Pankaj Borthakur, Guwahati (Apr 1): It’s startling! A joint investigation by the Assam police and their Delhi counterpart has brought to light the involvement of as many as 36 Delhi-based placement agencies in trafficking Assam girls and children to Haryana, Punjab, Mumbai and several other metropolitan cities. After the submission of a list of 36…
Unhappy with the implementation of the National Rural Health Mission, the Naga Mother’s Assocaition (NMA) – an apex body of women affiliated with different tribes in the State – has called for a full fledged inquiry into the rural health scheme to root out the deficiencies, shortcomings and ensure a transparent and effective health delivery…
Cops to be sensitised on gender OUR CORRESPONDENT Shillong, Feb. 10: Meghalaya police will inculcate appropriate training modules on gender sensitivity during the induction of its personnel. This was decided today during a gender sensitisation programme for police personnel conducted by an NGO, North East Network, at the police headquarters here. Speaking on the occasion,…
Women’s reservation From our Correspondent KOHIMA, DEC 15: Member of the Planning Commission of India, Dr Syeda Hameed, has said that Nagaland government must comply with the order issued by the Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court for 33 per cent reservation of seats for women in the civic bodies. “The court has issued the…
Kohima | December 14: Member of the Planning Commission of India Dr. Syeda Hameed today said that the court of law has issued orders to the government of Nagaland to implement the 33% reservation of seats for women in the civic institutions and the State can only comply. Contrasting the condition of other women communities…
Original Story: Planning Commission of India member backs women’s concerns
Our Correspondent | EMN KOHIMA, DEC 14: The general perception about Naga women enjoying equal status with men and being much better off than the women in the rest of the country seems to be a misleading notion as the reality of the status of women in the State remains grim with Naga Women having…
The Shillong Times: 29 November 2011 SHILLONG: A Support Centre with a three-prong approach— health care, counseling and vocational training focusing on women who are victims of various crimes was inaugurated by the Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Health and Family Welfare, Rowell Lyngdoh at Shillong Civil Hospital here on Monday. This centre which…
North East Network (NEN) has been training the Meghalaya Police to deal with cases of violence against women in a sensitive way. On 19 & 20 September 2011, a batch of 97 recruited constables of the Un-Armed Branch were trained by Inspectors and Sub-inspectors of Meghalaya Police who in turn have been previously trained by…
Irked by the Centre’s diametrically diverse views on Army and paramilitary forces’ immunity from criminal prosecution in fake encounter killings, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to spell out its position on the controversial Armed Forces Special Power Act and other laws. “You cannot say that an Army man can enter any home…