New Delhi: Ahead of release of the juvenile convict in the Nirbhaya gangrape case next month, Union minister Maneka Gandhi today expressed helplessness in extending punishment to him and said while law was adhered to,
New Delhi (Reuters): India's main programme to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts that make it difficult to pay wages of millions of health workers, a cabinet minister said on Monday in
New Delhi: Giving a clean chit to two persons whose names are coming up over the Dadri lynching incident, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi today accused the SP and the UP government of "manipulating" and "politicising"
New Delhi: Courting controversy, union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Monday said that the role of men in gender sensitisation was critical since "all the violence is male-generated".The role of men
Bhopal: Union Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi today blamed environmental degradation for spiraling prices of essential commodities, which has been burning a hole in the pockets of common people."Forests are being cleared and
New Delhi: With the government set to undertake a campaign to map unregistered childcare homes, union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday urged the states to take action to check illegal
New Delhi: More than 9,700 cases of atrocities against women, including domestic violence and rape, have been registered since April one this year, with Uttar Pradesh seeing the highest number of such cases, the
New Delhi: The US adopts most number of Indian children from various orphanages across the country, followed by Italy and Spain, the government said today.According to the data provided by Women and Child Development Ministry
New Delhi: Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi's proposal to overhaul the National Commission for Women (NCW) drew a blank again."The proposal by the ministry to give punitive powers to the commission was sent
New Delhi: Centre appointed Pam Rajput committee has recommended that marital rape should be considered as an offence irrespective of the age of the wife and the relationship between the perpetrator and survivor.The panel has
1. PM Modi to address public rally in VaranasiVaranasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to make a day-long visit to his Lok Sabha constituency today.During his visit the prime minister will address a public
New Delhi: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi today said there were encouraging developments in the animal welfare sector due to "lobbying" by various groups.Gandhi, who runs the welfare organisation People for Animals (PFA), also lauded Union Transport Minister
New Delhi: India can move forward only by empowering women economically and creating situations in which they can feel safe, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has said.Observing that steps to empower women have
New Delhi: The draft Juvenile Justice Bill takes a far more compassionate line than has been taken by several advanced countries, according to the Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi.The bill seeks to
Chandigarh : Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi will inaugurate an ultramodern anganwadi centre at Hasanpur village in Sonepat district on June 24.Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain will preside over
New Delhi: Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has said until all background data of cab drivers is obtained, it will be difficult to put a stop to cases of molestation and rape.Reacting
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday launched an exclusive web portal dedicated to tracking down missing children.The website called "Khoya-Paya" aims to help trace missing children by allowing citizens to post information about a child
New Delhi: Facing criticism over her remarks favouring legality to sex determination tests, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today told Rajya Sabha that it was her “personal view” and “not a policy statement”.“You
New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday moved the Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha which, if passed, will allow children in the 16-18 age group to be tried as adults if they
New Delhi: Pitching for a country-wide ban on cow and buffalo slaughter, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Monday Night said that it would be wrong to give a religious colour
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