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JSPL wins ASSOCHAM award for best women empowerment initiatives
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 13 (ANI): Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) has been honoured with the Women Achievers Award by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) for best women empowerment initiatives. JSPL's Managing Director VR Sharma received the award from Union Mini
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WCD Ministry initiates consultation to discuss uniform age for marriage af
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The central government on Wednesday told Delhi High Court that the Ministry of Women and Child Development has initiated the consultation process with stakeholders to discuss the uniform age for marriage for both men and women.
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Odisha government plans to make state child marriage free by 2030
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): In a bid to end child marriage in Odisha, the Department of Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti has launched a state Strategic Action Plan (SAP) with the support of UNICEF & UNFPA.
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Stress during pregnancy may impact birth outcomes: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Maternal stress not only affects fetus and child development but also has an impact on birth outcomes, claims a recent study.
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Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth: Stud
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as birth outcomes, a new study has found.
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Menace of malnutrition needs humane solution, says Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD), Smriti Irani, chaired the meeting of the fifth National Council on India's Nutrition Challenges here on Thursday and said that a humane solution has to be developed to tackle the menace of malnutrition.
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Odisha unveils 'Tikki Mausi' to combat malnutrition among children, women
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 26 (ANI): With an aim to spread awareness about child and woman's nutrition, Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti Department in collaboration with the UNICEF unveiled a mascot named 'Tikki Mausi' here on Thursday.
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Odisha: WCD officials to conduct survey of orphan, single-parent children
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The Department of Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti have decided to conduct mapping of orphan and children of single-parent throughout Odisha to bring them to the protective network of the society.
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'Poverty, illiteracy, unemployment are reasons for human trafficking'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Poverty, illiteracy and unemployment are some of the main reasons for human trafficking, said Secretary of Women and Child Development, Chokha Ram Garg at a function here on Tuesday.
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WCD ministry seeks higher allocation for schemes in meeting with Finance C
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], September 14 (ANI) Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday discussed proposals for enhanced allocations for important schemes of the ministry covering Anganwadi services, 'poshan', women welfare and women safety with the 15th Finance Commission.
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WCD extends last date of nominations for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Pura
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has extended the last date of nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020, till September 30, 2019.
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Telangana: Pregnant woman rescued on country boat in Mulugu district
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], Sept 8 (ANI): A pregnant woman was rescued by an Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) officer on Sunday, who sent a country boat to shift her to a government hospital for crossing an overflowing stream.
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