Maneka Gandhi
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Maneka Gandhi objects to 'animal' practices followed by Army
India | Apr 06, 2015, 01:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi, who is also a renowned animal rights activist, has objected to two traditions of armed forces that amount to cruelty to animals.Gandhi has written
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Maneka Gandhi asks Home Ministry to consider women's quota in police
India | Mar 29, 2015, 11:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The women and child development ministry has requested the home ministry to take up with the various state governments the issue of 33 percent reservation of posts for women in police forces, official
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Contrary to govt claims, domestic violence on the rise in India
India | Mar 25, 2015, 08:53 PM ISTThe latest report on domestic violence presented by Maneka Gandhi, minister of women and child development, in the parliament says “The number of cases registered under Domestic Violence Act, 2005 has gone down over the
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Maneka Gandhi suggests cow urine to clean office floors
National | Mar 25, 2015, 10:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union minister Maneka Gandhi has asked her ministerial colleagues to opt for a "natural disinfectant'' to clean office floors made from extracts of cow urine instead of phenyl which is “chemically bad” for
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Maneka Gandhi opposes move to amend anti-dowry law
National | Mar 23, 2015, 01:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, has expressed her opposition to the proposal seeking amendment to the anti-dowry law saying the present legislation was women-friendly."I don't think the law should be
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Juvenile Act to be amended to address crime, adoption: Maneka
National | Mar 17, 2015, 08:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government proposes to amend the Juvenile Justice Act to address the complex issue of crimes committed by juveniles and pave the way for making adoption easier, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi said today.The proposed
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Nirbhaya Fund will be utilised for one-stop crisis centres for women: Maneka
National | Mar 08, 2015, 09:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government today said it would utilise Rs 3,000 crore accumulated under the Nirbhaya Fund for setting up one-stop crisis centres for women in distress in every state and union territory of the
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Modi Government to build only 36 of 660 rape crisis centres
India | Feb 26, 2015, 11:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Scaling down its first large-scale initiative for women, Narendra Modi government has restricted its plan of opening rape crisis centre in every district of the country to one centre per state and Union
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Parliamentary committee against trying juveniles as adults in rape cases
India | Feb 25, 2015, 09:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a setback to the NDA government, a parliamentary panel has rejected the government's bid to amend the Juvenile Justice Act. The government was proposing to treat juvenile as adults in cases of
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2000 girls get killed inside wombs daily: Maneka Gandhi
National | Jan 22, 2015, 11:07 PM ISTPanipat (Haryana): Expressing concern over the adverse sex ratio in the country, Union minister Maneka Gandhi today called for a need to fight the scourge of female foeticide which claims “2000 lives of girls daily.”Speaking
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Haryana: PM Modi to launch 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign today
India | Jan 22, 2015, 08:13 AM ISTChandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch one of his pet projects - 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign from Panipat in Haryana today to save and empower girl child.Union Minister of Women and Child Development
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Female foeticide needs to be fought strongly: Maneka Gandhi
National | Jan 20, 2015, 05:25 PM ISTPanipat (Haryana): Stressing that the society as a whole needs to change the mindset towards the girl child to end the problem of female foeticide, Union minister Maneka Gandhi today said the practice was more
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Jallikattu a western concept: Maneka Gandhi
National | Jan 17, 2015, 11:53 AM ISTPilibhit: Amid protests in some parts of Tamil Nadu against a ban on traditional bull taming sport, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has said that Jallikattu is a western concept that leads to killings of humans
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States asked to act to save girl child
National | Jan 03, 2015, 07:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday urged state governments to take "urgent action" to save girl child.During a video conferencing with officials for state-wise consultation process on 'Beti Bachao Beti
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Government will form dedicated cell for women in every district: Maneka Gandhi
National | Dec 09, 2014, 10:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: Amid outrage over the rape of a 27-year-old woman executive, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday said that the government would set up dedicated cells in every district for
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Delhi polls: Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti back in action, to address street meetings today
National | Dec 08, 2014, 08:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: With Delhi election fever soaring higher with every passing day, the BJP will today organize90 street meetings in the national capital. Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti whose controversial remarks had created uproar in
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Not in favour of reducing juvenile age from 18 to 16 yrs: Government
National | Dec 04, 2014, 05:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government today made it clear that it is not in favour of reducing juvenile age from 18 to 16 years but is proposing changes in processes related to treatment of heinous offences
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Assault on women by juveniles has risen by 132% :Maneka Gandhi to Rajya Sabha
National | Nov 27, 2014, 04:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Assault on women by juveniles with the intent to outrage their modesty rose by 132 per cent in 2013 as against the previous year, Rajya Sabha was informed today.Union Minister for Women and
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Make gender equality an international mass movement: Maneka Gandhi
National | Nov 21, 2014, 08:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has called for making gender equality an international mass movement, saying it should go beyond being a mere slogan.The Women and Child Development Minister said this while addressing the
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Children play key role in Swachh Bharat: Maneka Gandhi
India | Nov 14, 2014, 01:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Children can play a very important role in achieving a Swachh Bharat, Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi said Friday."Children can play a very important role in achieving a Swachh Bharat...