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"123 fast-track courts allocated but none of them are functional yet": Cen
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Responding to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's letter to PM Modi for setting up fast-track courts, Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi lambasted the West Bengal government for its failure to implement essential safety measures for women and children in the state.
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Collaboration between Centre, States essential to ensure well-being of wom
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi emphasised the importance of collaborative efforts between the Central and State Governments to ensure the well-being of women and children across the country.
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No plans to mandate paid menstrual leaves, announces WCD Minister
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a recent Lok Sabha session, Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi clarified that there are currently no plans to mandate paid menstrual leave for all workplaces. Instead, the government is focusing on other initiatives to promote menstrual hygiene.
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Union Minister Annpurna Devi visits various institutions for welfare of wo
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi along with Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur made a visit to the Nirmal Chhaya Complex in Delhi, which houses various central government sponsored welfare institutions. Secretary,
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Congress has accepted defeat even before voting: Smriti Irani in Panna
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister of Women and Child Development of India and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Wednesday campaigned in Madhya Pradesh's Panna for BJP leader VD Sharma, who is contesting from the Khajuraho constituency and asserted that Congress has accepted its "defeat" even before voting in this Lok
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World Radio Day: Smriti Irani's show 'Nai Soch Nai Kahani' hosts President
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In celebration of World Radio Day, President Droupadi Murmu will share her life journey with Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on a special radio show airing on February 13.
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G20: Brazil Minister lays out focus on equal pay, climate justice; stresse
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Brazil's Minister of Women, Cida Goncalves said that equal pay for women, confronting discrimination against women and climate justice are the core focus of Brazil's G20 presidency, adding that it will be aiming to reach a consensus during the summit.
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Union Minister Smriti Irani, MoS Muraleedharan to embark on visit to Saudi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister of Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan is set to embark on a visit to Saudi Arabia from tomorrow.
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TV show 'Doree' ties up with WCD ministry to support 'Beti Bachao, Beti Pa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
While talking about the collaboration, Smriti Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs said, "Just as a nation's progress is defined by how it treats its women and children, similarly, entertainment's impact is defined by how it can change mindsets. Under the guida
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Minister Smriti Irani launches Room to Read India and Boeing partnership o
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 29: The Minister of Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs of the Government of India, Smriti Irani, on Friday, August 25, 2023, announced the launch of Room to Read India and Boeing’s partnership on Literacy Program in the Amethi district of
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Smriti Irani felicitates gold medal-winning Indian women's blind cricket t
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani felicitated the gold medal-winning Indian women's blind cricket team, who won laurels for the nation after scripting history in the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 in Birmingham.
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"Women Must Ensure National Ambition for Global Good is Recognised": Smrit
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12: Speaking on India’s women-led development phase underlined by PM Modi, Smriti Irani, Minister of Women & Child Development said, "The very phrase ‘women-led development’ is a tectonic shift of not only narrative, but perception. Women in our country were alw
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