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Jan 15, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from women and child development minister’s home

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. For episode 16, Newslaundry went to the residence of Annpurna Devi, Kodarma MP and Union Minister of Women and Child Development, on Wednesday.

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Delhi WCD says Mahila Samman Yojana announced by Kejriwal "non-existent"

The Delhi government’s Women and Child Development (WCD) department has issued a clarification regarding the 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana' announced by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the 2025 assembly elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Neha Hiremath’s murder: Leaders, religious heads meet family

While protests over the brutal murder of student Neha Hiremath continued for the third day in a row at various places across the State seeking severe punishment to the accused Fayaz in the case, religious heads, political leaders including Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar met Neha’s family to…

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Only 986 teen pregnancies in State in three years? Opposition says numbers are wrong

The statistics provided by the Karnataka government on teenage pregnancies and reasons given for child marriages in the State came under criticism on Friday as they trained their guns at Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar for not providing comprehensive figures.

The Hindu

U.N. Women to provide technical assistance for the Safe City project

U.N. Women to collaborate with Thiruvananthapuram's gender parks, providing technical assistance for Safe City project and gender data hub.

The Hindu

Doctor’s death: Minister orders probe

Women and Child Development Director Haritha V. Kumar has been asked to conduct an investigation and submit a report; the statement of Shahna’s mother and sister have been taken, and an investigation under the Dowry Prohibition Act and charges of abetment to suicide is on

The Hindu

Kerala government gives new charges to some IAS officers

Kerala government reshuffles civil servants. Haritha V. Kumar appointed as Director of Women and Child Development; H. Dineshan as Director of Social Welfare; A. Geetha as Joint Land Revenue Commissioner; Arjun Pandyan as Housing Commissioner. Six District Collectors also changed postings.

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Seminar held as part of World Breastfeeding Week observance

A district-level seminar to promote the message of ‘Let us join hands to implement the Maternity Benefit Act in workplaces’ was held by the Women and Child Development department and the district ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) programme office as part of the World Breastfeeding Week observance at the Collectorate conference…

The Hindu

Women can benefit in a big way from care services sector, says Smriti Irani

The G20 Summit should focus on developing a care economy and eliminate bias against women in technology and related sectors, said Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Women and Child Development

The Hindu

Child protection staff withdraw stir

Employees of the State Child Protection Society under the Women and Child Development department have withdrawn their week-long indefinite agitation

The Hindu

Many anganwadis functioning in buildings without fitness certificate, says WCD department

The Women and Child Development department has issued an order for inspection of all anganwadi buildings in the State. Child development project officers (CDPOs)/ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) and supervisors should directly inspect all such buildings functioning, a circular issued by the department has said.

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201 candidates given appointment orders at fifth Rozgar Mela in Hubballi

Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development and AYUSH Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several initiatives for not only increasing employment opportunities but also to create newer opportunities for direct and indirect jobs.

The Hindu

Skilling of girls in non-traditional livelihoods included in ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padao’ scheme

Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani emphasises the importance of convergence between various departments for providing quality education to empower girls

The Hindu

It’s important to bring up children in family environment, says Kerala Minister Veena George

Two-day workshop on deinstitutionalisation, family-based alternative care begins

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Poshan Maah programmes get under way in Thiruvananthapuram

Initiative addresses challenges of malnutrition among children, pregnant women, adolescents and lactating women

The Hindu

MSK staff yet to get paid for four months

MSK implements Women and Child Development Department programmes

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First child-friendly special court in Kerala to be opened today

Facilities set up for children to give statements in an informal atmosphere

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WCD offices should be refuge for women: Veena George

Minister stresses need for data on projects

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CITU complains to ILO on anganwadi layoffs

CITU gen-sec argues that they are a gross violation of the fundamental rights of the workers

The Hindu

Frame guidelines for tattooing, issue of licence to studios: panel

Child rights commission issues direction to Secretaries, Directors of Health and Women and Child Development

The Hindu

Parliament proceedings | 4,302 children orphaned during pandemic approved as eligible for benefits under PM-CARES: Govt

Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani gave State/UT, gender and age-group wise details of such children

The Hindu

Govt. committed to development of Hubballi-Dharwad: Achar

Minister for Mines and Geology, Women and Child Development and district-in-charge for Dharwad Halappa Achar has said that Hubballi-Dharwad being important in North Karnataka, the State Government was committed to the overall development of twin cities

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