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Is India Prepared For Influenza? Central Disease Control Body, WHO Assess
The National Centre for Disease Control, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the World Health Organization in India met to strengthen influenza preparedness in the country.
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Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan: PM Modi's New Women's Health Push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan on 17 September 2025, a campaign aimed at strengthening women's and children's health across India.
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"I Was Very Scared": Minor Victim Of Deliberate Dog Bite Case In Mumbai
The minor boy, victim of the dog bite incident that happened on July 17 in Mumbai, said that the accused, Sohail Khan, released the dog towards him when he was sitting with his friends. His Friends escaped but he couldn't.
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Health Ministry Formulates Draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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President Kovind To Give National Awards To 26 Children Today
President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the national awards to 26 shortlisted children Tuesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Women and Child Development Ministry said.
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Government Files FIR Against Non-Profit That Organised Bravery Awards
Women and Child Development Ministry registered an FIR against non-profit Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for financial fraud.
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States Not Bothered About Welfare Of Widows, Women: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today slapped fines on eight state governments and pulled them up for "not bothering" about the welfare of widows and destitute women by not heeding to the Centre's proposal for setting up expert committee to deal with the problem.
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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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Bombay High Court Asks Politicians For Restraint While Commenting On Women
The Bombay High Court today said politicians must maintain self-restraint and decorum while making statements on women.
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PM Modi's Budget Cuts Hurt Fight Against Malnutrition: Maneka Gandhi
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, Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi said on Monday.
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Is India Prepared For Influenza? Central Disease Control Body, WHO Assess
The National Centre for Disease Control, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the World Health Organization in India met to strengthen influenza preparedness in the country.
-
Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan: PM Modi's New Women's Health Push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan on 17 September 2025, a campaign aimed at strengthening women's and children's health across India.
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"I Was Very Scared": Minor Victim Of Deliberate Dog Bite Case In Mumbai
The minor boy, victim of the dog bite incident that happened on July 17 in Mumbai, said that the accused, Sohail Khan, released the dog towards him when he was sitting with his friends. His Friends escaped but he couldn't.
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Health Ministry Formulates Draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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President Kovind To Give National Awards To 26 Children Today
President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the national awards to 26 shortlisted children Tuesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Women and Child Development Ministry said.
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Government Files FIR Against Non-Profit That Organised Bravery Awards
Women and Child Development Ministry registered an FIR against non-profit Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for financial fraud.
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States Not Bothered About Welfare Of Widows, Women: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today slapped fines on eight state governments and pulled them up for "not bothering" about the welfare of widows and destitute women by not heeding to the Centre's proposal for setting up expert committee to deal with the problem.
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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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Bombay High Court Asks Politicians For Restraint While Commenting On Women
The Bombay High Court today said politicians must maintain self-restraint and decorum while making statements on women.
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PM Modi's Budget Cuts Hurt Fight Against Malnutrition: Maneka Gandhi
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, Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi said on Monday.
