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Afghanistan: 14 killed, 8 injured in airstirke in Helmand
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Helmand [Afghanistan], Sept 23 (ANI): At least 14 people, all women and children, were killed when the vehicle in which they were proceeding for a wedding was caught in an airstrike in Southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.
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Geneva: Pakistani Christians hold protest march against forced conversion,
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland] Sept 21 (ANI): A large number of Pakistani Christians, including women and children, living in Europe have held a protest march in Geneva to demand equal rights in Pakistan.
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Odisha: WCD officials to conduct survey of orphan, single-parent children
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The Department of Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti have decided to conduct mapping of orphan and children of single-parent throughout Odisha to bring them to the protective network of the society.
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'Poverty, illiteracy, unemployment are reasons for human trafficking'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Poverty, illiteracy and unemployment are some of the main reasons for human trafficking, said Secretary of Women and Child Development, Chokha Ram Garg at a function here on Tuesday.
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Minor girl abducted, gang-raped in Pakistan's Punjab province
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Punjab [Pakistan], Sept 17 (ANI): In yet another case highlighting the lack of safety for women and children in Pakistan, a minor girl was allegedly abducted and later gang-raped by five influential men in Chak district here, the police said on Tuesday.
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Patna: 8 people rescued from lift after being stranded for hours
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): Eight people including women and children were rescued from the lift of a hotel after being stranded in it for over an hour on Sunday night.
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WCD ministry seeks higher allocation for schemes in meeting with Finance C
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], September 14 (ANI) Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday discussed proposals for enhanced allocations for important schemes of the ministry covering Anganwadi services, 'poshan', women welfare and women safety with the 15th Finance Commission.
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WCD extends last date of nominations for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Pura
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has extended the last date of nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020, till September 30, 2019.
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Sex ratio at birth improved from 918 to 931 in five years: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani said on Friday that Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) has improved by 13 points from 918 to 931 at the national level in last five years.
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Odisha: Take Home Ration distribution commences in 30 districts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): With the objective of enhancing the quality of 'Take Home Ration' (THR) management system to the next level, Chhatua (multigrain food) was distributed here to Anganwadi centres in 30 districts on Sunday.
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Won Amethi because I did not treat people as vote bank: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, said that her win from Amethi became possible because she did not treat the citizens as her vote bank.
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Here's how Union minister Smriti Irani looks forward to weekends!
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 1 (ANI): Seems like Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, had been waiting for the weekend like anything and the proof is her latest Instagram post which is sure to leave your ribs tickled!
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