-The Hindu Of the 147 cases registered in 2015, 63 were from the region; Assam recorded the highest number. Kolkata: The seven States of the northeast account for about 42 per cent of the total ‘offences against State’ registered in the country in 2015 according to the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NRCB). Across the country, 147 cases were registered in 2015 of which 63 are from the seven northeast...
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24x7 centre to monitor traffic in Gurgaon,Faridabad -Dipak Kumar Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Following huge public outrage over monster traffic jams in Gurgaon and Faridabad, the Haryana government said on Sunday it was considering setting up a 24x7 traffic management centre for the two cities. This will monitor traffic conditions and control vehicle flow. It will also coordinate with relevant departments. Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal said his government would implement a traffic management plan prepared by experts. This...
More »Sedition, defamation charges cannot be invoked for criticism: Supreme Court
-PTI The observation came as Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO, said sedition was a serious offence and the law on it was being grossly misused for stifling dissent. New Delhi: Sedition or defamation cases cannot be slapped on anyone criticising the government, the Supreme Court on Monday said in a clear message. “Someone making a statement to criticise the government does not invoke an offence under sedition or defamation law. We...
More »In Delhi, three kids face sex abuse daily: NCRB data -Somreet Bhattacharya
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: With 927 incidents of child rapes reported in 2015, Delhi has no doubt become most unsafe for children. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau data, at least three cases of rape took place every day in 2015, though Police and child rights activists agree that the actual number could be much bigger. With Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act facilitating the registration of...
More »Four minors are raped every day, only 1 in every 3 accused convicted -Aloke Tikku
-Hindustan Times New Delhi: Fewer children were brutalised in 2015 than 2014. And yet, 451 girls were raped before they could celebrate their sixth birthday, and another 1,151 before their twelfth. That means a girl, not old enough to begin primary school, and three others yet to enter their teens, were raped every day in 2015. Four out of every 10 victims below the age of 12 were either in Maharashtra (365...
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