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Child marriage curb: Maharashtra considering a rule mandating birth dates on wedding cardsMaharashtra is exploring printing birth dates on wedding invitations to combat child marriages, aiming to reduce incidents to under 10% in ...
Father's passion for archery, mother selling 'Mangalsutra': Dhiraj Bommadevara's journey to double gold in WCDhiraj Bommadevara secured two gold medals at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya. He defeated South Korea in both the recurve mixed t...
West Bengal: CM Suvendu Adhikari keeps home, Swapan Dasgupta gets finance, Tapas Roy industryVeteran journalist turned politician Swapan Dasgupta was allotted finance while senior-most party leader Tapas Roy, with his long legislati...
US gamers getting older as industry reports growthAmerican video game players are aging, with the average now 37. The industry is seeing a comeback, reaching pre-pandemic activity levels. T...
Assam to move ahead with UCC as Himanta defends reform push, targets Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is pushing for a Uniform Civil Code, stating it will empower minority women and promote equality...
Assam: Resolution moved for early implementation of 33% reservation for women in state assembliesAssam has passed a resolution in its Assembly supporting the swift implementation of 33% reservation for women in state assemblies. This mo...
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
'Get out of here, what is wrong with you?': Mumbai woman berates BJP minister Girish Mahajan at Jan Aakrosh rally. Here's what happenedAn angry woman in Mumbai, who was stuck in a traffic jam when she was on her way to pick her child from school, vented out her frustration ...
Women's Reservation Bill 2026: After 30 years, here's how India moves to reserve 33% seats for women in ParliamentParliament is considering a new law to bring 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies starting from the 2029 elec...
Aster DM Healthcare invests Rs 96 crore to expand Whitefield facility; capacity to increase to 539 bedsAster DM Healthcare has invested Rs 96 crore to expand its women and children facility at Aster Whitefield Hospital in Bengaluru. The hospi...
'Era of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Beti Badhao': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta backs Nari Shakti Vandan AdhiniyamParliament will convene for a special session to advance the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. This move introduces a 33 percent reservation fo...
Modi lecturing on 'nari-shakti' while BJP garlands rapists: TMC's Sagarika GhoseSagarika Ghose, a prominent leader from the Trinamool Congress, has taken a stand against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, accusin...
BJP plans nationwide outreach push ahead of women’s reservation bill debateThe Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for a significant outreach campaign. This initiative focuses on the upcoming women's reservation b...
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...
Russia, battling birth rate dip, is working on 'child-free' ideology ban, says Putin allyThe Russian parliament is drafting a law to ban the promotion of a child-free lifestyle, with heavy fines for those found guilty. This move...
Annapurna Devi gets women and child development ministry in Modi govt 3.0From 2005 to 2014, Devi was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and became a cabinet minister in Jharkhand in 2012, overseeing t...
Parliament panel on raising women's marriage age may push for tougher laws to end child marriagesTo look at Karnataka's child marriage law reforms, consult NGOs and think tanks
Government proposes complete ban on child labour till 14 yearsThere is no penalty provision for parents for the first offence but repeat offenders may be subject to a monetary fine with the likelihood ...
- Goa seeks central funds to hike allocation under nutrition scheme
Goa govt seeks central assistance to increase the allocation provided to children and pregnant women under Supplementary Nutrition Programme
- Equal property rights for spouse?
Realising that the legislation could have a far-reaching impact, Gaikwad said her department plans to seek people’s suggestions.