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"Ladki Bahin Yojana will never be stopped": Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shind
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ladki Bahin Yojana, launched by the Women and Child Development Department and the Government of Maharashtra, aims to provide financial support to eligible women across the state.
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Free bus travel for women and children in Haryana on Raksha Bandhan: Gener
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On the free travel for women in Haryana buses amid the upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival, General Manager of State Transport Rahul Jain on Friday said that the special arrangements have been made at the three bus stands, and officers have been assigned to ensure smooth operations.
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Over 4.05 cr beneficiaries provided maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantr
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), maternity benefits have been provided to more than 4.05 crore beneficiaries since the inception of the scheme on January 1 2017, to July 31 2025.
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Face capturing, e-KYC completed for 75.12 per cent of eligible beneficiari
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Under the 15th Finance Commission, various components like Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent girls (of 14-18 years in Aspirational Districts and North-Eastern region) have been subsumed under the umbrella Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan
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Pakistan: Bus plummets into pond near Ahmedabad town; two dead, 13 injured
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The bus was en route from Gujranwala to Zafarwal when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which overturned and fell into a roadside pond. Several passengers, including women and children, were trapped inside the submerged vehicle.
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Punjab becomes 1st state to empanel sign language experts under Juvenile J
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The announcement was made by Dr Baljit Kaur, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development. These experts will be deployed district-wise to provide support services to children in need.
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Special registration drive for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana extends
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the special registration drive for the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) till 15 August 2025, the press release said.
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350 Afghan detainees including women and children repatriated from Pakista
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 350 Afghans, including women and children, were released from Pakistani jails and returned via Torkham. Many had valid documents but still faced arrest and mistreatment. Some remain separated from families, as deportations and repatriations from Pakistan and Iran continue, Tolo News
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Afghanistan faces soaring hunger crisis as WFP seeks urgent aid
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hunger is worsening in Afghanistan, with WFP warning it needs $539 million to help millions facing food insecurity. Women and children are most affected, with 3.5 million kids malnourished. Ten million people now rely on aid, making urgent international support critical, Khaama Press reporte
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Hyderabad Police rescue 1,247 children under Operation Muskaan XI
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Hyderabad City Police, in coordination with the Child Welfare Committee, Labour Department, Department of Women and Child Welfare, Child Line, Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), Juvenile Bureau (JB) Unit, and various NGOs rescued 1,247 children under Operation Muskaan XI.
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Punjab Minister Baljit Kaur orders immediate rescue of begging children in
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taking urgent cognisance of disturbing reports of children and families begging near the Dera Bassi flyover, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Friday directed immediate rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
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Swachhata Abhiyan kickstarts in national capital: CM Gupta sweeps
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
CM Gupta kickstarted the campaign by herself, picking up the broomstick and cleaning the women and child development office, where she also cleaned the piles of scrap, E-waste, dust, and so on.
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