'Undermines women empowerment': NCW seeks remedial action against textbook listing merits of dowry

Apr 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 5 : The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday wrote to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and sought his...

Nursing textbook that listed 'merits of dowry' to be withdrawn after row

Apr 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 5 : The publishers of a college sociology textbook, which listed the merits of the dowry system, said that they...

Indian Nursing Council strongly condemns 'derogatory content' in Sociology textbook for nurses

Apr 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 5 : Indian Nursing Council on Monday condemned the "derogatory content" in the Sociology textbook for nurses wherein merits of...

TN: NCW takes cognisance of bride's suicide over dowry harassment, seeks report in 72 hours

Jul 01, 2025

The NCW Chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, wrote to the Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu, asking for a prompt and fair investigation under the...

Kerala Doctor suicide: NCW requests detailed action taken report within 5 days from Kerala police

Dec 08, 2023

"NCW is deeply concerned by the tragic incident in Thiruvananthapuram where a young doctor died by suicide allegedly due to dowry demands. The reported...

Telangana Cabinet meeting today to decide on merits of lockdown

May 11, 2021

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 11 : The Telangana State Cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar...