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2 lakh child marriages prevented during past year but 1 in 5 girls still wed below legal age: WCD Minister Annapurna Devi
November 27, 2024 10:59 pm
The Bal-Vivah Mukht Bharat Abhiyan will focus on the seven high-burden states - West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tripura, Assam, and Andhra Pradesh - and nearly 300 high-burden districts where child marriage rates are high as compared to the national average.
Poshan card to ensure uninterrupted nutrition to pregnant women, children during migration
July 06, 2021 10:28 am
Maharashtra's Women and Child Development (WCD) minister Yashomati Thakur said two cards, green and pink, have been introduced specifically for migrants to map their movement and continue with their nutrition.
Over 55% didn’t get nutrition under ICDS in 159 Jharkhand blocks: Survey
July 06, 2021 7:09 am
Under the ICDS Scheme children between the age of 6 months to 6 years and pregnant and lactating women are provided Supplementary Nutrition, Pre-school non-formal education, Nutrition and health education, Immunization, Health check-up and referral services through Anganwadi services as well as through Health Department.
Women panels to preempt domestic violence cases at village level
April 29, 2020 8:58 pm
The zilla parishad had constituted village-level committees, consisting of women members of village panchayats, a local anganwadi sevika and a representative from self-help groups to address the issue.
How Section 144 of CrPC was used to curb the branding of children using hot iron rods
December 23, 2019 7:21 am
Daagna, in local parlance, refers to an unscientific practice wherein young children, who are ailing with some undiagnosed sickness or the other, are poked by hot iron rods as a way to cure them.
Panchkula: WCD department official rescues malnourished man found lying in a park
September 03, 2019 5:56 am
Baljeet Kaur, who was on a leave for personal work in the city, spotted the man, who was malnourished, lying between some bushes.
Two-thirds of rape victims in state are minors: Govt data
September 12, 2017 9:15 am
The state has revised the criteria for those who can avail the scheme and increased the maximum financial assistance to Rs 10 lakh in cases where victims were mentally challenged or then suffered traumatic injuries after gangrape.
NGO under scanner for sale of children
June 10, 2015 1:52 am
Police arrested three persons and rescued two babies.
Police stations must be helpful to victims of sexual assault: Delhi High Court
October 30, 2014 3:22 am
Court takes note of increasing rapes and molestation by close relatives or acquaintance.
All shelter homes to be registered within 60 days: WCD
June 04, 2014 1:26 am
This process has been introduced in keeping with the Juvenile Justice Act.
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