Kolkata: New data with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows West Bengal has the highest incidence of crimes against women. The data shows that 30,942 incidents of crime against women were reported in the state - the highest in the country.
According to the data, Kolkata is the third most unsafe city, preceded by Delhi and Bangalore.
There is a caveat here. The data pertains to 2012 and accounts only for cases that were registered. More than 2,000 cases of rape were registered in the year in West Bengal.
The West Bengal government for its part has contested the report saying that the numbers are misleading, and do not take into account the fact that the rate of crimes has declined....
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01:42 PM, Jun 12, 2013
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04:02 PM, Jun 11, 2013
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12:26 AM, Jun 07, 2013
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09:19 PM, Jun 04, 2013
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro has registered an increase of about 16 per cent in ridership in 2012-13 in comparison to the last financial year. Addressing the gathering at DMRC's 19th Foundation Day celebrations, its Managing Director Mangu Singh said apart from increase in ridership, the overall earnings of the organisation had also increased by 15.77 per cent during the same period. Sudhir Krishna, DMRC Chairman and Secretary, Ministry of...
02:44 AM, May 04, 2013
New Delhi: Amid nationwide outcry over the rape of a 5-year-old girl in the national capital, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has formulated guidelines for prevention of child abuse in the country. "Child abuse is a crime against one of the most vulnerable sections of our society our children. It is a crime that leaves permanent damage on psyche of children and robs them of their innocence....
01:33 AM, Apr 24, 2013
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04:50 PM, Mar 15, 2013
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06:26 PM, Mar 04, 2013
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10:10 PM, Feb 06, 2013
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09:51 AM, Feb 04, 2013
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07:28 AM, Jan 21, 2013
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12:15 PM, Jan 14, 2013
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08:20 AM, Jan 12, 2013
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03:08 PM, Jan 09, 2013
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05:19 PM, Jan 08, 2013
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12:20 PM, Jan 06, 2013
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07:23 PM, Jan 04, 2013
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