 | Madhya Pradesh launches campaign to train 10K women for tourism jobsIt will be implemented by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board in collaboration with UN Women, Women and Child Development, the Police Department and the Urban Development and Housing Department. |
 | Eight years on, 35 per cent of Nirbhaya Fund remain unutilised in Andhra PradeshOf Rs 3.23-crore fund allocated by the Centre in 2015, the State govt utilised only Rs 2.04 crore |
 | Policy formed a decade ago, but Kerala government yet to bring in Nirbhaya lawActivists working in the field of sexual violence against women and girls have raised allegations of concerted moves by the state machinery to dilute the basic concepts of the policy. |
 | ‘Will implement Nirbhaya Act strictly’: TDP general secretaryHe asserted that the TDP’s policy is to implement the welfare schemes not by raising loans but by developing the State. |
 | Centre launches scheme for minors abandoned by kin due to rape-related pregnancyThis additional support under the new scheme will be available for girls up to the age of 18 years at the level of child care institutions (CCI) and for women up to 23 years at aftercare facilities. |
