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Maneka Gandhi asks Rajnath to launch 'Panic Button' at earliest
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday appealed to Home Minister Rajnath Singh to launch the panic button feature on mobile handsets in the country as soon as possible.
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SC seeks assistance of WCD ministry's official on sexual abuse of minors i
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned Joint Secretary of Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry on steps being taken by the Centre relating to counselling and rehabilitation of children who are victim of sexual abuse, and framing of child protection polic
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Raise time span of reporting sexual abuse to 30 years: Maneka Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Ministry of Women and Child Development is mulling over increasing the time limit for lodging complaints of sexual harassment to 30 years.
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Harassment won't be tolerated: Maneka Gandhi on Tanushree Dutta
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Days after Tanushree Dutta claimed that Bollywood actor Nana Patekar harassed her on the sets of a film, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi stood in support of the actor.
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Rajnath launches portals to strengthen women safety
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 20 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday launched two portals to strengthen women safety in the country.
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Center issues advisory against deadly 'Momo challenge'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Tuesday issued an advisory against the 'Momo challenge' and asked the parents to monitor their children's online and social media activity to ensure they are not engaging in the game.
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Over 1cr fake Anganwadi beneficiaries detected: Maneka Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday announced that the ministry has found and eliminated approximately one crore fake beneficiaries.
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Raksha Bandhan: Children tie Rakhi to PM Modi, Pres Kovind
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 26 (ANI): On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, women and children on Sunday across various walks of life tied Rakhis to the wrist of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Maneka thanks Corporate Affairs Ministry for amending Act relating to Sexu
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Sanjay Gandhi on Monday thanked the Ministry for Corporate Affairs Ministry for making it mandatory for all companies to file a disclosure regarding implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplac
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PM Modi silent on crimes against women, children: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining tightlipped on crimes against women and children in the country.
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'Previous govts to blame for shelter home irregularities'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 07 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Women and Child Welfare Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Tuesday blamed the former governments in the state for all the irregularities that took place in the shelter homes.
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Maneka Gandhi seeks constituency-wise reports on shelter homes
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 06 (ANI): In the wake of the rising number of untoward incidents in shelter homes, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday sought reports from ministers on shelter homes in their respective constituencies.
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