WCD min criticises Delhi, Bengal govts over non-implementation women empowerment schemes

WCD min criticises Delhi, Bengal govts over non-implementation women empowerment schemes
Published on Dec 03, 2024 02:49 pm IST

Gang rape of 19-yr-old woman in Ludhiana: Panic button in vehicle could have saved girl, says NRSC member

Gang rape of 19-yr-old woman in Ludhiana: Panic button in vehicle could have saved girl, says NRSC member
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 05:56 am IST

Vehicles under Nirbhaya Fund diverted for Y-plus security to Shinde faction

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde (HT PHOTO)
Published on Dec 11, 2022 07:32 pm IST

Poshan Abhiyaan implementation prime focus of Women and Child Development Ministry in 2019

Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani paid special attention towards effective implementation of the Poshan Abhiyaan.
Published on Dec 31, 2019 02:28 pm IST

A road map for women’s safety | Opinion

Get policing, prosecution, the judicial process, and the politics right
Updated on Dec 15, 2019 04:02 pm IST

Utilisation of Nirbhaya Fund by states not up to mark: Government data

Just over 20% of the funds released by the home ministry to states and Union Territories in the last five years have been utilised.
Updated on Dec 04, 2019 05:44 am IST

Delhi Police budget sees jump of 465cr

Police data show that till date, less than 20% personnel have been allotted government flats and out of more than 200 police stations in the city, around 100 still were operating from rented buildings or spaces provided by other agencies like Indian Railways and DMRC.
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 11:42 pm IST

Soon, 5,625 CCTV cameras to be set up at 2,047 locations across Mumbai

The new CCTV cameras will be set up at 2,047 locations
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 12:04 am IST

Women’s voice in politics a must in run-up to elections

From the moment an incident of violence takes place, there must be quick, efficient and non-judgmental responses.
Updated on Apr 25, 2019 09:03 am IST

Dial 112: Centre launches single emergency helpline

India on Tuesday launched a pan-India emergency number, 112, along the lines of the 911 emergency number in the United States. The service, thus far, has been launched in 16 states in the first phase.
Published on Feb 19, 2019 11:41 pm IST

Government to launch panic button on mobile phones to ensure women’s safety

Panic button on mobile phones and other initiatives will be jointly launched by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi.
Published on Feb 19, 2019 01:18 pm IST

Budget allocation for Delhi police up by over Rs 500 crore

The Union government has allocated ₹7,496.86 crore to Delhi Police in its budget estimates (BE) for 2019-20 — 7.93% more than the previous ₹ 6,946.28 crore.
Updated on Feb 02, 2019 12:26 pm IST

500 more CCTV cameras, app to make Mumbai safer for women

Women devotees at Ganesha immersion at Juhu in Mumbai. The city will get more CCTV cameras and an app to make it safer for women.
Updated on Jan 23, 2019 03:58 pm IST

Delhi Police to build new office for women unit with Nirbhaya fund

MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju with Delhi L-G Anil Baijal and Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik during the foundation stone laying ceremony for a new building of Delhi Police, in New Delhi, Monday, Jan 7, 2019.
Updated on Jan 08, 2019 03:05 pm IST

6 years after Dec 16 gangrape, Nirbhaya fund disbursal still a work in progress

The fund was announced by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2013 in the aftermath of the gruesome gang rape and murder of a physiotherapy student in New Delhi on December 16, 2012.
Updated on Dec 23, 2018 08:20 am IST

Government approves to set up 1,023 fast track courts under Nirbhaya Fund

An amount of Rs 1,000 crore was provided in 2014-15 and for the financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18, an amount of Rs 550 crore each was provided under the Nirbhaya Fund.
Updated on Nov 17, 2018 11:23 am IST

Government to set up over 500 more One Stop Centres for women affected by violence

India’s first One Stop Centre was set up in Bhopal last year. Two more centres will come up in Gwalior and Indore. ()
Published on Nov 09, 2018 10:04 am IST

Home ministry sanctions Rs 3,000 cr for special women safety programme

Women police petrol unit at Jaipur.
Updated on Sept 09, 2018 02:59 pm IST

Home ministry creates new division to address issues of women security

Shakti 1090 Mobile Application With UP Government’s vigilant women power line in Lucknow.
Updated on May 25, 2018 08:57 pm IST

Supreme Court okays compensation scheme for sexual assault, acid attack victims

Students shout slogans during a protest against the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua near Jammu.
Published on May 11, 2018 07:59 pm IST

Nothing will materialise if Nirbhaya fund not properly used, observes SC

A view of Supreme Court in New Delhi.
Updated on Apr 24, 2018 09:16 pm IST

No panic buttons in public transports till 2019

The Union government has postponed the mandatory installation of vehicle tracking system (VTS) and panic buttons in vehicles till April 2019.
Published on Apr 22, 2018 12:08 am IST

More railway station to get CCTVs using Nirbhaya Fund

LED lights at the platform of Tatanagar railway station in Jamshedpur, India.
Updated on Apr 20, 2018 07:06 am IST

Taxi unions in Mumbai object to installing vehicle tracking system and panic buttons; threaten stir

Kaali-peeli taxi unions have threatened an agitation, if the government attempts to force it on them.
Published on Apr 04, 2018 11:56 am IST

Nirbhaya fund: SC censures Uttarakhand, West Bengal govts for naming rape victims in affidavits

A view of Supreme Court in New Delhi.
Updated on Mar 27, 2018 11:44 pm IST