Top Law News Bill against honour killing likely in monsoon session: Girija Vyas April 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bill against honour killing is likely to be introduced in the monsoon session of parliament in July, outgoing chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) Girija Vyas said Wednesday. ‘I believe the bill will be introduced in the monsoon session. With the GoM (group of ministers) approving it, there is no hitch now,’ […] Read more » bill Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Girija Vyas Home Minister P. Chidambaram honour killing Human Resource Development Minister kapil sibal Krishna Tirath Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily monsoon session NCW Women and Child Development Minister
Media & Entertainment News Declining child sex ratio matter of concern: Tirath March 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned at India’s child sex ratio declining to 914 females per 1,000 males, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Thursday said she would take up the matter with ‘problem states’. According to Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner C. Chandramouli, who released the provisional data for Census 2011, the child sex ratio (0-6 […] Read more » C. Chandramouli child Commissioner concern Declining Krishna Tirath matter Registrar General of India and Census sex ratio Tirath Women and Child Development Minister
Intellectual Property News Media & Entertainment News Awareness needed for Delhi’s women: Dikshit February 19, 2011 / February 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi’s women need to be made aware about their rights and the importance of their empowerment, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said here Saturday. “We need to make women aware about their powers, only then will they feel empowered. Awareness is more important than legal empowerment,” Dikshit said as she flagged off the ‘bell bajao’ campaign […] Read more » awareness Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Delhi's women International Women's Day Kiran Walia needed Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act Women and Child Development Minister