Vijaya Rahatkar

Byculla jail riot: Magisterial inquest into death of inmate Manju Shetye rules out injuries to private parts

A magisterial inquest into the death of a Byculla jail woman inmate has ruled out any injury on her private parts though her autopsy has suggested multiple injuries on her body, State Women's Commission Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said on Thursday

Byculla jail inmate death: Maharashtra women's commission summons Inspector-General of Prisons

Taking cognisance of the death of a woman inmate in the Byculla jail last week, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) on Thursday summoned Inspector-General of Prisons Swati Sathe.

Shani Shingnapur: Maharashtra CM's wife hails lifting of ban on female devotees from temple sanctum sanctorum

Giving in to a highly publicised campaign by activists, the Shani Shingnapur temple trust on Friday allowed women to enter the sanctum sanctorum, breaking the tradition followed for several decades.