POSCO

JSW Steel, Posco Plans To Invest $7.7 Billion In Odisha Steel plant

India’s JSW Steel and South Korea's Posco have announced plans to invest Rs 65,000 crore ($7.73 billion) in a steel plant in Odisha, a region known for its rich iron ore reserves. The move is part of a broader strategy to tap into India’s growing demand for steel, which has...

National Award For Jani Master Revoked After POCSO Case

The National Film Awards Cell of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has suspended the National Film Award to be presented to choreographer Jani Master citing allegations of sexual assault. The authorities also withdrew the invitation to the choreographer to attend the 70th National Film Awards in New Delhi on...

WB: POSCO Court Sentences Death Penalty in Minor Rape Case

A special Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) in Alipore sentenced a death penalty to a 32-year-old man on Thursday, accused of kidnapping, raping, and murdering a seven-year-old girl in Tiljala in 2023. POCSO judge Sudipto Bhattacharya called it as the “rarest of the rare” cases. The court also...

What Happened In The 1992 Ajmer Sex Scandal? Over 100 School, College Girls Raped For Months

A special court in Rajasthan sentenced six people to life imprisonment for their involvement in the 1992 Ajmer sex scandal on August 20, 2024. Justice is served after 32 years.   What Happened in Ajmer in the Early 1990s?   Ajmer in the 1990s was a horrifying era for young...

Man Gets 106 Years Of Imprisonment For Raping Mentally Challenged Minor

In a gruesome act, a 44-year-old man was sentenced to 106 years in prison and was slapped with a fine of 2,60,000 for violating and impregnating a 15-year-old mentally challenged girl by the Devikulam Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) judge Sirajudheen P.A on Monday.  The incident took place within the...

Ex Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa Booked Under POSCO

An FIR has been lodged against BS Yediyurappa, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka and a senior leader of the BJP, on allegations of sexually assaulting a minor girl. The charges filed against him include violations of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and section 354(A) of...