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Abandoned newborn girl dies at ICDS centre in Andhra's Tiruchanoor
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): A newborn girl abandoned on the streets of Tiruchanoor town died early Thursday at the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centre, where she was taken after being rescued, police said.
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Hooch tragedy unfortunate, Punjab police can solve it: Minister
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 3 (ANI): Describing the hooch tragedy as unfortunate, Punjab Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development Aruna Chaudhary on Monday said the Punjab Police are capable of cracking down on the case.
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Maharashtra Minister seeks action against rape accused
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Days after a 40-year-old woman was allegedly raped in a Navi Mumbai COVID-19 quarantine centre, Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur has urged the state's Home Minister for strict action against the accused.
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Strict action will be taken against accused: Maha Minister on rape threats
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur has taken cognisance of rape threats of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and said that strict action will be taken against the accused.
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Yashomati Thakur writes to CM requesting WFH for female govt employees
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur on Sunday wrote to Chief Minister Uddav Thackeray requesting him to pass an order to allow female government employees with health issues to work from home during the COVID-19 pandem
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Inquiry into incident of minor girl working in presence of police constabl
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): An inquiry is being conducted into the incident of a minor girl cleaning a room in the presence of police constables in Atmakur town of Nellore district.
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Ajay Tirkey is new Secretary of WCD Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): IAS officer Ajay Tirkey on Friday assumed charge as Secretary, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
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Anganwadi workers delivering 'Take Home Ration'even in Lakshwadeep: Minist
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown, the Anganwadi workers are working day and night to deliver 'Take Home Ration' at the doorstep of beneficiaries, said the Ministry of Women and Child Development on Monday.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Over 24 lakh anganwadi beneficiaries served food in Chh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 19 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Minister Anila Bhendiya on Sunday said that over 24 lakh beneficiaries of 51,455 anganwadi centres across the state were delivered food at their doorstep, amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Smriti Irani chairs a meeting to strategise on women and child welfare ami
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, chaired a meeting on Monday to strategise on the way forward for important matters related to women and child welfare.
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Lockdown : Doorstep ration distribution underway in North Sikkim
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
North Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], April 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development said that the take-home ration is being distributed to the beneficaries at their doorsteps here on Thursday.
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Study reveals alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negat
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 4 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have discovered the relationship between parental alcohol consumption, before conception in the case of fathers, and during pregnancy in the case of mothers and child development.
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