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Over 1,000 new fast track courts to be set up for speedy justice
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): More than 1000 fast track courts will be set up in the country for speedy trial of cases of sexual assault on women and children, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Thursday.
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965 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplaces reported in 2018
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): As many as 965 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplaces were reported from across the country in 2018 as per the records with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the Lok Saba was informed on Friday.
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WCD Ministry registers FIR against ICCW for financial fraud
Updated : 7 years, 4 months 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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President Kovind confers Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 26 child
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred “Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar” – the revamped award scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to 26 children, two individuals and three institutions.
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WCD Ministry registers FIR against ICCW for financial fraud
Updated : 7 years, 4 months 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, 4 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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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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