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SC adjourns hearing of plea alleging illegal detention of children in J-K
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for November 5, the plea filed by child rights activist, Enakshi Ganguly, claiming "detention of children" in the Jammu and Kashmir, after the abrogation of Article 370 and subsequent shutdown in the valley.
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Odisha: Month-long campaign to make state free from malnutrition
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) on Thursday launched a camp here to observe a state-level nutrition month -- 'Poshan Maah' -- to help make the state malnutrition free.
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NCPCR initiates creation of cells in J-K, Ladakh to monitor child rights
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Soon after welcoming Centre's move of scrapping of Article 370, country's apex child rights body Nation Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has initiated creation of J&K Cell and Ladakh Cell to effectively monitor the rights of children a
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NCPCR directs CISCE to revoke curriculum over violation of mandate of acad
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): The National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) ordered the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), a body which is responsible for conducting examinations at the secondary and higher secondary level, to revoke the curric
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Society should step in to curb atrocities against minors, says Yashwant Ja
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Commenting on the recent incident in which a three-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, gang-raped and beheaded by two people in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) member Yashwant Jain on Thursday said that society
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NCPCR is mandated to protect, promote child rights: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Women Child and Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is mandated to function for the protection and promotion of child rights.
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WBCPCR urges doctors to end strike, claims children dying due to lack of t
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 15 (ANI): The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) on Saturday urged the agitating doctors of the state to call off their strike because children are dying for lack of timely critical medical services.
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Aligarh murder case: NCPCR asks police to submit report
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday sought a fact-finding inquiry report from the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Aligarh into the alleged murder of a two-year-old girl.
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NCPCR asks J&J to stop supply of controversial shampoo
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Tuesday asked the American multinational Johnson & Johnson to withdraw the supply of a batch of baby shampoo that allegedly contained formaldehyde, which is harmful to children.
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WB Child Rights Commission takes cognisance of sexual assault allegations
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 10 (ANI): West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) has taken cognisance of a complaint against BJP candidate from Diamond Harbour constituency, Nilanjan Roy, who has been allegedly accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl in South 2
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EC seeks Kirron Kher's reply over campaign video featuring children
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 4 (ANI): The Election Commission on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to BJP's Chandigarh Lok Sabha candidate Kirron Kher for sharing a campaign video featuring children on Twitter.
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NCPCR issues notice to Priyanka Gandhi over video showing children abusing
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Thursday issued a notice to Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, regarding a video in which children "are being actively involved in election campaigning" an
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