New Delhi, April 8: Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi will spearhead the national launch of the eighth edition of Poshan Pakhwada on April 9, with the initiative set to run until April 23, aiming to strengthen nutritional awareness and outcomes across the country. The campaign this year centres on the theme […]
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New Delhi, April 1, 2026: Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha about the growing reach of the Sexual Harassment Electronic Box portal, a key initiative aimed at strengthening the enforcement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013 across the country. The portal, […]
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New Delhi, March 27, 2026: The Central Government has reinforced its commitment to protecting women from trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, and related offences, highlighting legislative and policy frameworks designed to safeguard women across India. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA) provides legal measures against trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, penalizing those who facilitate, abet, […]
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Bhopal, March 17: The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, organised its third Regional Consultative Workshop for the Central Zone at Ravindra Bhawan in Bhopal on Tuesday, as part of a nationwide campaign focused on promoting adoption and non-institutional rehabilitation of children with special needs. The event was […]
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New Delhi, March 16: The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), functioning under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, has issued fresh nationwide directions aimed at reinforcing India’s adoption system. The instructions have been sent to State Adoption Resource Agencies across all states and Union Territories to ensure strict adherence to adoption procedures, proper preservation […]
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New Delhi, March 8: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said that true national development can only be achieved when women, who make up nearly half of the country’s population, are given equal opportunities to participate in every sphere of life. She made these remarks while addressing a national event organised by the Ministry of Women […]
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New Delhi, March 7: The Government of India will mark International Women’s Day with a national-level programme in the capital on March 8. The event, organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, will be held at the Manekshaw Centre. The ceremony will be attended by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, who will […]
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New Delhi, 24 October 2025 — The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has announced a new toll-free helpline number — 1515 — for the POSHAN and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) schemes. The new number will become operational from November 1, 2025, replacing the existing 14408 helpline. According to the Ministry, the new […]
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New Delhi, October 14 — ACP Manoj Kumar from the IFSO unit delivered an insightful lecture on “Child Sexual Offences on Social Media Platforms: Trends, Legal Recourse, and Psychosocial Support for Survivors” at the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development (SPNIWCD), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, […]
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New Delhi , 13 September 2025— Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri Thakur undertook an on-ground assessment of areas in Himachal Pradesh recently hit by flash floods, landslides, and cloudbursts. The Minister travelled along the Kullu–Manali corridor, inspecting key sites including Vaishno Mata Temple, Sabzi Mandi (Bandrol), Raison, Dohlu Nala, […]
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