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Assam court sentences man to life imprisonment, another gets 20 years in c
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a major legal development against the child marriage in Assam, a district court in Morigaon has delivered a historic verdict by sentencing one man to life imprisonment while another has received a 20-year jail term in a child marriage case.
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Eleven children abused daily in Pakistan in 2023, says report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The comprehensive report encompasses various forms of child abuse, including sexual abuse, abduction, missing children, and child marriages.
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"Want to snatch Sharia": Owaisi rips into Assam CM Sarma for repealing Mus
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AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Assam for repealing the Muslims Marriages Act, accusing the ruling party of 'snatching' the 'Sharia' from them.
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"Our govt sincere towards women empowerment": Tripura CM after launching i
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday launched the 'Child Marriage Elimination through Sensitisation, Tracking and Awareness' (CHESTA), calling it a transformative step towards preventing child marriage in the state.
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"Will not allow child marriages in Assam": CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pledged on Monday that he will not allow child marriages in Assam as long as he is alive.
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Muslim women get relief from torture, exploitation after repeal of Assam M
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that after the repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act 1935 the Muslim women of the state will get relief from "torture and exploitation", adding that the act will also help to end child marriage.
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Assam Cabinet repeals Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X and said that this move marks another significant step towards prohibiting child marriages in Assam.
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2,490 child marriage victims produced before Welfare Committees between 20
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The Assam government said that a total of 2490 child marriage victim children were produced before the Child Welfare Committees during the period of 2020 and 2022.
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Assam announces incentive plan for girl students to eliminate under age ma
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Assam government in its Budget for 2024-25 presented on Monday proposed to support ten lakh girl students with financial grant as admission incentive to help continue their education to higher secondary, graduation and post-graduation studies.
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Monika Bhatti's Debut Novel: Unveiling Silent Struggles of Women
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3: Monika Bhatti's debut novel, "Lives not Lived," serves as a compelling narrative that sheds light on the profound issues of child marriage and abuse within the context of rural India. Bhatti, leveraging her personal journey and storytelling prowess, crafts a na
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Merck Foundation Africa Health Media Training Was Conducted During the 10t
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 24: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted their annual conference, the 10th Edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary" recently in India, in the presence of African First Ladies, also the Ambassadors of "Merck F
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Senator Dr Rasha Kelej Meets Winners of Merck Foundation Fashion, Song and
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Lusaka [Zambia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, celebrated the winners of their Fashion, Song and Film Awards under two themes; "More Than A Mother" and "Diabetes & Hypertension", during the Award Ceremony held via
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