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A bench of Justices MB Lokur and Deepak Gupta, which criminalised sex with a minor wife in a landmark verdict on Wednesday, referred to a study conducted on child marriages, based on 2011 census. (Photo: Representational/File)

Abandon wife, lose properties: Govt crackdown on 'absconding' NRIs

The MEA has written to the ministries of law and home to consider the proposed amendments in the CrPC pertaining to...

13 Feb 2018 12:16 PM IST

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Women and Child Development Ministry mulls lifting time bar on...

The ministry will pursue the matter with the MHA as it has been receiving 'several complaints of incidents that happened...

12 Feb 2018 7:00 PM IST

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has also advocated for a special cell only for sexual offences or especially for sexual offences on children. (Photo: ANI)

Re-train cops to deal with sexual offences, writes Maneka Gandhi to...

The letter also requires state governments to take action against police officers who obstruct investigation or collude...

19 April 2018 4:06 PM IST

Union minister Maneka Gandhi (Photo: AP)

WCD to propose enhanced punishment for sexual assault of male children

The Law Ministry has cleared proposal to amend POCSO Act, 2012, for enhancing punishment in cases of sexual assault...

22 July 2018 4:36 PM IST

The ministry further said the beneficiaries under the Anganwadi Services Scheme are identified on the basis of Aadhaar which is used as identity document for delivery of services or benefits in a bid to bring transparency and efficiency. (Photo: Representational)

19.96 lakh ghost beneficiaries identified at Assam Anganwadi centres:...

The Centre has asked all states to conduct headcount of all beneficiaries of Anganwadi centres.

22 Sept 2019 11:25 AM IST

Siblings Mukesh and Laxa, aged 6 and 5 year-old respectively, whom an Italian couple is adopting through Central Adoption Resource Authority Delhi, in Surat. (Photo: PTI)

Old systems hamper digital adoptions

The Cara and its parent ministry have been trying to ease the adoption process.

4 May 2017 6:27 AM IST

Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Age Exclusive: Adoptions to get boost as fee for foreigners waived

Prospective adoptive parents earlier had to submit an investment plan and also invest a certain amount of money in the...

15 Jan 2017 12:38 AM IST

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Child rights panel starved of funds by government

The documents show that out of the Rs 1,900 lakh allotted to the NCPCR, only Rs 912.99 lakh has been released by the...

5 Jan 2017 1:35 AM IST

The FM increased the funds from Rs 1, 56, 528 crore (2016-17) to Rs 1, 84, 632 crore (2017-18) for the welfare of women and children under the other schemes in other ministries. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Govt hikes funds for women and children by 27 per cent

An allocation of Rs 22,095 crore has been made for the ministry of WCD.

2 Feb 2017 4:17 AM IST