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25-Day-Old Infant, Sold By Father For Rs 30,000, Rescued In Assam
A poverty-stricken labourer in Assam's Dhemaji district allegedly sold his 25-day-old infant for Rs 30,000, prompting intervention from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), which rescued the baby from the home of a doctor, officials said on Tuesday.
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Father Of Premier League Star Heung-Min Son Ordered To Pay Fine Over Child Welfare Abuse
The father and brother of Son have been ordered to complete 40 hours of educational sessions on child abuse.
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US Teacher Used Students As "Lookouts" While She Had Sex With Teen
Hailey Clifton-Carmack was charged with child molestation, statutory rape, and endangering the welfare of a child, in addition to sexual contact with a student. However, these charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.
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Teacher Arrested For Showing Obscene Videos To Students In Maharashtra, Dismissed
Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer B Vaishnavi said that the accused teacher, Pramod Sardar, has also been dismissed from service.
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Over 830 Children Rescued From Child Marriage In Assam Operations in 2022
These rescue operations were conducted from January to December of 2022.
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Government Lets Women Employees Nominate Children Instead Of Husband For Pension In Marital Discord Cases
The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has now amended the rules and allowed a woman employee to nominate her child/children over her husband for the family pension.
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Health Ministry Formulates Draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Child Welfare Committee Expected To Show Sensitivity: Delhi High Court
Members of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) are expected to show sensitivity and adopt vernacular language when dealing with "surrender" of a child born from incidents of alleged sexual assault, said the Delhi High Court.
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A "Young Child" Being Targeted: Kamal Haasan On 'Sanatana' Remark Row
Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Friday said DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is being "hounded" for his remark on Sanatana Dharma.
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Indian-Origin Woman's Death By Suicide Amid Custody Battle For Her Children With Australia
The latest media reports indicate child welfare officials in Sydney in Australia are reviewing the child custody case after Priyadarshini Patil's suicide, and are in touch with their father, Ms Patil's husband.
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Welfare Of Child Paramount While Deciding Custody Matters: Bombay High Court
Welfare of a child includes both physical and mental well-being, health, comfort and overall social and moral development, the Bombay High Court has said while upholding a family court's order handing over the interim custody of a girl to her mother.
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Teen Gang-Raped Many Times Since 2022 By Boyfriend, Friends: Kerala Police
The matter came to light during a counselling session held by the District Child Welfare Committee which informed the police.
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23,000 Street Children Identified Across India Being Rehabilitated: Report
As many as 23,000 street children identified across the country with the help of a web portal are currently being rehabilitated, officials said on Friday.
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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 135 Years Imprisonment For Raping, Impregnating Minor Cousin
The convict was the victim's father's elder brother's son and used to take her to her school and bring her back home to her maternal grandmother.
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German Court Denies Indian Baby's Custody To Parents: Reports
A court in Berlin's Pankow has denied the custody of 27-month-old Ariha Shah to her parents and handed her over to Germany's Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt). Ariha has been in the custody of the Jugendamt since September 2021.
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25-Day-Old Infant, Sold By Father For Rs 30,000, Rescued In Assam
A poverty-stricken labourer in Assam's Dhemaji district allegedly sold his 25-day-old infant for Rs 30,000, prompting intervention from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), which rescued the baby from the home of a doctor, officials said on Tuesday.
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Father Of Premier League Star Heung-Min Son Ordered To Pay Fine Over Child Welfare Abuse
The father and brother of Son have been ordered to complete 40 hours of educational sessions on child abuse.
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US Teacher Used Students As "Lookouts" While She Had Sex With Teen
Hailey Clifton-Carmack was charged with child molestation, statutory rape, and endangering the welfare of a child, in addition to sexual contact with a student. However, these charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.
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Teacher Arrested For Showing Obscene Videos To Students In Maharashtra, Dismissed
Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer B Vaishnavi said that the accused teacher, Pramod Sardar, has also been dismissed from service.
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Over 830 Children Rescued From Child Marriage In Assam Operations in 2022
These rescue operations were conducted from January to December of 2022.
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Government Lets Women Employees Nominate Children Instead Of Husband For Pension In Marital Discord Cases
The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has now amended the rules and allowed a woman employee to nominate her child/children over her husband for the family pension.
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Health Ministry Formulates Draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Child Welfare Committee Expected To Show Sensitivity: Delhi High Court
Members of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) are expected to show sensitivity and adopt vernacular language when dealing with "surrender" of a child born from incidents of alleged sexual assault, said the Delhi High Court.
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A "Young Child" Being Targeted: Kamal Haasan On 'Sanatana' Remark Row
Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Friday said DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is being "hounded" for his remark on Sanatana Dharma.
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Indian-Origin Woman's Death By Suicide Amid Custody Battle For Her Children With Australia
The latest media reports indicate child welfare officials in Sydney in Australia are reviewing the child custody case after Priyadarshini Patil's suicide, and are in touch with their father, Ms Patil's husband.
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Welfare Of Child Paramount While Deciding Custody Matters: Bombay High Court
Welfare of a child includes both physical and mental well-being, health, comfort and overall social and moral development, the Bombay High Court has said while upholding a family court's order handing over the interim custody of a girl to her mother.
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Teen Gang-Raped Many Times Since 2022 By Boyfriend, Friends: Kerala Police
The matter came to light during a counselling session held by the District Child Welfare Committee which informed the police.
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23,000 Street Children Identified Across India Being Rehabilitated: Report
As many as 23,000 street children identified across the country with the help of a web portal are currently being rehabilitated, officials said on Friday.
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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 135 Years Imprisonment For Raping, Impregnating Minor Cousin
The convict was the victim's father's elder brother's son and used to take her to her school and bring her back home to her maternal grandmother.
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German Court Denies Indian Baby's Custody To Parents: Reports
A court in Berlin's Pankow has denied the custody of 27-month-old Ariha Shah to her parents and handed her over to Germany's Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt). Ariha has been in the custody of the Jugendamt since September 2021.
