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Road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 celebrates women entrepreneurs
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 24 (ANI-NewsVoir): The Bhubaneswar Road to Entrepreneurship Summit was inaugurated by Prafulla Samal, Minister, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Women and Child Development, Government of Odisha.
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Chhattisgarh: Average malnutrition rates plunge considerably in children
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 22 (ANI): Statistics show that Chhattisgarh has witnessed a tremendous drop in child malnourishment as the average malnutrition rates have plunged significantly in the last five years.
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Cabinet expands women welfare schemes, introduces 'Mahila Shakti Kendra'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday gave its approval for the expansion of schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the umbrella scheme "Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women" for a period 2017-18 to 2019
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ICDS including Anganwadi services extend till Nov. 20, 2018
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.16 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given a nod to the extension of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), which includes Anganwadi services and others till November 30, 2018 from April 1, 2017.
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President Kovind presents National Child Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday presented the National Child Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Children's Day.
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State's fight is with malnutrition, not naxals: Chhattisgarh CM
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 10 (ANI): Calling attention to the increasing problem of malnutrition in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said the state's fight was not with the naxals, but with malnutrition.
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Witness the journey of women from restrictions to freedom
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): "Metamorphosis - A Story of Women Empowerment" an art exhibition hosted by The American Center and Belita Design Solutions was recently inaugurated at The American Center, New Delhi by Chief Guest, Archana Chitnis, Minister of Women & Child Development, Madhy
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'First of its kind' portal for sexual harassment complaints launched
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday launched an online portal for registering complaint related to sexual harassment in non-government and government organisations.
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Ministry looking into Sherin Mathews's adoption process: Maneka Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Saturday said that the ministry is looking into the adoption process of Sherin Mathews, whose body was found in a culvert in suburban Dallas in Texas.
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Sushma Swaraj requests Maneka Gandhi to probe Sherin Mathews's adoption pr
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (MEA) Sushma Swaraj on Friday requested Women and Child Development Minister, Maneka Gandhi, to probe the adoption process of three-year-old girl Sherin Mathews, whose body was found in a culvert in suburban Dallas in Texas.
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Cabinet meeting: Nutrition value of adolescent girls, pregnant, lactating
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The Cabinet has approved an increase in cost norms for Supplementary Nutrition, provided in Anganwadi and in scheme for Adolescent girls (out of school and are 11-14 years), under the Umbrella Integrated Child Development (ICDs) Scheme, on Wednesday.
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Suggestions made regarding safety of students: Maneka Gandhi on high-level
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, on Monday said that a number of suggestions have been thought of regarding the safety of students, following a high-level meeting with the CBSE officials.
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