Bishnupur DC flags off 257 IDPs for resettlement; Government provides financial supportDeputy Commissioner of Bishnupur, Pooja Elangbam, flagged off 257 IDPs from 64 families for resettlement at Leimaram Waroiching under Nambo...
04 Dec, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
WCD ministry holds workshop to identify reforms in social welfare, security sectorsThe Ministry of Women and Child Development convened a consultative workshop in New Delhi to explore reforms in social welfare and security...
10 Sep, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
From November 1, funds for all central schemes to come via 'Sparsh'The Finance Ministry has mandated all departments and states to adopt the 'Sparsh' SNA system for Centrally Sponsored Schemes by October 31...
03 Jul, 2025, 06.33 AM IST
India's shift from institutional to family-based childcare gaining force despite challengesIn drought-prone Indian villages, seasonal migration disrupts children's lives, leading to education breaks and emotional strain. UNICEF's ...
09 Mar, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Government to launch revamped Vatsalya Mission portal for integrated child protection services: OfficialThe Ministry of Women and Child Development will soon launch a revamped portal under the Vatsalya Mission, integrating various child protec...
29 Sep, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
WCD sees marginal rise of 2.5% in Budget 2024 allocationTo promote women-led development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Budget carries an allocation of more than R...
23 Jul, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Budget 2024: Child rights activists seek increased fundingBudget Expectations 2024: Child rights activists expressed hope that the government will heed their calls for a child-centric approach, ens...
21 Jul, 2024, 01.21 PM IST
Women, children in Budget 2024-25: Marginal rise in allocation for WCD MinistryIn the 2024-25 budget, the Women and Child Development Ministry received an allocation of Rs 26,000 crore, marking a 2.52% increase from th...
01 Feb, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
Govt to launch portal to monitor schemes for children in difficult circumstancesThe Mission Vatsalya portal will also be used to monitor childcare institutions, the official said, adding all such homes are getting geo-t...
07 Jul, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
Govt in process of geo-tagging all anganwadis"The Ministry is also doing collaboration with Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications & Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) for geo-mapping ...
28 Mar, 2023, 07.59 PM IST
Women in Budget 2023-24: Marginal rise in allocation for WCD Ministry; new savings scheme for women announcedThe deposit can be made in the name of a woman or a girl child. The maximum deposit amount has been kept at Rs 2 lakh and the scheme will h...
02 Feb, 2023, 01.35 AM IST
A transformational budget for transitional energy economyPrime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 announced that India is expanding its RE target to 500 GW by 2030. With only nine years to go to meet...
03 Mar, 2022, 11.41 PM IST
Women and Child Development Ministry allocated Rs 25,172 crore, rise of just 3%The Finance Minister, in her budget speech, also announced that two lakh anganwadis will be upgraded under the Saksham Anganwadis scheme.
01 Feb, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
Two lakh anganwadis to be upgraded across the country: Nirmala SitharamanPresenting the Budget, Sitharaman said recognising the importance of 'Nari Shakti' as the harbinger of India's bright future and for women-...
01 Feb, 2022, 02.54 PM IST
WCD ministry classifies major programmes under 3 umbrella schemes for better implementationAccording to the ministry, the government is merging the supplementary nutrition programme and Poshan Abhiyan to launch Mission POSHAN 2.0.
08 Mar, 2021, 02.29 PM IST
New central schemes added in rejig, allocation jumps 12.3%The exercise has resulted in a jump of 12.3% in cumulative budgetary allocation for centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) to 3.81 lakh crore in...
03 Feb, 2021, 07.59 AM IST
Special mother and child hospital to come up in Gujarat: CM Anandiben PatelThe Chief Minister congratulated Vadodara District Collector Avantika Singh for "successful" implementation of the scheme in the district.
17 Apr, 2016, 04.36 PM IST