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Deboshree Chowdhury on fatwa against Nusrat Jahan: 'No one can issue fatwa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): A day after a fatwa (diktat) was issued to Trinamool Congress MP and actor Nusrat Jahan for wearing 'sindoor' in the Parliament, Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Debashree Chowdhury on Sunday said no one can issue a fatwa against an MP.
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Amethi: Woman falls at feet of Smriti Irani alleging land grabbing by fami
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): After running from pillar to post for justice, a local woman on Saturday fell at the feet of Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani, alleging land grabbing by her family members.
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Kerala Social Welfare Minister meets Irani, discusses 'Smart Anganwadis'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Kerala Minister of Health and Social Welfare K K Shailaja on Friday met Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani here to discuss the establishment of 'smart anganwadis' in the state.
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Smriti Irani assumes charge as WCD minister
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Amethi giant slayer Smriti Irani took charge as the Minister of Women and Child Development here on Monday.
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Beating malnutrition, misogyny in Beed district of Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Beed (Maharashtra) [India], Jun 2 (ANI): Given the skewed sex ratio, rampant sex determination, female foeticide, malnutrition and tradition of giving a disturbing name to girls, the state Women and Child Development Department has gone into mission mode to 'save girls' in Beed. The departm
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Maneka Gandhi files nomination from Sultanpur
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] April 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Thursday filed nomination from Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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Women safety emergency number '112' launched in 16 states, UTs
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): In view of women's safety, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday jointly launched a single pan India number '112' for any emergency in 16 States and Union Territories.
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965 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplaces reported in 2018
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): As many as 965 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplaces were reported from across the country in 2018 as per the records with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the Lok Saba was informed on Friday.
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MP: Govt documents found burnt, DM denies papers related to Vyapam scam
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Documents belonging to District Women and Child Development Department were found being burnt in the premises of the department here. The incident took place in Khandwa on February 2.
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WCD Ministry registers FIR against ICCW for financial fraud
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) registered an FIR against Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for alleged financial fraud.
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President Kovind confers Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 26 child
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred “Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar” – the revamped award scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to 26 children, two individuals and three institutions.
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WCD Ministry registers FIR against ICCW for financial fraud
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) registered an FIR against Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for alleged financial fraud.
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