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Man held for human trafficking at Kolkata airport
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 7 (ANI): A person who was allegedly trafficking two Bangladeshi women nationals to Bengaluru, was arrested at Kolkata Airport after an officer working with the child protection unit of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) filed a written complaint to
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Receiving threats for custody of minor: RSCPCR chief
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 12 (ANI): Chairperson of Rajasthan Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR) Sangeeta Beniwal has said that she was receiving threats over a case in which a mother handed over a three-year-old girl to an NGO but now wants her back.
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India calls on UN for comprehensive action to counter threats to children
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 10 (ANI): India on Thursday called on United Nations member states to demonstrate the greater political will to hold the perpetrators of terrorism and their collaborators, as well as their sponsors, to account in order to fulfil Council's child protection obligations
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Sexual harassment row: Uttarakhand Child Rights Commission raises question
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Uttarakhand Child Protection Rights Commission on Thursday raised questions on how the woman who alleged that BJP MLA Mahesh Negi had sexually harassed her, could get the DNA test done of her child without legal permission.
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Demand for child pornography surged during COVID-19 lockdown: India Child
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Ever since the COVID-19 lockdown was enforced in the country there has been an alarming rise in demand for child pornography material, the India Child Protection Fund (ICPF) on Monday said on Monday.
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Covid-19: NCPCR issues advisory for migrant, homeless children
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Saturday issued an advisory regarding care and protection of children moving with migrant families, living on streets and staying in care institutions in light of COVID-19 outbreak.
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12 children rescued from wire factory in Kathua
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir [India], July 10 (ANI): Twelve children, who were allegedly working in a cable assembling factory in Kathua, were rescued by Child Protection Services (CPS), said police. The factory owner has been apprehended.
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26 children rescued from biscuit factory in Raipur
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 15 (ANI): Twenty-six children were rescued from a biscuit factory by Child Protection officials in Saddu area of Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Friday.
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States deliberate upon various aspects of child protection
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 9 (ANI): A national level meeting on child protection was organised in New Delhi on Tuesday for monitoring Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across states and to deliberate upon various aspects of child protection.
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SC seeks assistance of WCD ministry's official on sexual abuse of minors i
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned Joint Secretary of Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry on steps being taken by the Centre relating to counselling and rehabilitation of children who are victim of sexual abuse, and framing of child protection polic
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Consider framing a child protection policy: SC tells Centre
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Expressing concern over the growing number of sexual assault cases in shelter homes across India, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to consider framing a child protection policy.
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Muzaffarpur rapes: Arrest warrant issued against CPO's wife
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Aug. 14 (ANI): An arrest warrant has been issued against suspended Child Protection Officer (CPO) Ravi Roshan's wife Shibha Kumari Singh in connection with the Muzaffarpur shelter home case.
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