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Sex ratio at birth improved from 918 to 931 in five years: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani said on Friday that Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) has improved by 13 points from 918 to 931 at the national level in last five years.
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Odisha: Take Home Ration distribution commences in 30 districts
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): With the objective of enhancing the quality of 'Take Home Ration' (THR) management system to the next level, Chhatua (multigrain food) was distributed here to Anganwadi centres in 30 districts on Sunday.
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Won Amethi because I did not treat people as vote bank: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, said that her win from Amethi became possible because she did not treat the citizens as her vote bank.
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Here's how Union minister Smriti Irani looks forward to weekends!
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 1 (ANI): Seems like Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, had been waiting for the weekend like anything and the proof is her latest Instagram post which is sure to leave your ribs tickled!
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Smriti Irani urges MPs to adopt, encourage `tithi bhojan'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday urged MPs to adopt and encourage the concept of "tithi bhojan" in which children taking mid-day meals in government schools and anganwadis are provided special meals to coincide with special occasi
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Modi Govt ensures no one including MPs, MLAs are spared if they commit cri
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister, Smriti Irani on Thursday said the Modi government has ensured that no one including MPs and MLAs will be spared if they are found guilty of committing a crime.
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Smriti Irani meets U'khand CM, discusses central schemes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 30 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani and Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday discussed on measures to strengthen Anganwadi centres and integrating efforts of Women and Child Development and Health departments here
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Sex ratio at birth improves at national level
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Ministry Of Women And Child Development revealed that Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) is showing improving trends and SRB has increased from 923 to 931 at National level for the time period between F.Y. 2015-16 and 2018-19.
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Over 1,000 new fast track courts to be set up for speedy justice
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): More than 1000 fast track courts will be set up in the country for speedy trial of cases of sexual assault on women and children, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Thursday.
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No proposal to amend sexual harassment law: Irani
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 11 (ANI): Government is not proposing an amendment to the existing Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 since it is quite comprehensive, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani told Rajya Sabha on Th
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Andhra: Teenage gets pregnant after being raped by cousin
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): A teenage girl got pregnant after allegedly being raped by his cousin here, the police said on Wednesday.
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Malnutrition-free India by 2022, says Union Minister Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that India would have no cases of malnutrition by 2022.
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