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India to celebrate 13th National Girl Child Day tomorrow to promote female
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): To increase the consciousness of people towards female foeticide and to provide new opportunities to the girl child in society, the Ministry of Women and Child Development will celebrate the 13th National Girl Child Day on January 24.
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Srinagar: WCD Ministry sets up one-stop centre to help women in distress
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 18 (ANI): Sakhi, a one-stop centre to help women in distress, set up in Bemina area of Srinagar, opened on Monday.
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Ramesh Pokhriyal, Smriti Irani launch 'Toycathon 2021' to promote manufact
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call for making India a hub of toy production, Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' and Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani launched a virtual toy hackathon 'To
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Gupkar alliance never gave right to vote to refugees from Pakistan, says S
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Textiles, Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Saturday slammed members of the Gupkar alliance saying that they never gave the right to vote to refugees from Pakistan.
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Kamal Nath's comment on MP BJP leader shows mindset of Congress: Smriti Ir
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 21 (ANI): Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday targeted Congress saying that former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's remarks on BJP leader Imarti Devi not only shows the "mindset of the main opposition party but
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PM Modi releases commemorative coin to mark FAO's 75th anniversary
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): On the occasion of 75th Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark the long-standing relation of India with FAO.
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Haryana govt join hands with Pratham Education Foundation for starting pla
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 10 (ANI): Haryana Women and Child Development Department and Elementary Education Department on Friday entered into an agreement with Pratham Education Foundation regarding starting play schools for children between the age group of 3 to 6 years in vario
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Sensitise farmers against stubble burning, which can worsen COVID situatio
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 9 (ANI): Asserting that many panchayats have passed resolutions against stubble burning, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Friday urged the rest to sensitise the farmers against the menace, which could exacerbate the C
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India recognises centrality of women empowerment in developmental agenda:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York/New Delhi [US/India], October 2 (ANI): India recognises the centrality of gender equality and women's empowerment in all aspects of our developmental agenda, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said at the United Nations.
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Information of 420 cases of child abuse received by NCPCR from March 1 til
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): As per the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), information of 420 cases of child sexual abuse has been received by it from March 1, 2020, till August 31, 2020, said Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani in
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NCW receives 13,410 complaints of violence against women in the last 6 mon
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) September 22 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) has received a total of 13,410 complaints of violence, including 1,443 through WhatsApp, since March this year, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani informed the Rajya Sabha in a written
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Task Force constituted to examine correlation of age of marriage and mothe
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The central government on Tuesday said that a task force has been constituted to examine the correlation of age of marriage and motherhood.
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