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DU Women's Hostels Get Rs 272 Crore Under Nirbhaya Fund: Smriti Irani
Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.
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Gauhati University Introduces Menstrual Leaves For Students
Female students at Gauhati University and its affiliate colleges will be entitled to take menstrual leave from now on.
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After UN Praise On India's Efforts To Protect Children, Government's Reply
The government was consistently making efforts to exclude India from the UN's annual report on the impact of armed conflict on children, the Women and Child Development Ministry has said after the country did not feature in the report for the first t
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Increase In Dowry, Rape Complaints To Women's Panel In 3 Years: Centre
There is an increase in the number of dowry, rape, and attempt to rape complaints received in the National Commission for Women in the last three years, the Union Women and Child Development Ministry said.
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Centre To Release Benefits Under 'PM CARES For Children' Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release benefits under the 'PM CARES for Children' on Monday via video-conferencing, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Sunday.
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Inadvisable To Say Every Marriage Violent, Every Man Rapist: Smriti Irani
The protection of women and children in the country is a priority for all but condemning every marriage as violent and every man a rapist is not advisable, Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Opinion: Centre's Hypocrisy In Raising Marrying Age For Women To 21
The central government is set to introduce a Bill to raise the marriageable age for women to 21 years. Given its majority in parliament, this Bill will probably become law. Yet there are so many important issues that require deeper consideration that
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845 Kids Orphaned During Pandemic Approved For Benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme: Official
Of the 3,915 applications received for support under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme, applications of 845 children have been approved, the Women and Child Development Ministry official said.
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Guidelines Issued To Protect Children Affected By Covid
The government has come out with guidelines for the care and protection of the children affected by COVID-19 and fixed responsibilities for the states, district magistrates, police, Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies.
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What Women Received From Budget 2021: Gender Budget Rises 6.8%
The allocation for Pro-Women Schemes - those with at least 30 per cent allocation for women - has risen from Rs 1,14,893 crore to Rs 1,28,065 crore - an increase of 11.46 per cent
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Women And Child Development Ministry's Budget Hiked By 16%
A sum of Rs 24,435 crore has been set aside for the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry for the next fiscal in the Budget announced on Monday, a 16.31 per cent increase over the 2020-21 financial year.
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5,000 Domestic Violence Complaints Received By Women's Panel In 2020
Domestic violence against women remained a prime cause of concern for the Ministry of Woman and Child Development in 2020 with over 5,000 such complaints received in the year.
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Women and Children Development Ministry's Budget Hiked By 17%
A sum of Rs 29,000 crore has been set aside for the Women and Child Development Ministry for the next fiscal, a 17 per cent increase over the 2018-2019 financial year with the social services sector getting a major boost in the Budget announced on Friday.
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Team Modi's Big 4: Amit Shah Is Home Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance
Amit Shah, who led the BJP to a magnificent election victory, will be Home Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. Rajnath Singh, who was Home Minister in the previous government of PM Modi, will be Defence Minister.
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Centre Honours 30 Women For Driving Reforms Via Social Media
Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday felicitated as many as 30 women, who have been driving social reforms via social media.
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DU Women's Hostels Get Rs 272 Crore Under Nirbhaya Fund: Smriti Irani
Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.
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Gauhati University Introduces Menstrual Leaves For Students
Female students at Gauhati University and its affiliate colleges will be entitled to take menstrual leave from now on.
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After UN Praise On India's Efforts To Protect Children, Government's Reply
The government was consistently making efforts to exclude India from the UN's annual report on the impact of armed conflict on children, the Women and Child Development Ministry has said after the country did not feature in the report for the first t
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Increase In Dowry, Rape Complaints To Women's Panel In 3 Years: Centre
There is an increase in the number of dowry, rape, and attempt to rape complaints received in the National Commission for Women in the last three years, the Union Women and Child Development Ministry said.
-
Centre To Release Benefits Under 'PM CARES For Children' Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release benefits under the 'PM CARES for Children' on Monday via video-conferencing, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Sunday.
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Inadvisable To Say Every Marriage Violent, Every Man Rapist: Smriti Irani
The protection of women and children in the country is a priority for all but condemning every marriage as violent and every man a rapist is not advisable, Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Opinion: Centre's Hypocrisy In Raising Marrying Age For Women To 21
The central government is set to introduce a Bill to raise the marriageable age for women to 21 years. Given its majority in parliament, this Bill will probably become law. Yet there are so many important issues that require deeper consideration that
-
845 Kids Orphaned During Pandemic Approved For Benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme: Official
Of the 3,915 applications received for support under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme, applications of 845 children have been approved, the Women and Child Development Ministry official said.
-
Guidelines Issued To Protect Children Affected By Covid
The government has come out with guidelines for the care and protection of the children affected by COVID-19 and fixed responsibilities for the states, district magistrates, police, Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies.
-
What Women Received From Budget 2021: Gender Budget Rises 6.8%
The allocation for Pro-Women Schemes - those with at least 30 per cent allocation for women - has risen from Rs 1,14,893 crore to Rs 1,28,065 crore - an increase of 11.46 per cent
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Women And Child Development Ministry's Budget Hiked By 16%
A sum of Rs 24,435 crore has been set aside for the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry for the next fiscal in the Budget announced on Monday, a 16.31 per cent increase over the 2020-21 financial year.
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5,000 Domestic Violence Complaints Received By Women's Panel In 2020
Domestic violence against women remained a prime cause of concern for the Ministry of Woman and Child Development in 2020 with over 5,000 such complaints received in the year.
-
Women and Children Development Ministry's Budget Hiked By 17%
A sum of Rs 29,000 crore has been set aside for the Women and Child Development Ministry for the next fiscal, a 17 per cent increase over the 2018-2019 financial year with the social services sector getting a major boost in the Budget announced on Friday.
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Team Modi's Big 4: Amit Shah Is Home Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance
Amit Shah, who led the BJP to a magnificent election victory, will be Home Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. Rajnath Singh, who was Home Minister in the previous government of PM Modi, will be Defence Minister.
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Centre Honours 30 Women For Driving Reforms Via Social Media
Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday felicitated as many as 30 women, who have been driving social reforms via social media.
