Women set ablaze by in-laws

October 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - According to a report of the National Commission for Women, (NCW) at least half of the 612 districts in the country are affected by trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation. The NCW report says that in 378 districts, there are 1,794 identified places of origin from where females are trafficked and 1,016 areas where commercial sexual activities take place.

September 29th, 2009 KABUL - Unknown armed men have set ablaze a branch building of the BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) bank in Afghanistan's Kapisa province, a local newspaper reported Tuesday. "Several armed men raided the office of the BRAC bank in Hisai Duam district Monday night and set it on fire after killing the guard," daily 8 Subh writes.

September 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Central Government on Saturday directed all states to vigorously enforce laws to ensure the safety of women. In a strong advisory to state governments, the Union Home Ministry also asked them to take special steps to curb honour killings and prevent forced marriages.

September 8th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A 22-year-old woman set her two children and herself ablaze in Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. Locals said she committed suicide as her husband had an extra-marital affair.

August 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 35-year-old woman was allegedly set afire Tuesday by her nephew following an altercation in Alipur area of Delhi. Police said it was apparently a crime of passion.

July 29th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government will host a day-long workshop Aug 1 to find ways and means to tackle cyber crimes against women, state Social Welfare Minister P.K. Sreemathi said here Wednesday.

July 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 28-year-old woman, married for seven years, was allegedly burnt to death Sunday by her in-laws in Delhi, police and her family said. Deepika Bajaj, who has a six-year-old daughter, called police before dying and told them that she had been set on fire by her husband and in-laws, an official said.

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A woman allegedy committed suicide by setting herself on fire in the capital Tuesday, police said. The woman poured kerosene on herself and set herself ablaze in her home at Rohini in outer Delhi around 2.30 a.m, a police officer said.

June 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 50-year-old woman set herself on fire and jumped from the first floor of her house in the capital Monday, police said. Sharda, a resident of Block G in Jehangirpuri in northwest Delhi, set herself ablaze in front of her 15-year-old daughter and jumped from the first floor of the house at around 9 a.m.

June 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A man in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district set his two teenaged sons on fire after they refused to serve liquor to him. The condition of both boys is critical, police said Thursday.

May 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Laws and policies may be rectified and amended to speed up implementation of projects for women and child development, new minister Krishna Tirath said here Saturday. While taking charge of the ministry, Tirath said: The women and child development ministry is a big department and concerns 75 percent population of the country.

May 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A record 59 women were elected to the 15th Lok Sabha, with a majority - 23 - belonging to the Congress party alone, the Election Commission said Monday. In all, 556 women had contested the 2009 general elections.

March 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - More and more Indian women are breaking the glass ceiling and marching ahead in male dominated fields like driving taxis or becoming disc jockeys, but there are still thousands of women still struggling for their basic rights -- not able to own land or fighting against domestic violence. For instance, according to international NGO Action Aid, women farmers produce 60-80 percent of the agricultural produce in India and other developing countries.

February 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man in his mid 30s set himself ablaze Saturday afternoon near the prime minister's office at South Block here, the police said. 'The incident took place at around 3.30 p.m.

December 24th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Every three minutes a woman becomes victim of a crime somewhere in India. The highest number become targets of their husbands and in-laws.