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NCPCR writes to MP DGP, seeks appropriate action against Cong MLA over com
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Tuesday forwarded the matter of Congress MLA Sajjan Singh Verma's statement on minor girls, to the Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police for appropriate action.
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Why raise age of marriage when girls are ready for reproduction by 15? ask
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Former Madhya Pradesh minister and Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma on Wednesday asked why the minimum age of marriage for girls should be increased when girls are ready for reproduction at the age of 15 years.
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Punjab govt to provide sanitary pad vending machines to schools
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 12 (ANI): To promote menstrual hygiene, the Punjab Government will provide sanitary pad vending machines for girls in schools, said an official statement on Monday.
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Maharashra govt bringing Shakti Act to take strict action in cases of crim
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Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday said that the state government is bringing Shakti Act to take strict action in cases of crime against women and girls.
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'Mean Girls' won't reopen on Broadway due to pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): Producers of Broadway play 'Mean Girls' announced on Thursday (local time) that the musical, based on Tina Fey's modern cult classic, will not resume when theatres reopen.
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Punjab announces free sanitary pads for high school, college girls
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 7 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced free sanitary pads for high school and college girls.
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Taapsee Pannu on a mission to educate a school full of girls in India
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): The New Year brings with it new beginnings, new resolutions and for a growing number of us, it is also to give back to society through our time and support. One of India's favourite daughters and film industry superstar - Taapsee Pannu
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Sindhi Foundation to protest over human rights violations outside Pak Emba
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): Munawar Sufi Laghari, Executive Director of Sindhi Foundation and a well-known political activist in Pakistan urged the people of Sindh, Balochistan, Pakhtunkhwa to join a protest against the worst form of human rights violations and abuses in Pakistan, outs
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Manish Malhotra looks forward to 2021 with 'fabulous, amazing girls'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 31 (ANI): On the last day of 2020, celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra on Thursday looks forward to 2021 with "fabulous and amazing girls".
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JSPL Foundation supports reconstruction of century-old school for girls at
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): JSPL Foundation has extended its support for the reconstruction of a century-old school for girls at Mathura, Sri Kishori Raman Girls' Inter College. The new building of 30,000 square feet with all new amenities can house approximately 5,000 girl childre
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Tring added a joyous touch to Christmas by brightening the life of a truly
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): To add to the joy of giving this Christmas, an NGO named Kranti, that works towards providing shelter and empowering girls from Mumbai's red light areas to become agents of social change, reached out to Saina Nehwal through Tring -
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South Asian human rights body slams Pak over forced conversion of Hindu gi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): In light of a 17-year old Hindu girl who died by suicide in October this year after she was allegedly raped last year, in Pakistan's Tharparkar district, a body of South Asian human rights groups has slammed Islamabad for unchecked forced conversion o
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