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Centre plans to provide bail to undertrial women
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): As part of its recommendations in form of a report, titled 'Women in Prisons', the Ministry of Women and Child Development on Sunday sought relaxation in provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to allow bail to the undertrial women inmates in jai
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245 couples tie knot in mass wedding in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 12 (ANI): As many as 245 couples from the Hindu and Christian community tied the knot at a mass marriage ceremony organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.
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Male child victims of sexual abuse eligible for compensation too
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Tuesday urged all States and Union Territories to issue necessary directions to the concerned departments to take necessary steps for including male child victims of sexual abuse in the Victim Compensation Scheme
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Re-train cops to deal with sexual offences: WCD Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has outlined necessary steps for dealing with sexual offences.
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SC seeks empowerment of widows, destitute women
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 27 (ANI): In a bid to improve the livelihood of widows and destitute women in Mathura and Vrindavan, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed temples in the two cities to donate all flowers offered to them to shelter homes.
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Delhi HC directs Centre to fill NCPCR vacancies
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 19 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Centre to take serious note in filling up the vacancies of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
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MEA discontinues last page of passport
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday decided to discontinue the last page of the passport, containing information about parents, address, Emigration Check Required (ECR) and old passport details.
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Cabinet expands women welfare schemes, introduces 'Mahila Shakti Kendra'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday gave its approval for the expansion of schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the umbrella scheme "Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women" for a period 2017-18 to 2019
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President Kovind presents National Child Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday presented the National Child Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Children's Day.
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Govt. announces interim measures to curb online child sexual abuse
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been making several efforts to deal with the problem of online Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
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WCD Ministry issues advisory against schemes floated in name of BBBP schem
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has issued an advisory for Delhi residents that no personal details should be shared in the name of forms providing cash incentives under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme.
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Setting up of 'Women's Entrepreneurship Council' to be pose
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has proposed the setting up of a Women's Entrepreneurship Council for taking up with the government the problems faced by businesswomen.
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