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States deliberate upon various aspects of child protection
Updated : 2 years 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 worki
Updated : 2 years 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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About Rs 10 cr for Punjab under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme
Updated : 2 years 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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WCD Ministry to formulate guidelines for children's hostels
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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 bil
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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 : 2 years, 1 month 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 : 2 years, 1 month 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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WCD Ministry approves 3 fresh proposals for expenditure under Nirb
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): The Empowered Committee of Officers under Nirbhaya Fund, under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry on Friday approved three major proposals. These were with regard to setting up setting up Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs
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Sexual harassment in AIR: Maneka writes to I&B minister
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] November 15 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has written a letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore over reports of women working as casual announcers in All India Radio (AIR) being allegedly sexually harassed. Read More
Tigress Avni killing: Shooter's father threatens to sue Maneka Gan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 07 (ANI): Sharpshooter Shafath Ali Khan, whose son Azgher Ali Khan was allegedly involved in the killing of Tigress Avni, has threatened to sue Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi, claiming that the allegations against his son ar
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Tigress Avni killing: Maneka Gandhi urges Fadnavis to sack forest
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis seeking removal of Sudhir Mungantiwar, State Minister of environment and forest.
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Maneka Gandhi slams Maha govt for 'brutal murder' of Tigress Avni
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 04 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Maharashtra government over the killing of man-eating tigress Avni and termed it a "straight case of crime".
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