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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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Maneka Gandhi calls for rape probe kits in police stations
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Amid the increasing number of sexual crimes against minors in the country, Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi called for Rape Investigation Kits to be placed in all police stations for immediate preliminary investigation. Read More
NRI marriages to be registered within 48 hours: Maneka Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday said all marriages of Non-Resident Indians (NRI) solemnised in India have to be registered within 48 hours to prevent non-issuance of passport and visas.
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Maneka Gandhi calls for special cells on women's issues
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to all ministries to set up special cells on women's issues.
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Air India sexual harassment case: Maneka Gandhi orders probe
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jun 4 (ANI): Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Monday directed the head of the Internal Complaints Committee of Air India to complete inquiry into the sexual harassment complaint against the senior executive, within June.
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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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MEA to stop issuing orange-coloured passports
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday decided to not issue separate orange-coloured passports to its Emigration Check Required (ECR) holders and to continue with the current practice of printing of the last page of the passport.
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Centre urges film-makers to comply with Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 13 (ANI): Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to leading film production houses of Bollywood, urging them to comply with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act to provide a safe, secure and inclusive work environment for w
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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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WCD ministry to give National Awards to Anganwadi workers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 22 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Sanjay Gandhi will today confer national awards to Anganwadi workers for their exceptional achievement.
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Women journalists to deliberate on issues concerning women, children at WC
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21 (ANI): Over100 journalists from across the country are expected to participate in the second 'All India Women Journalists' Workshop' organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) in association with Press Information Bureau, Ministr
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Sandeep Kumar CD case: Kejriwal owes explanation, says women activist
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 2 (ANI): Slamming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government after Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Sandeep Kumar was caught in a compromising position with a woman in a CD, women activist Shamina Shafiq asserted that the party owes an explanation to the women of
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