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President Kovind confers Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 26 child
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred “Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar” – the revamped award scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to 26 children, two individuals and three institutions.
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WCD Ministry registers FIR against ICCW for financial fraud
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) registered an FIR against Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for alleged financial fraud.
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States deliberate upon various aspects of child protection
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 9 (ANI): A national level meeting on child protection was organised in New Delhi on Tuesday for monitoring Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across states and to deliberate upon various aspects of child protection.
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SC to hear plea seeking security, protection for children of working mothe
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court is likely to hear next week a petition seeking necessary working security and protection to the children of a working mother.
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Mali: 37 civilians killed in attack
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mopti [Mali], Jan 2 (ANI): Around 37 civilians, including women and children, were killed in a gruesome attack in Koulogon village here.
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About Rs 10 cr for Punjab under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): About Rs 10 crore was released to Punjab during the last three years for the implementation of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Dr Virendra Kumar informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
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Men, school-going children more vulnerable to malaria
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 12 (ANI): According to a recent study, in households that don't have an adequate number of insecticide-treated bed nets, pregnant women and children under the age of five are the most likely family members to sleep under the ones they have, leaving men and school-g
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WCD Ministry to formulate guidelines for children's hostels
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) will formulate guidelines for children's hostels, elaborately underlining the minimum standards of care that should be provided to them.
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Maneka Gandhi hopefull of Rajya Sabha to pass Anti-Trafficking bill
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Union Minister Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Saturday expressed hope that the proposed anti-trafficking bill, which has been passed by the Lok Sabha, would get a clearance from Rajya Sabha as well in the upcoming Winter Session of the P
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Maneka hails Centre's move for animal-free circuses
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi/Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 01 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Saturday welcomed the Centre's proposed move to ban all animals in circuses, saying the decision has been "long overdue."
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WCD Ministry links 'SHe-Box' to central, state ministries
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has linked SHe-Box -- the online portal to report complaints of Sexual Harassment at the workplace-- to all ministries, departments and 653 districts across 33 States/Union Territories.
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Massive anti-Pakistan protests held across Balochistan
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dera Gazi Khan/Quetta (Balochistan) [Pakistan occupied Kashmir], Nov 20 (ANI): Slogans like "We want justice" and "Release all Baloch Missing Persons" echoed across Balochistan as a large number of women and children joined massive rallies against enforced disappearances in the Pakistani pro
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