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Mahila Samridhi Yojana: Delhi women having more than three kids may not get monthly support

1 month ago | newindianexpress.com | Ifrah Mufti |Shekhar Singh

The BJP-led Delhi government is finalising guidelines with strict conditions for implementing the Mahila Samridhi Yojana scheme. Top sources said the benefits may be limited to one woman from a family regardless of how many women figure in a family’s BPL card. Women with more than three children may be excluded from the beneficiary list, the sources said, adding even women with three children would not get the benefits if the latter are unvaccinated.
Sexually assault case: Kin in HC, seek action against Kenyan diplomat's son

1 month ago | newindianexpress.com | Shekhar Singh |Ifrah Mufti

NEW DELHI: The parents of the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Class 12 student, son of a Kenyan diplomat, have approached the Delhi High Court, demanding action against the accused, including his designation as Persona Non Grata (PNG). The petition seeks to strip him of diplomatic immunity, allowing Indian authorities to prosecute him under local laws.
Delhi: 100 days action plan on health, roads and river

2 months ago | newindianexpress.com | Anup Verma |Ifrah Mufti |Shekhar Singh |Ashish Srivastava

We were told, the new government hit the ground running even before it was formed! There were whispers of a ‘100-day action plan’ coming up to swiftly improve our lives; well, address some basic necessities at least. A high-level meeting of bureaucrats was reportedly convened before the Cabinet was sworn-in, ‘setting clear targets for departments to achieve within the first three months’.
Seven hands on deck

2 months ago | newindianexpress.com | Ifrah Mufti |Ashish Srivastava |Prabhat Shukla |Shekhar Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LG VK Saxena with newly sworn-in Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and ministers during the oath ceremony at Ramlila Maidan, in New Delhi. Stepping into the Chief Minister’s Office, Rekha Gupta has her work cut out. Taking the reins of the city after over a decade of AAP rule, the BJP promises swift, systemic reforms in the capital’s education, healthcare, infrastructure, transport, water supply, environment, and justice system.
Cop reply to child welfare panel today

2 months ago | newindianexpress.com | Ifrah Mufti |Shekhar Singh

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police’s investigating officer (IO) is set to file a report before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on Friday regarding the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old girl by a Class 12 student of the same city school, sources informed this newspaper. The alleged accused is the son of a Kenyan diplomat posted in New Delhi, and the incident allegedly took place in August last year.
Capital Buzz: 5-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted by Kenya Diplomat's son

2 months ago | newindianexpress.com | Ifrah Mufti |Shekhar Singh

A mother in the national capital is running from pillar to post, seeking justice for her five-year-old daughter, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a son on Kenya Diplomat. The minor is in Class 1, and the accused student is an adult, who is in Class 12 of the same school. The incident occurred in August last year.
‘Boobs’ and ‘God promise’ raised red flags, say parents of 5-year-old in complaint against Kenyan diplomat’s son

2 months ago | newindianexpress.com | Shekhar Singh |Ifrah Mufti

NEW DELHI: The First Information Report (FIR) filed by the mother of a five-year-old girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Class 12 student of the same city school and the son of a Kenyan diplomat, states that the incident came to light when the Class 1 student used words like “boobs” and “God promise,” which her parents found highly alarming. According to the FIR, which is in possession of TNIE, the accused allegedly touched the girl’s private parts, causing an injury.
‘Hymen area seems partially broken’, say medical reports of five-year-old

2 months ago | newindianexpress.com | Ifrah Mufti |Shekhar Singh

NEW DELHI: The medical reports of the five-year-old girl, allegedly sexually assaulted by a Class 12 student of the same city school have revealed that her “hymen area seems partially broken”. The accused is son of a Kenyan diplomat posted in New Delhi, According to the parents, the Class 1 student was taken for medical examination twice after the alleged assaults occurred in August last year.