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Information of 420 cases of child abuse received by NCPCR from March 1 til
Updated : 5 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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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Nutrigardens, medicinal gardens to be developed in Anganwadi centres under
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Along with the target of having a Nutrigarden in each Anganwadi, medicinal gardens will also be developed in identified Anganwadi centers under the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of AYUSH, Smriti Zubin
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Ministries of WCD, AYUSH sign MoU for eradication of malnutrition
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of AYUSH to join efforts to eradicate malnutrition in the country.
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No data to indicate rise in child marriages during lockdown: Smriti Irani
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): There is no data to indicate a spike in child marriage cases during the lockdown as per the information received from the National Crime Records Bureau, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani said in a written reply to a questi
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Odisha's Women and Child Development Minister tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], September 11 (ANI): Odisha Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti Minister Tukuni Sahu has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Part of Hyderabad mosque turned into community health care centre, amid CO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The Masjid E Mustafa mosque in Hyderabad has turned a part of its premises into a community health care centre to help women and children in the neighbourhood, amid the corona pandemic.
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Menu of supplementary nutrition for pregnant women changed at Delhi govt c
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): The Women and Child Development Department of Government of NCT of Delhi has taken a policy decision to change one of the items of Supplementary Nutrition Food (SNF) for children and pregnant and lactating women.
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Andhra Minister visits flood-affected village, assures state govt's help
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh's Women and Child Welfare Minister Taneti Vanita on Tuesday visited flood-affected Madduru Lanka village in Kovvur Mandal and assured villagers of all possible help by the state government.
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35 evacuated to safer place from flood-affected area in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): 35 people including women and children were evacuated to a safer place from the flood-affected area near Saberi river by teams from Podia and Malkangiri Fire Stations on Monday.
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UP govt 'completely failed' to provide security to women: Priyanka Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has alleged that Uttar Pradesh's law-and-order system had "failed" to provide protection to women and children.
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