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Time of India
25-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress women delegation meets Guv, seeks appointments in state women's commission
Ranchi: Jharkhand Pradesh Mahila Congress's president Gunjan Singh led a delegation to meet governor Santosh Gangwar on Friday to submitted a memorandum urging appointment of the State Women Commission, which is lying defunct since long. They stressed the need for a functional commission to address women's rights and ensure justice. In their memorandum, they highlighted the increase in crimes against women across the nation, citing several horrific incidents from repeated assaults in Delhi, a mass gang rape of a student on a beach in Odisha, to the brutal rape and murder of a Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur, and a recent case in Uttar Pradesh where a minor girl was raped in a moving car and her companion thrown out, resulting in his death. "Every hour, around 45 women face crimes in our country. We cannot afford to remain silent to women safety in Jharkhand too," Singh stated. The memorandum demanded strict action in all cases of rape and harassment, govt accountability for women's safety, and the creation of a strong national policy for the protection of young girls. Calling for immediate and serious attention, Gunjan emphasized that the establishment and activation of the State Women Commission is crucial in addressing the growing crisis and restoring public faith in justice and governance. Meanwhile, the State Commission for Women, a constitutional body meant to protect women's rights, has remained non-functional since June 7, 2020, leading to a backlog of over 4,000 unresolved cases.
Deccan Herald
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
US courts Pakistan, China foots the bill: India watches warily
Irrespective of Washington's courting of Islamabad, China will continue to work in tandem with the Pakistani establishment, mainly as a counterweight against India Gunjan Singh Last Updated : 08 July 2025, 09:34 IST
Deccan Herald
08-06-2025
- Deccan Herald
Protest erupts after meat pieces found near Eidgah in Mathura, locals suspect cow slaughter
Mant Circle Officer Gunjan Singh said that some Hindu activists protested over the incident and demanded an FIR.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Time of India
Dalit groom 'pulled off chariot over DJ music' in Mathura
Photo credit: AI AGRA: A Dalit groom was allegedly dragged off his cha-riot and several wedding gu-ests were assaulted after a group of upper caste men at-tacked a wedding procession with DJ in Bhureka village of Mathura district, police said. The accused, allegedly enraged by the choice of mu-sic played by the DJ, and a 'rath', also issued death thre-ats to the groom and other guests if the procession con-tinued. DSP (Mant) Gunjan Singh, said an FIR has been filed and an investigation was underway. She, however, denied that the groom was forcibly pulled off. In his complaint to the po lice, the bride's uncle, Puran Singh, named Krishna, Manish Kumar and Ankur all residents of Navali in Mathura as the main accused. He said, "Around 12.30pm on Wednesday, the three, along with 20-25 unidentified men, stopped the procession, hurled casteist slurs, and assaulted our family members with sticks. They asked us how we could dare to take out a wedding procession with a DJ and a rath in front of us. They pulled the groom off the buggy, stopped the DJ and told us they'd kill us if the procession wasn't stop-ped. I called number 112 and police came to ensure proces-sion continued peacefully The wedding ceremony was later held at the banquet hall under police protection. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo " However, the mob allegedly returned on Thursday morning at around 8am on motorcycles, armed with sticks, pistols, and knives. They stormed the house and assaulted several members of the groom's family. Singh said, "They abused them with casteist slurs and beat them up. They tore the wo men's clothes and vandali-sed household items, inclu-ding cots and a motorcycle." Another police officer said, "A case has been registered at Naujheel police station under several provisions, including BNS Section 191-2 (rioting) and the SC/ST Act. Other applicable sections include BNS 76 (as-sault or use of criminal force on a woman with the intent to disrobe or compel her to be naked) and 333 (house trespass after preparation for causing harm, assault, or wrongful restraint)." Similar caste-based at-tacks were reported in the district. In March, three men were charged for assaulting a Dalit groom and threate-ning to kill him if he didn't dismount his horse. They allegedly hurled casteist slurs and smashed portraits of Dr BR Ambedkar and Gautam Buddha displayed in the pro-cession. According to the complaint, the groom and the baraatis were forced to walk while the band followed in silence. On April 16, another Dalit groom was allegedly pulled off his mare and thrashed by upper-caste men for playing loud music near their ho-mes. Armed with sticks and sharp weapons, the attack-ers injured several guests, including women and children. The baraatis switched off the music and lights and rushed to the venue in fear
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
12 IAS, six IPS officers shifted
Patna: In a major administrative reshuffle ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections , the state govt on Tuesday transferred 12 IAS and six IPS officers. New sub-divisional officers (SDOs) have been appointed in 36 sub-divisions, which play a crucial role as returning officers during elections. New SDOs have also been posted in Masaurhi and Barh sub-divisions of Patna district. According to a notification issued by the general administration department, IAS officer Gunjan Singh (2020 batch) has been appointed deputy development commissioner (DDC) of Bhojpur, replacing Anupama Singh (2020 batch), who has been posted as joint secretary in the health department. Shubham Kumar, the All-India UPSC topper from the 2021 batch and current SDO of Barh, has been appointed municipal commissioner of Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation. He replaces Dr Priti (2019 batch), who is now the DDC of Jehanabad. Shaileja Pande (2021 batch) has been posted as DDC, Samastipur, while her batchmate Shiwakshi Dikshit becomes municipal commissioner of Munger. Surya Pratap Singh, currently SDO of Dehri-on-Sone, has been made DDC of Kaimur, and Praveen Kumar, currently SDO of Hilsa, has been appointed DDC of Begusarai. Other appointments include Akash Choudhary (DDC, Buxar), Sara Ashraf (DDC, Supaul) and Anil Basak (DDC, Madhepura) – all from the 2021 batch. Laxman Tiwari (2021 batch), currently SDO of Chhapra (Sadar), has been transferred to Bettiah as municipal commissioner. According to a separate notification from the home department, IPS officer Rajeev Ranjan (2012 batch) has been posted as SP of the State Crime Records Bureau. His batchmate Rakesh Kumar Sinha has been appointed SP of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau. Pankaj Kumar (2013 batch) is now SP of the Economic Offences Unit, while Anant Kumar Rai (2016 batch) has been named assistant inspector general (AIG), traffic. Manish Kumar Sinha (2018 batch) has been posted as commandant of the special security force and his batchmate Rajesh Kumar becomes commandant of the Bihar Special Armed Police-16, Patna.
