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Atishi directs Chief Secretary to table a report on sexual harassment comp
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Delhi Minister Atishi has written a letter to the Chief Secretary on the issue of negligence shown by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) officials on the grave matter of sexual harassment of women and arrested WCD officer in the past, an official release said.
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Delhi Police detains rape-accused government official
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The senior government official has been booked under POCSO Act for allegedly raping his deceased friend's minor daughter for several months, resulting in her pregnancy. The accused is a Deputy Director of the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department of the Delhi government.
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Women's Commission sends notice to Delhi Police demanding arrest of offici
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Monday demanded the arrest of the senior official of the Delhi government’s Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, accused of raping a minor girl for several months.
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Swanath Foundation organizes Workshop on Foster Care
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 21: Swanath Foundation is the first organization in India which has been working on the basis of research and data regarding foster care. This organization was started in 2019 and in the last 4 and a half years, it has an experience in more than 15 states
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Centre implementing Mission Shakti to create safe, enabling environment fo
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha that the Central government is implementing Mission Shakti which is aimed at creating a safe and enabling environment for women in distress situations and difficult circumstances.
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"NCPCR, NCW have taken cognizance of Rajasthan incident": Smriti Irani aft
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani on Thursday informed via Twitter that both the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and National Commission for Women have taken cognizance in the Rajasthan's Jodhpur incident.
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Union WCD minister Smriti Irani asks NCPCR to report infra lapses in child
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday asked the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to look into infrastructure gaps in Child Care Homes and present them to the Ministry so that they could be addressed in the upcoming Budget, an official s
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Minor rape victims will get financial, medical assistance from Women and c
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Sources in the ministry said, the "Scheme for critical care and support for accessing justice to rape/gang-rape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant" was appraised at the total cost of Rs 74.10 crore Under the Nirbhaya fund.
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Special Olympics Bharat athletes honoured at grand national send-off cerem
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
India will be sending a contingent comprising 198 Athletes and Unified partners and 57 Coaches to participate across 16 Sports at the prestigious event. The ceremony was graced by Union Minister Anurag Thakur, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and Department of Information and Broadcast
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Smriti Irani launches "Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi" campaign
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched a campaign named "Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi" in the national capital, under which work will be undertaken in Anganwadis across the country for providing nutrition as well as better education to children in the age group of 3 to 6 years.
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Kerala: 2nd G-20 Empower meet commences in Thiruvananthapuram
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Addressing the delegates, panellists and participants of the two-day Empower meet, Minister of State for Women and Child Development (WCD), Dr Munjapara Mahendrabhai called for working towards creating an ecosystem that nurtures women's entrepreneurship and leadership ensuring greater acc
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Odisha makes provision of Rs 250 cr to address malnutrition issues
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a bid to address malnutrition among adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating mothers and children under six years of age in the state, Odisha Government has made a provision of Rs 250 crore under Mukhyamantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana (MSPY) for 2023-24, said State Women and Child Developme
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