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Former National Commission for Women chairperson and BJP leader Rekha Sharma was declared elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha bypoll from Haryana after the deadline for withdrawal of nomination ended at 3 pm on Friday. Sharma had filed her nomination for the bypoll from Haryana here on Tuesday. She was the lone candidate in the fray. The BJP had on Monday announced Sharma's name for the December 20 Rajya Sabha bypolls. Accompanied by Haryana Minister Mahipal Dhanda and former Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, Sharma was given certificate by the Returning Officer after being declared elected unopposed. The opposition had not fielded a candidate for the bypolls. In the 90-member Haryana Assembly, the BJP enjoys a majority having 48 members, the Congress has 37 seats, the INLD two while three are Independents. The Independents also support the Nayab Singh Saini government. The Rajya Sabha seat in Haryana fell vacant when Krishan Lal Panwar of the BJP had quit his seat foll

The National Commission noted that merely because the bank had obtained the previous policy did not absolve the customer of its primary responsibility to obtain coverage

In the Som inspection report, the state government said the children working there were not given training on how they could protect themselves from harmful chemicals

The National Commission observed that the buyer had categorically denied placing an order or receiving the goods, so the recipient's identity remained unclear

The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh. The highest number of complaints were received in the right to dignity category that involves harassment other than domestic violence and it stood at 8,540, according to NCW data. This was followed by 6,274 complaints of domestic violence. Dowry harassment complaints stood at 4,797, molestation complaints at 2,349, police apathy against women complaints at 1,618, and rape and attempt to rape complaints at 1,537, the data showed. There were 805 complaints of sexual harassment, 605 of cyber crime, 472 of stalking and 409 of honour crimes, it stated. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of complaints at 16,109 followed by Delhi 2,411, Maharashtra at 1,343, according to the data. Bihar recorded 1,312 complaints, Madhya Pradesh 1,165, Haryana 1,115, Rajasthan 1,011, Tamil Nadu 608, West Bengal 569 and Karnataka 501. The number of ...

The National Commission noted the evidence revealed a breach of the required standard of duty and care, as also established in the hospital's internal inquiry report

According to the National Commission, the average clause couldn't apply since the policy didn't have individual coverage limits for building, stock, and packaging material

A senior government official indicated that the Center is making every effort to manage the prices of basic commodities through the Price Monitoring Division

The National Commission observed the term "guarantee of satisfaction" would not be limited to the magazine's contents, but would also include other aspects like timely delivery

The National Commission said VAT is payable only on sale. If goods are damaged before sale, VAT is not payable, so to claim it is incorrect

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has recommended setting up of a new set of regulators at different levels for regulating the medical Devices industry

The National Commission observed that even though the builder had disputed Naik's valuation, the latter had failed to produce any evidence to support his valuation claim

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has informed the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) that it had raised with Pakistan the forced religious conversion of a Sikh woman and conveyed that it is expected that strict action would be taken against those responsible. In a statement, the NCM said it had taken cognizance of media reports regarding abduction and forcible conversion of a Sikh girl in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area. NCM chief Iqbal Singh Lalpura through a letter dated August 22 had requested the Minister of External Affairs to take up the matter with his counterpart in Pakistan so that this type of incident is not repeated and appropriate steps are taken to prevent and combat hate, and secure the safety of Sikhs in Pakistan. Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar, in a letter dated September 17, informed NCM chief that the government has taken note of the incident and as soon as the report of the incident was received, it raised the matter with the Pakistan ...

The National Commission decided a person can be said to be intoxicated only when blood alcohol level is 100 mg per 100 ml or more

The National Commission held the insurer liable to settle the claim in accordance with the original computation of loss jointly signed by the surveyor and insured

The National Commission observed the layout plan didn't show a terrace on the second floor, and the institute's contention the step wasn't broken was falsified by photographs

Extending paternity leaves to reduce the burden of raising children on mothers, incentivising employers were among the recommendations made by experts, the NCW said

The National Commission castigated the insurer for suppressing the second report, which favoured the insured. It concluded this report made it evident the claim was genuine

The National Commission pointed out that when a change in policy terms is made without a fresh proposal, the insurer must get the insured's consent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the National Commission for Women (NCW) Foundation Day programme on January 31.