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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: NCW

Amid #MeToo storm, NCW decides to review Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act

A key issue identified by NCW is lack of an authority to ensure a proper mechanism exists to monitor implementation of law.

India’s national panels on rights & civil liberties lie vacant, toothless under Modi govt

From NHRC and NCW to child rights and information panel, several crucial commissions are headless and simply too short-staffed to perform their tasks.

Women’s commission tells govt to direct media houses to form sexual harassment committees

Over the last few days, the National Commission for Women has received a number of sexual harassment complaints against persons in print and digital media houses.

On Camera

Have Hindus passed the test by letting Droupadi Murmu enter Ram temple? Not yet

The BJP needs Hindu unity for electoral benefit, that too in a caste-ridden religious society. That makes it go for reform, reconciliation, and samarasata.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.