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Women and Child Development Ministry looking at amalgamation of helplines
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry on Monday said it is looking at an amalgamation of helplines for women in the country.
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All Anganwadi centres shut in Punjab amid spike in COVID-19 cases
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 13 (ANI): Punjab Social Security Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Saturday instructed to close all Anganwari centres in the state due to resurgence of COVID-19.
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Smriti Irani slams Sonia for silence over Hooda riding tractor 'pulled' by
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Thursday slammed Congress over party women legislators in Haryana "pulling" tractor during a protest with party leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda sitting on the vehicle.
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Ministries of WCD, Sports launch online training for women physical educat
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): In a first-time move, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju jointly launched an online training programme exclusively for women physical education teachers and community coaches
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Women-led development taking place under PM Modi's leadership, says Smriti
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Union Textiles and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the narrative has shifted from women's development to women-led development.
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Odisha CM launches various initiatives of state WCD and Mission Shakti Dep
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 25 (ANI): In pursuit of the Odisha government's 5T (Teamwork, Technology, Transparency, Time leading to Transformation) mantra, a slew of initiatives of the state Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti Department were launched by Chief Minist
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Rahul Gandhi's 'spiteful, vile' politics based on lies: Smriti Irani
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New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement on promising a fisheries ministry in the Centre, Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday said his 'spiteful, vile' politics is based on lies.
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Anganwadi centres reopen after 11 months in J-K's Rajouri
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Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 24 (ANI): Anganwadi centres reopened after 11 months in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Tuesday as COVID-19 restrictions began to ease across different parts of the country.
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Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi, says 'Yuvraj' forced Manmohan Singh to gr
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Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], February 18 (ANI): Ahead of Gujarat local body elections, Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani on Thursday raked up the 2013 ordinance-trashing episode of Rahul Gandhi and said he forced former prime minister Manmohan Singh to
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DMs, ADMs to monitor agencies implementing Juvenile Justice Act in every d
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New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval for bringing amendments to the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015 in which it is proposed that DMs, ADMs will monitor the functioning of agencies implementing the JJ Act in every dis
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Punjab minister seeks NCW's intervention on release of Nodeep Kaur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 11 (ANI): Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary, on Thursday, urged the National Women Commission (NCW) to immediate intervene for releasing Nodeep Kaur, a 23-year-old member of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan from th
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Nari Shakti Puraskar nomination date extended till Feb 6
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the last date for submission of nomination for the Nari Shakti Puraskar-2020 till February 6.
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