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WCD Ministry registers FIR against ICCW for financial fraud
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) registered an FIR against Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for alleged financial fraud.
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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 to hear plea seeking security, protection for children of working mothe
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court is likely to hear next week a petition seeking necessary working security and protection to the children of a working mother.
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WCD Ministry to formulate guidelines for children's hostels
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) will formulate guidelines for children's hostels, elaborately underlining the minimum standards of care that should be provided to them.
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WCD Ministry links 'SHe-Box' to central, state ministries
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has linked SHe-Box -- the online portal to report complaints of Sexual Harassment at the workplace-- to all ministries, departments and 653 districts across 33 States/Union Territories.
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Victim of child sexual abuse can file complaint any time irrespective of p
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Tuesday said that is no period of limitation with regard to reporting of child sexual offences under the POCSO Act, 2012.
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Centre to set up committee to examine #MeToo cases
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Friday announced that it will be setting up a committee constituting of senior judicial and legal persons to examine all issues tumbling out from the #MeTooIndia movement.
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Raise time span of reporting sexual abuse to 30 years: Maneka Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Ministry of Women and Child Development is mulling over increasing the time limit for lodging complaints of sexual harassment to 30 years.
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Center issues advisory against deadly 'Momo challenge'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Tuesday issued an advisory against the 'Momo challenge' and asked the parents to monitor their children's online and social media activity to ensure they are not engaging in the game.
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Centre directs states to implement Domestic Violence Act 2005
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): In an attempt to provide immediate protection and relief to women falling prey to domestic violence, Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Thursday penned down a letter to all Chief Ministers directing them to ensure that the provisions of the 'Pr
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Centre issues LoC regarding NRI matrimonial disputes
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 04 (ANI): Ministry of Women and Child Development on Wednesday issued a Look-out-Circular (LoC) regarding Non-resident Indian matrimonial disputes.
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Ministry of Women and Child rejects survey on women safety
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Wednesday rejected the recent survey that termed India the most dangerous country in the world for women.
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