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"Over-Nutrition And Obesity Rising In Children", Says Minister
Raising concern over childhood obesity, Union minister Savitri Thakur on Tuesday said over-nutrition and obesity have become grave problems with children consuming too much oily food.
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"If You Stop Eating Tomatoes, Prices Will Come Down": UP Minister
Amid a sharp spurt in tomato prices across the country, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Women Development and Child Nutrition Pratibha Shukla on Sunday advised people that if tomatoes are expensive, grow them at home or stop eating them.
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"A Dangerous Plot": Congress Leader On Proposal For New Term For Widows
Former Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Yashomati Thakur said the state government's proposal to refer to widows as 'Ganga Bhagirathi' was a "dangerous plot" and conspiracy, and alleged that "Manuwadi" forces were constantly trying
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Goa Government Seeks Centre's Nod For Setting Up 60 New Anganwadis In State
The Goa government made this request to Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti during her visit to the state
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Toycathon 2021: Smriti Irani, Sanjay Dhotre Jointly Inaugurate Grand Finale
Union Minister Women and Child Development and Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani and Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre virtually inaugurated Toycathon 2021 grand finale on June 22.
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Maharashtra Government To Formulate Educational Schemes For Orphaned Kids: Minister
Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur on Monday said the state government will formulate a scheme to address the educational needs of children orphaned by COVID-19.
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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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After Poll Rout In Madhya Pradesh, Call To Upgrade Jyotiraditya Scindia
The factionalism brewing in the Madhya Pradesh Congress today became overt as three ministers of Kamal Nath government, demanded that Jyotiraditya Scindia be given charge of the state party. Women and child development minister Imarti Devi and Food minister Pradyumn Singh Tomar have constituencies located near Guna, the family borough of Jyotiradit...
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Portal For Reporting Sex Harassment Linked To Central, State Departments
The Women and Child Development Ministry has linked its online portal to report sexual harassment at workplace to all central and state ministries for their speedy disposal.
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India Revokes Passports Of 25 NRI Men Over Marital Discord
The Indian government has revoked the passports of 25 men living abroad for abandoning their spouses in India, a Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) official said on Friday. Of these, eight were recommended by the Ministry while the rest involved cases where the state police sought the action.
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Women and Child Ministry Corrects Data After RTI Reveals Error
The Women and Child Development Ministry said it has corrected the figures for women enrolled and benefited under the maternity scheme Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) in Uttar Pradesh stating that the previous RTI "contained certain errors inadvertently."
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Conduct Surprise Checks At One-Stop Centres, State Women Commissions Told
The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has asked state women commissions to conduct surprise inspections at one-stop centres amid complaints against them for not functioning properly, according to a senior official.
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India Cannot Afford To Have Generations Of Stunted Children: Minister
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said India cannot afford to have generations of stunted children and underlined the need for states to prioritise regular monitoring with efficient distribution of supplementary nutrition.
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Centre Asks States To Inspect All Of Mother Teresa's Charity Homes
The Women and Child Development or WCD Ministry has said that it has asked all states and Union territories to issue instructions for conducting inspection of all homes run by the Missionaries of Charity or MoC.
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46 Minor Girls Rescued From Shelter Home In Bihar: Ministry
A shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur was sealed and 46 minor girls were rescued after it was found that a sex-racket was being run in the facility, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry said today.
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"Over-Nutrition And Obesity Rising In Children", Says Minister
Raising concern over childhood obesity, Union minister Savitri Thakur on Tuesday said over-nutrition and obesity have become grave problems with children consuming too much oily food.
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"If You Stop Eating Tomatoes, Prices Will Come Down": UP Minister
Amid a sharp spurt in tomato prices across the country, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Women Development and Child Nutrition Pratibha Shukla on Sunday advised people that if tomatoes are expensive, grow them at home or stop eating them.
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"A Dangerous Plot": Congress Leader On Proposal For New Term For Widows
Former Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Yashomati Thakur said the state government's proposal to refer to widows as 'Ganga Bhagirathi' was a "dangerous plot" and conspiracy, and alleged that "Manuwadi" forces were constantly trying
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Goa Government Seeks Centre's Nod For Setting Up 60 New Anganwadis In State
The Goa government made this request to Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti during her visit to the state
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Toycathon 2021: Smriti Irani, Sanjay Dhotre Jointly Inaugurate Grand Finale
Union Minister Women and Child Development and Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani and Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre virtually inaugurated Toycathon 2021 grand finale on June 22.
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Maharashtra Government To Formulate Educational Schemes For Orphaned Kids: Minister
Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur on Monday said the state government will formulate a scheme to address the educational needs of children orphaned by COVID-19.
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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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After Poll Rout In Madhya Pradesh, Call To Upgrade Jyotiraditya Scindia
The factionalism brewing in the Madhya Pradesh Congress today became overt as three ministers of Kamal Nath government, demanded that Jyotiraditya Scindia be given charge of the state party. Women and child development minister Imarti Devi and Food minister Pradyumn Singh Tomar have constituencies located near Guna, the family borough of Jyotiradit...
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Portal For Reporting Sex Harassment Linked To Central, State Departments
The Women and Child Development Ministry has linked its online portal to report sexual harassment at workplace to all central and state ministries for their speedy disposal.
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India Revokes Passports Of 25 NRI Men Over Marital Discord
The Indian government has revoked the passports of 25 men living abroad for abandoning their spouses in India, a Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) official said on Friday. Of these, eight were recommended by the Ministry while the rest involved cases where the state police sought the action.
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Women and Child Ministry Corrects Data After RTI Reveals Error
The Women and Child Development Ministry said it has corrected the figures for women enrolled and benefited under the maternity scheme Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) in Uttar Pradesh stating that the previous RTI "contained certain errors inadvertently."
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Conduct Surprise Checks At One-Stop Centres, State Women Commissions Told
The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has asked state women commissions to conduct surprise inspections at one-stop centres amid complaints against them for not functioning properly, according to a senior official.
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India Cannot Afford To Have Generations Of Stunted Children: Minister
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said India cannot afford to have generations of stunted children and underlined the need for states to prioritise regular monitoring with efficient distribution of supplementary nutrition.
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Centre Asks States To Inspect All Of Mother Teresa's Charity Homes
The Women and Child Development or WCD Ministry has said that it has asked all states and Union territories to issue instructions for conducting inspection of all homes run by the Missionaries of Charity or MoC.
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46 Minor Girls Rescued From Shelter Home In Bihar: Ministry
A shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur was sealed and 46 minor girls were rescued after it was found that a sex-racket was being run in the facility, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry said today.
