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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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President Kovind To Give National Awards To 26 Children Today
President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the national awards to 26 shortlisted children Tuesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Women and Child Development Ministry said.
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Government Files FIR Against Non-Profit That Organised Bravery Awards
Women and Child Development Ministry registered an FIR against non-profit Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for financial fraud.
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States Not Bothered About Welfare Of Widows, Women: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today slapped fines on eight state governments and pulled them up for "not bothering" about the welfare of widows and destitute women by not heeding to the Centre's proposal for setting up expert committee to deal with the problem.
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Is Bride A Minor? Bihar Priests May Have To Take A Call Before Wedding
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to eliminate child marriage in his state and the priests solomnising a wedding may soon be tasked with determining whether the bride is an adult. Officials of the state's Social Welfare Ministry, which is drawing up a list of ideas, say the wedding can proceed only if the priest thinks the bride is an adult a...
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Bombay High Court Asks Politicians For Restraint While Commenting On Women
The Bombay High Court today said politicians must maintain self-restraint and decorum while making statements on women.
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PM Modi's Budget Cuts Hurt Fight Against Malnutrition: Maneka Gandhi
India's main programme to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts that make it difficult to pay wages of millions of health workers, Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi said on Monday.
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Get Your Facts Right, Says Supreme Court to Maneka Gandhi's Ministry
Incensed with the government's inability to clearly state how many children are missing in India, the Supreme Court today asked if Minister Maneka Gandhi is presenting incorrect information in Parliament, while fining her ministry Rs 25,000.
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No Separate Funds for PM Modi's 15-Point Programme for Minorities: RTI
The Centre has not earmarked separate funds for 'Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities', an RTI query has revealed.
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Union Minister Maneka Gandhi Launches 'One Stop Centre' for Women in Chhattisgarh
Union Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi today inaugurated a 'One stop Centre' for women who have been victims of various kinds of violence.
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'Children Are Missing And You Show Utter Disregard', Supreme Court Rebukes Centre
The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre, saying it has shown very little interest in dealing with the issue of missing children and termed it as sorry state of affairs.
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India Inc. Gets Firm Message On Sexual Harassment From The Government
The Union government today issued a stern warning to India Inc - comply with the law on preventing sexual harassment at the workplace or face a fine of Rs 50,000, and the risk cancellation of license and registration.
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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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President Kovind To Give National Awards To 26 Children Today
President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the national awards to 26 shortlisted children Tuesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Women and Child Development Ministry said.
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Government Files FIR Against Non-Profit That Organised Bravery Awards
Women and Child Development Ministry registered an FIR against non-profit Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for financial fraud.
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States Not Bothered About Welfare Of Widows, Women: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today slapped fines on eight state governments and pulled them up for "not bothering" about the welfare of widows and destitute women by not heeding to the Centre's proposal for setting up expert committee to deal with the problem.
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Is Bride A Minor? Bihar Priests May Have To Take A Call Before Wedding
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to eliminate child marriage in his state and the priests solomnising a wedding may soon be tasked with determining whether the bride is an adult. Officials of the state's Social Welfare Ministry, which is drawing up a list of ideas, say the wedding can proceed only if the priest thinks the bride is an adult a...
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Bombay High Court Asks Politicians For Restraint While Commenting On Women
The Bombay High Court today said politicians must maintain self-restraint and decorum while making statements on women.
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PM Modi's Budget Cuts Hurt Fight Against Malnutrition: Maneka Gandhi
India's main programme to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts that make it difficult to pay wages of millions of health workers, Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi said on Monday.
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Get Your Facts Right, Says Supreme Court to Maneka Gandhi's Ministry
Incensed with the government's inability to clearly state how many children are missing in India, the Supreme Court today asked if Minister Maneka Gandhi is presenting incorrect information in Parliament, while fining her ministry Rs 25,000.
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No Separate Funds for PM Modi's 15-Point Programme for Minorities: RTI
The Centre has not earmarked separate funds for 'Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities', an RTI query has revealed.
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Union Minister Maneka Gandhi Launches 'One Stop Centre' for Women in Chhattisgarh
Union Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi today inaugurated a 'One stop Centre' for women who have been victims of various kinds of violence.
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'Children Are Missing And You Show Utter Disregard', Supreme Court Rebukes Centre
The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre, saying it has shown very little interest in dealing with the issue of missing children and termed it as sorry state of affairs.
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India Inc. Gets Firm Message On Sexual Harassment From The Government
The Union government today issued a stern warning to India Inc - comply with the law on preventing sexual harassment at the workplace or face a fine of Rs 50,000, and the risk cancellation of license and registration.
