BMTC still not out with app for women’s safety, cctv cameras on buses

It has received around Rs 57 crore in instalments over the years under the Centre's Nirbhaya fund scheme.

Women should learn Karate for confidence, not just self-defence, says Siddaramaiah

‘Martial arts empowers people, particularly women, against intruders and hence, it is a must for women,’ Siddaramaiah said.

'I urge the govt understand the grief of victim's family and contemplate the reason behind these so-called minor incidents,' she said.

Aveta Thampatty was slapped by an online taxi driver after an argument over mode of payment. Is this a one-off incident? Are women still unsafe?

"Somehow they decided I was safer on the streets than in the hotel," Nupur Saraswat writes in a FB post.

RPF officers had pondered on a safety app for women passengers on the suburban train network.

The teams visited public places such as schools, colleges, bus stands and nabbed persons indulging in crimes against women.

While we are busy protecting bovines with such ferocious zeal, why not look at tightening certain provisions to also look after the safety of women?

'SHE Teams,' were launched on October 24, 2014 in Hyderabad to curb eve-teasing and make the city safer for women.

The panel had considered a case against two senior KSEB officials by a junior subordinate.