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Adoption a legal process, safeguards rights of child: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Smriti Irani on Tuesday urged all stakeholders that deliberations must lead to the way forward in order to improve the implementation of the child adoption programme.
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Special screening of 'Chhapaak' for acid attack survivors by Punjab govt i
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Zirakpur (Punjab) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): As the actor Deepika Padukone starrer 'Chhapaak', based on the real-life story of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal, hits the theatres today, Department of Social Security and Development of Women and Children of Punjab Government will screen the mov
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Special screening of 'Chhapaak' in Chandigarh
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Jan 10 (ANI): The Women and Child Development and Social Security department of Punjab government has organised a special screening of "Chapaak" on January 11 in Zirakpur for acid-attack victims.
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Haryana minister Kamlesh Dhanda welcomes Delhi court's order in Nirbhaya c
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kamlesh Dhanda on Tuesday welcomed the Delhi court order against convicts in Nirbhaya case.
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Punjab: Social Security, Women and Child Development Ministry launches 'Di
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 1 (ANI): The official website of Social Security, Women and Child Development Ministry has been made 'Divyang' friendly with many state of the art features.
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State govt committed to reduce IMR, MMR: Rajasthan Chief Minister
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that the state government is committed to reducing the infant mortality rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) as government's top priority is to keep the women and child safe.
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Relax ban on sand mining: MP minister writes to CM Kamal Nath
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Imarti Devi has written a letter to Chief Minister Kamal Nath seeking to remove the ban on six sand mines in Gwalior.
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Kerala govt to conduct 'night walk' on Dec 29 as part of its efforts towar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): The Kerala Women and Child Development Department will conduct a night walk for women on December 29, as part of its efforts towards women empowerment and making people aware against increasing violence against women.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development signs MoU with Tasting India Sympo
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Food and Nutrition Board of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development today signed an MoU with the global food advocacy hub, Tasting India Symposium, to roll out a National Poshan Lecture Series and Poshan Quiz for Schools to create gre
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K'taka: Kalaburagi police organise marathon run for safety of women, child
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Dec 15 (ANI): On the occasion of Police Annual Sports Meet 2019, the Kalaburagi district police on Sunday organised a marathon to promote the safety for women and children in the area.
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Out of 13,77,595 operational Anganwadi centres in country, 3,77,712 runnin
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that out of 13,77,595 operational Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across the country, a total of 3,77,712 AWCs are running in rented premises.
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Disha law will act as deterrent for sexual offences against women, childre
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha on Friday said that the newly passed Disha Bills should act as a deterrent for incidents of sexual assault against women and children.
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