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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday launched ‘Bharosa Cell’ of Nagpur Police near IT park in Parsodi, Subhash Nagar. “The formation of Bharosa Cell is the need of the hour to address the problems of the victims (women and children). Such a cell would assist women in need through psychiatric help and legal advice,” said Fadnavis while addressing the gathering after the inauguration. Union Minister for Road Transport, Highway and Shipping Nitin Gadkari, Guardian Minster Chandrashekhar Bawankule, MLAs Sudhakar Deshmukh and Sudhakar Kohale, Mayor Pravin Datke, Divisional Commissioner Anoop Kumar, Commissioner of Police Dr. K. Venkatesham, Joint CP Santosh Rastogi, DCP Ranjan Kumar Sharma and others were present on the dais.  Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis writing remarks  entry  in the register at Bharosa Cell while Union  minister  Nitin  Gadkari,  Guardian Minister  Chandrashekhar  Bawankule  and CP Dr. K.  Ven...

The Delhi police action triggered political row in political circle  Delhi Police On Wednesday detained and released Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi after he was detained for over an hour while trying to meet the kin of dead ex-serviceman Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal at Delhi's RML Hospital. Rahul Gandhi at gates of RML hospital at Delhi "Rahul Gandhi has been detained at Mandir Marg Police Station for 'disruption of duty' after he wasn't allowed to enter RML hospital to meet ex-serviceman Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal's family", said a police officer of Delhi police.  "No politician is allowed in the hospital and they were causing disturbances. Democracy doesn't mean creating obstruction. Leaders must also understand that hospital is not the place to hold any demonstrations," said the officer. "Family members of Grewal were detained as well as they were contacting political leaders and holding demonstration here," ...

Coal supplies to Power Utility sector is monitored regularly by an Inter-Ministerial Sub-Group comprising representatives of Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Railways constituted by the Infrastructure Review Committee of Cabinet Secretariat. This Sub-Group takes various operational decisions for smooth coal supplies to power utilities and for meeting any contingent situations relating to Power sector including critical coal stock position. Further, as reported by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), none of the TPPs of Rajasthan are presently carrying critical coal stock position (coal stock of less than 7 days). Coal is supplied by Coal India Limited (CIL) as per the terms of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) for power stations in the country including those in Rajasthan. CIL has guaranteed to supply 90% of Annual Contract Quantity (ACQ) for TPPs commissioned prior to 31.03.2009 and 80% of ACQ for Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) commissioned after 31.3.2009. Supply of ...

100% FDI under the automatic route is being allowed for port development projects. The Minister of Shipping  G.K.Vasan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today said that the Maritime Agenda 2010-2020 has set a target of over 3130 Million Tonnes for port capacity by 2020. The existing capacity of all Major Ports upto December, 2013 was 780.29 Million Tonnes (MT). Income tax incentives are also allowed as per Income Tax Act, 1961 for development of port projects. Security clearance procedures have been streamlined. Developers from foreign countries are allowed only after they are given security clearance based on inputs from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Defence (MoD), the minister added.

As per the provisional data of  National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) the cases registered/charge sheeted, persons arrested/charge sheeted/ convicted, under Domestic Violence Act, 2005, during 2009 to 2012, year-wise are as under, which shows a rising trend in conviction rate. Year Cases Registered Cases Charge-sheeted Persons Arrested Persons Charge-sheeted Persons Convicted 2009 16013 1922 1332 1385 129 2010 14189 4588 809 926 119 2011 14520 6105 1527 3431 370 2012 16309 1706 1093 2873 454 Domestic Violence in India As per National Family Health Survey III (2005-06) data, 35.4% of women in the age group of 15-49 and approximately 40% of ever married women have experienced physical or sexual violence.  6.7% of all women have experienced both physical and sexual forms of domestic violence. Further, the data suggests that both physical and sexual forms of domestic violence against women are higher...

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing shelter based rehabilitation scheme ‘Swadhar’ for women in difficult circumstances. The beneficiaries include widows deserted by their families and relatives and left uncared near religious places where they are victims of exploitation. The beneficiaries are provided with primary need of shelter, food, clothing, counseling, medical and legal aid as also skill upgradation for economic rehabilitation. 311 Swadhar Shelter Homes are functioning across the country. Four Swadhar Shelter Homes are functioning at Vrindavan, Mathura, U.P. under the scheme.  In compliance of the Order of Supreme Court dated 14.11.2008 in Writ Petition (Civil)No. 659 of 2007, (Environment & Consumer Protection Foundation Vs. Union of India and others), National Commission for Women (NCW) conducted a detailed study to inquire into the plight of widows living in Vrindavan of Mathura District in Uttar Pradesh. The study report was prepared and fi...

The Integrated Child Development Services Scheme envisages the Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) as “ honorary workers” from the local community who come forward to render their services, on part-time basis, in the area of child care and development, Government of India has been fully conscious of the significance of voluntary efforts put in by these honorary workers and, therefore, consistent efforts have been made to improve their working conditions by extending facilities / benefits from time to time.  The AWWs and AWHs are paid fixed honorarium per month as decided by the Government from time to time. Presently, AWWs are paid Honoraria of Rs. 3000/- per month w.e.f. 01-04-2011. The AWHs and AWWs of Mini- Anganwadi Centres are paid honoraria of Rs. 1500/- per month w.e.f. 01-04-2011. Recently, AWWs of Mini – AWCs are being paid honoraria of Rs. 2250/- w.e.f. 04-07-2013. Apart from these, additional amount of honoraria are also paid by most of the State Gov...

As per Section 24 (1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 [JJ Act], whoever, employs or uses any juvenile or the child for the purpose or causes any juvenile to beg shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. Further, Section 24 (2) of the JJ Act provides whoever, having the actual charge of, or control over, a juvenile or the child abets the commission of the offence punishable under sub-section (1), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and shall also be liable to fine. Moreover, Section 25 of the JJ Act provides whoever gives, or causes to be given, to any juvenile or the child any intoxicating liquor in a public place or any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance accept upon the order of duly qualified medical practitioner or in case of sickness shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall als...