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Union Minister's Daughter Harassed At Maharashtra Fair, 1 Arrested
A junior minister in the Union cabinet has raised questions over women's safety in Maharashtra after her minor daughter was harassed at a fair in Jalgaon district, giving ammunition to the opposition Congress over the law-and-order situation.
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"We'll Worry About Delhi Now": Rekha Gupta Slams AAP For Day 1 Questions
The BJP's new government in Delhi - Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Chief Minister Thursday - is less than 24 hours old, but spats with her predecessor, the AAP's Atishi, and the Congress, in power over a decade ago, are already making headlines.
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Caste Census, Ministry For Purvanchalis In Congress' Manifesto For Delhi Polls
Congress, which was ousted from power by the AAP in 2013, also promised a monthly grant of Rs 2,500 to women, free electricity up to 300 units and LPG cylinders at Rs 500.
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AAP, BJP, Congress Offer Cash Transfers, Chase 'Women Power' In Delhi Poll
As the clock ticks down to February 5 - date of voting for the Delhi Assembly election - the AAP, Congress, and BJP are scrambling for favour among women, a section of voters the country's political parties seems to have woken up to in recent polls.
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Delhi Assembly Elections: Congress Announces 'Pyari Didi Scheme', Pledges Rs 2,500 A Month For Women
The Delhi Congress on Monday announced the 'Pyari Didi Yojana' to give monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to all eligible women in the city if it comes to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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"Congress, BJP Should Officially Announce...": Arvind Kejriwal's Big Charge
Amid protests led by women from Punjab outside his Delhi residence, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the Congress and BJP, accusing them of working in alliance to oppose his party.
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Amid 'Injury vs Injury' Row In Parliament, Big Charge By Congress Women MPs
Women MPs from the Congress marched to the Parliament Street Police Station to file a complaint after a BJP MP said Rahul Gandhi had made her feel "uncomfortable" during a physical confrontation amid protests over Amit Shah's Ambedkar remark.
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Finance Department Sought Verifiable Data For AAP's Women Scheme: Sources
The monthly financial aid for women in Delhi announced by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal is without solid funding source, the Congress and BJP have alleged, and have termed Mr Kejriwal's election promise an attempt to mislead voters.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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Trump Ally Seeks To Block Trans Lawmaker From Women's Restrooms
Democrats and LGBTQ rights advocates expressed outrage after a Republican lawmaker introduced a measure that would ban the first openly transgender person elected to the US Congress from using women's restrooms in the building.
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"Step-Brothers": Eknath Shinde Slams Congress Scheme For Women
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says he is confident that the people will push the ruling alliance Mahayuthi to victory with a "thumping" majority in approval of their work over the last two-and-half years. The Congress's promises - the upgr
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Maharashtra Opposition Manifesto Promises Rs 3,000 To Women, Caste Census
The manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) for the November 20 polls in Maharashtra aims to beat the Eknath Shinde government's Ladki Bahin yojana for women and reach out to farmers and the youth.
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3 Police Stations Refused To File Case In Cuttack Gang-Rape, Says Congress
The Congress alleged that three police stations in Odisha's Cuttack had refused to take the complaint of the 19-year-old college student who survived multiple gang rapes.
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Congress Sprinkles Gangajal Where 19-Year-Old Was Gang-Raped In Madhya Pradesh
In a protest against the gang-rape of a newly married woman in Rewa district, a group of women leaders of Madhya Pradesh Congress visited the crime spot and sprinkled 'gangajal' over the place on Monday.
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Congress Launches 'Laapataa Ladies' Campaign Ahead Of Maharashtra Election
In the run-up to the Maharashtra election, the Congress has launched a 'Laapataa Ladies' campaign -- named after the Kiran Rao-directed movie -- to shine the spotlight on the Eknath Shinde's government performance on the issue of women's safety.
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Union Minister's Daughter Harassed At Maharashtra Fair, 1 Arrested
A junior minister in the Union cabinet has raised questions over women's safety in Maharashtra after her minor daughter was harassed at a fair in Jalgaon district, giving ammunition to the opposition Congress over the law-and-order situation.
-
"We'll Worry About Delhi Now": Rekha Gupta Slams AAP For Day 1 Questions
The BJP's new government in Delhi - Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Chief Minister Thursday - is less than 24 hours old, but spats with her predecessor, the AAP's Atishi, and the Congress, in power over a decade ago, are already making headlines.
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Caste Census, Ministry For Purvanchalis In Congress' Manifesto For Delhi Polls
Congress, which was ousted from power by the AAP in 2013, also promised a monthly grant of Rs 2,500 to women, free electricity up to 300 units and LPG cylinders at Rs 500.
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AAP, BJP, Congress Offer Cash Transfers, Chase 'Women Power' In Delhi Poll
As the clock ticks down to February 5 - date of voting for the Delhi Assembly election - the AAP, Congress, and BJP are scrambling for favour among women, a section of voters the country's political parties seems to have woken up to in recent polls.
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Delhi Assembly Elections: Congress Announces 'Pyari Didi Scheme', Pledges Rs 2,500 A Month For Women
The Delhi Congress on Monday announced the 'Pyari Didi Yojana' to give monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to all eligible women in the city if it comes to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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"Congress, BJP Should Officially Announce...": Arvind Kejriwal's Big Charge
Amid protests led by women from Punjab outside his Delhi residence, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the Congress and BJP, accusing them of working in alliance to oppose his party.
-
Amid 'Injury vs Injury' Row In Parliament, Big Charge By Congress Women MPs
Women MPs from the Congress marched to the Parliament Street Police Station to file a complaint after a BJP MP said Rahul Gandhi had made her feel "uncomfortable" during a physical confrontation amid protests over Amit Shah's Ambedkar remark.
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Finance Department Sought Verifiable Data For AAP's Women Scheme: Sources
The monthly financial aid for women in Delhi announced by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal is without solid funding source, the Congress and BJP have alleged, and have termed Mr Kejriwal's election promise an attempt to mislead voters.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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Trump Ally Seeks To Block Trans Lawmaker From Women's Restrooms
Democrats and LGBTQ rights advocates expressed outrage after a Republican lawmaker introduced a measure that would ban the first openly transgender person elected to the US Congress from using women's restrooms in the building.
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"Step-Brothers": Eknath Shinde Slams Congress Scheme For Women
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says he is confident that the people will push the ruling alliance Mahayuthi to victory with a "thumping" majority in approval of their work over the last two-and-half years. The Congress's promises - the upgr
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Maharashtra Opposition Manifesto Promises Rs 3,000 To Women, Caste Census
The manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) for the November 20 polls in Maharashtra aims to beat the Eknath Shinde government's Ladki Bahin yojana for women and reach out to farmers and the youth.
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3 Police Stations Refused To File Case In Cuttack Gang-Rape, Says Congress
The Congress alleged that three police stations in Odisha's Cuttack had refused to take the complaint of the 19-year-old college student who survived multiple gang rapes.
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Congress Sprinkles Gangajal Where 19-Year-Old Was Gang-Raped In Madhya Pradesh
In a protest against the gang-rape of a newly married woman in Rewa district, a group of women leaders of Madhya Pradesh Congress visited the crime spot and sprinkled 'gangajal' over the place on Monday.
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Congress Launches 'Laapataa Ladies' Campaign Ahead Of Maharashtra Election
In the run-up to the Maharashtra election, the Congress has launched a 'Laapataa Ladies' campaign -- named after the Kiran Rao-directed movie -- to shine the spotlight on the Eknath Shinde's government performance on the issue of women's safety.
