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  Nirbhaya gangrape case: Maneka Gandhi advocates close watch on 'juvenile'

  National | November 02, 2015 20:30 IST

  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,

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  Narendra Modi's Budget cuts hurt fight against malnutrition: Maneka Gandhi

  National | October 19, 2015 17:55 IST

  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

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  Dadri lynching: UP govt and SP 'manipulating' issue, says Maneka Gandhi

  National | October 09, 2015 17:59 IST

  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"

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  All violence is male-generated: Maneka Gandhi

  National | September 14, 2015 16:52 IST

  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

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  Union Minister Maneka Gandhi Blames Environment Degradation for Rising Prices

  National | August 28, 2015 1:59 IST

  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

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  Need stringent action to check illegal adoptions: Maneka Gandhi

  National | August 18, 2015 19:39 IST

  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

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  Over 9,700 women rights violation cases since April

  India | July 31, 2015 14:34 IST

  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

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  US adopts most Indian orphans, Maharashtra within country

  National | July 24, 2015 18:16 IST

  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

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  Maneka's effort to revamp National Commission for Women fails again

  National | July 20, 2015 23:56 IST

  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

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  Make marital rape a crime, recommends government panel

  India | July 18, 2015 10:46 IST

  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

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  PM Modi to address public rally in Varanasi; 5 other major events of the day

  India | July 16, 2015 10:02 IST

  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

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  'Lobbying' helping animal welfare sector: Maneka Gandhi

  National | July 15, 2015 21:16 IST

  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

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  Women's development is the only way to move India forward: Maneka Gandhi

  National | June 25, 2015 13:52 IST

  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

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  Our juvenile bill more compassionate than advanced nations: Maneka Gandhi

  National | June 24, 2015 10:39 IST

  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

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  Maneka to inaugurate anganwadi centre in Haryana village on Jun 24

  India | June 22, 2015 19:02 IST

  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

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  Without drivers' details, difficult to stop molestation, rape: Maneka Gandhi on Uber case

  National | June 02, 2015 23:24 IST

  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

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  Web portal to trace missing children launched

  India | June 02, 2015 20:42 IST

  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

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  Maneka says her remarks on sex determination tests 'personal'

  National | May 07, 2015 20:35 IST

  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

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  Lok Sabha takes up juvenile justice amendment bill

  National | May 08, 2015 7:01 IST

  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

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  Maneka Gandhi for country -wide ban on cow, buffalo slaughter

  National | April 21, 2015 7:16 IST

  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