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Bihar Teen Forcefully Married To 33-Year-Old Man. Supreme Court Steps In
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Bihar government on a petition filed by a 16-year-old girl, who is "facing threat" for refusing to continue her "coerced" marriage with a 33-year-old man.
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"Want To Study": Girl, 16, Approaches Supreme Court, Seeks To End Her Child Marriage
A 16-year-old girl from Bihar approached the Supreme Court through her best friend, seeking annulment of her forced marriage under the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2006.
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Village Heads To Be Held Responsible For Child Marriages In Bihar
The Bihar government on Thursday issued a directive saying that if child marriage is reported from a village, the mukhiya' (village head) concerned will be held responsible for the illegal act.
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Teen Fled Home In 2017 Over Child Marriage To Continue Her Studies: Delhi Police
A girl who went "missing" from her maternal uncle's Delhi home nearly four years ago has been found by the Delhi Police who said that she had fled to escape being married off as a minor and is now pursuing a nursing course.
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Over 5 Crore In Bihar Join Nitish Kumar's Human Chain For Environment
Large crowds came out on the streets in Bihar today to show support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's environment conservation and social reform measures. Over 5 crore people across the state formed an 18,034-km long human chain - which the government claimed would be the longest one attempted in the state - to help raise awareness about the "Jal-J...
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Marriage, Household Chores Biggest Deterrent In Girls' Education
90 per cent girls in four states - Haryana, Bihar, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh - are affected by their dependency on others to drop them to school.
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Man Returns Rs 4 Lakh Dowry; Will Set An Example: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who launched a state-wide campaign to end social evils like dowry and child marriage recently, today revealed an inspiring story, when a former principal returned the dowry which he received for his son's marriage.
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Is Bride A Minor? Bihar Priests May Have To Take A Call Before Wedding
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to eliminate child marriage in his state and the priests solomnising a wedding may soon be tasked with determining whether the bride is an adult. Officials of the state's Social Welfare Ministry, which is drawing up a list of ideas, say the wedding can proceed only if the priest thinks the bride is an adult a...
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‘Bandhan Tod’: A Mobile App To Help End Child Marriage In Bihar
Mumbai:  A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in Bihar, where nearly two-thirds of girls in some of its rural areas are married before the legal age of 18. The app, Bandhan Tod, was developed by Gender Alliance – a collective of more than 270 charities in Bihar focused on gender rights – and launc...
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Vigorous Campaign To Be Launched Against Child Marriage, Dowry: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in the state.
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Vigorous Campaign To Be Launched Against Child Marriage, Dowry: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in Bihar.
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After Ban On Liquor, Bihar To Tighten Noose On Dowry, Child Marriage
Patna: After banning liquor completely in Bihar in April, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has plans to launch a comprehensive campaign against social ills of dowry and child marriage. The chief minister had earlier called the liquor ban a revolutionary step that has, in a single swipe, reduced crime, promoted communal harmony and improved the eating ha...
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Opinion: The Young Rise Against Child Marriage in Bihar
The latest Census report says that nearly one in every three married women in India were married off below the legal age of 18 years, a grim reminder of how widespread child marriage is in the country. Clearly, the practice continues despite the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act because it has strong social sanction. What is needed is a change in m...
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Bihar Teen Forcefully Married To 33-Year-Old Man. Supreme Court Steps In
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Bihar government on a petition filed by a 16-year-old girl, who is "facing threat" for refusing to continue her "coerced" marriage with a 33-year-old man.
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"Want To Study": Girl, 16, Approaches Supreme Court, Seeks To End Her Child Marriage
A 16-year-old girl from Bihar approached the Supreme Court through her best friend, seeking annulment of her forced marriage under the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2006.
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Village Heads To Be Held Responsible For Child Marriages In Bihar
The Bihar government on Thursday issued a directive saying that if child marriage is reported from a village, the mukhiya' (village head) concerned will be held responsible for the illegal act.
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Teen Fled Home In 2017 Over Child Marriage To Continue Her Studies: Delhi Police
A girl who went "missing" from her maternal uncle's Delhi home nearly four years ago has been found by the Delhi Police who said that she had fled to escape being married off as a minor and is now pursuing a nursing course.
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Over 5 Crore In Bihar Join Nitish Kumar's Human Chain For Environment
Large crowds came out on the streets in Bihar today to show support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's environment conservation and social reform measures. Over 5 crore people across the state formed an 18,034-km long human chain - which the government claimed would be the longest one attempted in the state - to help raise awareness about the "Jal-J...
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Marriage, Household Chores Biggest Deterrent In Girls' Education
90 per cent girls in four states - Haryana, Bihar, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh - are affected by their dependency on others to drop them to school.
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Man Returns Rs 4 Lakh Dowry; Will Set An Example: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who launched a state-wide campaign to end social evils like dowry and child marriage recently, today revealed an inspiring story, when a former principal returned the dowry which he received for his son's marriage.
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Is Bride A Minor? Bihar Priests May Have To Take A Call Before Wedding
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to eliminate child marriage in his state and the priests solomnising a wedding may soon be tasked with determining whether the bride is an adult. Officials of the state's Social Welfare Ministry, which is drawing up a list of ideas, say the wedding can proceed only if the priest thinks the bride is an adult a...
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‘Bandhan Tod’: A Mobile App To Help End Child Marriage In Bihar
Mumbai:  A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in Bihar, where nearly two-thirds of girls in some of its rural areas are married before the legal age of 18. The app, Bandhan Tod, was developed by Gender Alliance – a collective of more than 270 charities in Bihar focused on gender rights – and launc...
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Vigorous Campaign To Be Launched Against Child Marriage, Dowry: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in the state.
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Vigorous Campaign To Be Launched Against Child Marriage, Dowry: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in Bihar.
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After Ban On Liquor, Bihar To Tighten Noose On Dowry, Child Marriage
Patna: After banning liquor completely in Bihar in April, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has plans to launch a comprehensive campaign against social ills of dowry and child marriage. The chief minister had earlier called the liquor ban a revolutionary step that has, in a single swipe, reduced crime, promoted communal harmony and improved the eating ha...
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Opinion: The Young Rise Against Child Marriage in Bihar
The latest Census report says that nearly one in every three married women in India were married off below the legal age of 18 years, a grim reminder of how widespread child marriage is in the country. Clearly, the practice continues despite the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act because it has strong social sanction. What is needed is a change in m...
