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India Ready To Provide Technical Guidance, Support In Maternal, Child Healthcare: J.P Nadda
India has been "the bed of innovation" in delivering large scale healthcare interventions with equity and has much to offer the global community through evidence-based best practices, Union Health Minister JP Nadda has said.
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Bengal Rejects 63% Of Mamata Banerjee's Cabinet, Anti-Incumbency In Focus
Ministers handling critical portfolios such as women and child development, industry, housing, power, education, transport and backward classes have all been turned away.
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PM Modi To Address Special Conference In Delhi Ahead Of Women's Quota Bill
The conference - which PM Modi will address -- is being organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the slogan: "From Panchayat to Parliament-Women in Decision-Making: Preparing for a New India".
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National Mental Health Programme To Boost Services, Says Minister Of State For Women And Child Development
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen mental health services, the government has implemented National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), which includes postpartum mothers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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India's Free HPV Vaccination Drive For Teen Girls Gains Momentum
Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), March 23 (IANS) The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive is picking up pace in Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur, with adolescent girls aged between 9 to 14 years receiving vaccines at schools and health centres as part o
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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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Delhi Chief Minister Launches Month Long Delhi Ko Koode Se Azaadi Campaign
Launching the 'Delhi Ko Koode Se Azaadi' campaign today, Delhi Chief Minister took part in the cleanliness drive and cleaned piles of waste at the Women and Child Development Office, ISBT Kashmere Gate in Delhi.
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"Over-Nutrition And Obesity Rising In Children", Says Minister
Raising concern over childhood obesity, Union minister Savitri Thakur on Tuesday said over-nutrition and obesity have become grave problems with children consuming too much oily food.
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"Wrong Judgment": Minister On "Not Rape" Order By Allahabad High Court Judge
Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi today strongly condemned a recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court, which ruled that the act of grabbing a woman's breast and snapping the string of her pyjama does not constitute rape.
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Annapurna Devi Gets Women And Child Ministry, Earlier Held By Smriti Irani
Annapurna Devi, who was forced to enter the field of politics after her husband died in 1998, has steadily risen through the ranks and is now the new Minister of Women and Child Development in the Modi 3.0 cabinet.
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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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Over 2,000 Children Adopted By Indians, 224 By Foreigners This Year: Centre
More than 2,000 children have been adopted by Indians in the financial year 2023-24 so far while 224 children have been adopted by foreigners, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani informed the Parliament on Wednesday.
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"No Proposal At Present": Smriti Irani On Mandatory Paid Menstrual Leaves
There is no proposal under the consideration of the government to make provision for paid menstrual leave mandatory for all workplaces, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Smriti Irani To Host Weekly Radio Show On Akashvani From Tomorrow
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani will host a show for Akashvani celebrating the incredible tales of empowerment of women with the aid of initiatives of the Government, and their role in shaping the lives of women in India.
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4.46 Lakh Missing Children Found Since 2015, Most Reunited With Families: Smriti Irani
Most of the 4.46 lakh missing children found since 2015 have been reunited with their families, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Saturday.
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India Ready To Provide Technical Guidance, Support In Maternal, Child Healthcare: J.P Nadda
India has been "the bed of innovation" in delivering large scale healthcare interventions with equity and has much to offer the global community through evidence-based best practices, Union Health Minister JP Nadda has said.
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Bengal Rejects 63% Of Mamata Banerjee's Cabinet, Anti-Incumbency In Focus
Ministers handling critical portfolios such as women and child development, industry, housing, power, education, transport and backward classes have all been turned away.
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PM Modi To Address Special Conference In Delhi Ahead Of Women's Quota Bill
The conference - which PM Modi will address -- is being organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the slogan: "From Panchayat to Parliament-Women in Decision-Making: Preparing for a New India".
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National Mental Health Programme To Boost Services, Says Minister Of State For Women And Child Development
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen mental health services, the government has implemented National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), which includes postpartum mothers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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India's Free HPV Vaccination Drive For Teen Girls Gains Momentum
Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), March 23 (IANS) The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive is picking up pace in Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur, with adolescent girls aged between 9 to 14 years receiving vaccines at schools and health centres as part o
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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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Delhi Chief Minister Launches Month Long Delhi Ko Koode Se Azaadi Campaign
Launching the 'Delhi Ko Koode Se Azaadi' campaign today, Delhi Chief Minister took part in the cleanliness drive and cleaned piles of waste at the Women and Child Development Office, ISBT Kashmere Gate in Delhi.
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"Over-Nutrition And Obesity Rising In Children", Says Minister
Raising concern over childhood obesity, Union minister Savitri Thakur on Tuesday said over-nutrition and obesity have become grave problems with children consuming too much oily food.
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"Wrong Judgment": Minister On "Not Rape" Order By Allahabad High Court Judge
Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi today strongly condemned a recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court, which ruled that the act of grabbing a woman's breast and snapping the string of her pyjama does not constitute rape.
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Annapurna Devi Gets Women And Child Ministry, Earlier Held By Smriti Irani
Annapurna Devi, who was forced to enter the field of politics after her husband died in 1998, has steadily risen through the ranks and is now the new Minister of Women and Child Development in the Modi 3.0 cabinet.
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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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Over 2,000 Children Adopted By Indians, 224 By Foreigners This Year: Centre
More than 2,000 children have been adopted by Indians in the financial year 2023-24 so far while 224 children have been adopted by foreigners, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani informed the Parliament on Wednesday.
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"No Proposal At Present": Smriti Irani On Mandatory Paid Menstrual Leaves
There is no proposal under the consideration of the government to make provision for paid menstrual leave mandatory for all workplaces, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Smriti Irani To Host Weekly Radio Show On Akashvani From Tomorrow
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani will host a show for Akashvani celebrating the incredible tales of empowerment of women with the aid of initiatives of the Government, and their role in shaping the lives of women in India.
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4.46 Lakh Missing Children Found Since 2015, Most Reunited With Families: Smriti Irani
Most of the 4.46 lakh missing children found since 2015 have been reunited with their families, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Saturday.
