Safety for women News

According to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of rape incidents has increased since the gang rape and murder of Nirbhaya in Delhi, an event that shook the nation in 2012. Of all the reported rape cases in India, four out of five victims are from these ten states: Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Assam, Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Delhi. In the years following the Nirbhaya incident, states such as Rajasthan, Kerala, Haryana, and Jharkhand have seen significant increases in reported rape cases—by 83 per cent, 66 per cent, 52 per cent, and 18 per cent, respectively, according to NCRB data.

The horrific incident at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital has sparked nationwide outrage, bringing the issue of sexual harassment to the forefront once again.  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today that the Delhi government will start providing free Wi-Fi Internet service, a key poll promise of his Aam Aadmi Party, to residents in the national capital "soon".

The Central government on Wednesday began a process of formulating a comprehensive safe city plans for women in eight metropolitan cities.

The Delhi government on Saturday started works on illuminating the city's "dark spots" which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed a "big step" for making the national capital "safer" for women.