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Bengaluru, The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued an order mandating an audit of all adolescent pregnancy cases across the state, aiming to systematically track, review and address the underlying causes of pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 18 years. The order makes adolescent pregnancy audit mandatory by the Taluk Health Officer for all pregnancies occurring among girls aged 10 to 18 years across the state. The move is intended to strengthen early identification, counselling and preventiv ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 7: The final day of campaigning for the Assam Assembly elections witnessed a flurry of roadshows and rallies across key urban centres, with Guwahati emerging as a focal point of high-energy political mobilisation before the deadline ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. In the city, candidates Mira Borthakur and Kunki Chowdhury led vibrant roadshows and campaign rallies, drawing sizeable crowds of supporters. Party workers, waving flags and raising slogans, accompanied the candidates throu ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 7 (PTI) The campaign, fraught with accusations and promises galore, for the elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. The polls will be held on April 9 to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates. BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, attacked the Congress, accusing it of encouraging infiltrators to settle down in Assam's land to create a vote bank, and failing to control insurgency and usher in develo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha is set to roll out the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for its proposed Kanya Sumangala Yojana, with detailed guidelines expected shortly, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said on Thursday. The scheme, announced in the state budget by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, is in the final stages of formulation, with the government preparing to release its implementation framework, eligibility criteria and fund disbursement structure. Addressing the medi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 3 (PTI) The Odisha government will soon release standard operating procedure (SOP) for women and girl child-centric initiatives like 'Kanya Sumangal' yojana, 'Subhadra Sambad' and 'Subhadra Wellness', said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida. The initiatives are expected to help reduce female foeticide, an official said, adding that the objective is to empower girls through education and financial security by providing substantial support in adulthood. While Kanya Sumangal yo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon release standard operating procedure (SOP) for women and girl child-centric initiatives like 'Kanya Sumangal' yojana, 'Subhadra Sambad' and 'Subhadra Wellness', said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida. The initiatives are expected to help reduce female foeticide, an official said, adding that the objective is to empower girls through education and financial security by providing substantial support in adulthood. While Kanya Sumangal yojana is sepa ...Read More >
In a gazette notification issued on March 30, the Department of Women and Child Development detailed the 'Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Scheme Rules', which came into force from Wednesday. The new scheme replaces the Ladli Scheme. Under the scheme, financial assistance of up to ₹61,000 will be provided to eligible beneficiaries in instalments linked to key educational and age-related milestones, and it will mature to ₹1.20 lakh with interest. The financial assistance will be deposited at various s ...Read More >
Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the expansion of the Nijut Moina Asoni scheme. Over 3.5 lakh girl students will benefit in the 2025-26 academic year. The scheme provides monthly financial assistance to students in classes XI, XII, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses. This initiative aims to empower girls, encourage higher education, and discourage child marriage in the state. Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Nijut Moina Asoni will benefit over 3.5 ...Read More >
Triptii Dimri looked chic in an all-black outfit. Photo: Instagram/tripti_dimri Triptii Dimri has been turning heads not just with her acting but also with her sartorial choices. The Dhadak 2 actress attended the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City, where she wore an all-black outfit. Looking every bit sultry, Triptii Dimri wore a black corset that left her fans gasping for air. She donned an all-black sheer dress featuring a corset-style bodice with strapless straps and a sweethea ...Read More >
Guwahati: In 2023, cases filed under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, increased six times compared to the previous year. Assam alone accounted for nearly 90% of these cases, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report shows that 6,038 cases were registered in 2023, up from 1,002 cases in 2022 and 1,050 in 2021. Officials say this rise reflects better enforcement and reporting, but also ongoing challenges in stopping child marriages. Assam reported ...Read More >
New Delhi: Famous television actress Avika Gor has tied the knot with her longtime beau Milind Chandwani on Tuesday amid much pomp and show. The wedding ceremony took place on the sets of the reality show Pati, Patni Aur Panga, in which they are currently participants. Family, friends and celeb guests attended the gala event. Avika wore a stunning blood red coloured bridal lehenga-choli with traditional heavy jewellery while the groom Milind looked dapper in a beige sherwani and safa along with ...Read More >
Lucknow, September 30: On the auspicious occasion of Navratri, the Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has taken women's safety, dignity, and self-reliance to unprecedented heights. Responding to the call of the Women and Child Development Department, Kanya Pujan programs are being organized across Uttar Pradesh on Ashtami and Navami (September 30 and October 1). On Ashtami alone, more than five lakh girls were honored with reverence, while over ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: After four days of relentless downpours, Telangana is expected to have a brief respite on Monday, with no rainfall alerts issued. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the state under a yellow alert for thunderstorms. IMD data showed that Papannapet in Medak district received the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 10.6 cm, followed by Manoor in Sangareddy with 9.28 cm and Nallabelly in Warangal at 9.15 cm. The statewide average rainfall for the day stood at 7.3 mm, nota ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka has recorded a sharp decline in child marriages over the past three years, with cases among girls falling by 55% and among boys by 88%, according to a report by Just Rights for Children (JRC). The report, Tipping Point to Zero: Evidence Towards a Child Marriage Free India, notes that nationally, child marriages fell by 69% among girls and 72% among boys. Other surveyed states reported reductions among girls of 84% in Assam, 70% in Maharashtra and Bihar, and 66% in Rajasthan ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 27: Assam has reported the steepest decline in child marriages in India, recording 84 per cent drop in cases among girls and 91 per cent drop among boys in the last three years. The report - titled Tipping Point to Zero: Evidence Towards a Child Marriage Free India, released by Just Rights for Children (JRC) - notes that at the national level, child marriages declined by 69 per cent among girls and 72 per cent among boys. In terms of decline in child marriages among girls in 5 s ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court, while granting bail to a 24-year-old man accused of marrying an alleged minor, raised the need for a Uniform Civil Code to resolve conflicts between personal laws and national legislation. Justice Arun Monga noted Muslim law permits marriages after puberty, but Indian criminal law deems them offences, urging legislative clarity for legal certainty and social harmony. Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), ensuring a single framework where personal o ...Read More >
"This recurring conflict is clear - under Islamic law, a minor girl attaining puberty may lawfully marry, but under Indian criminal law, such a marriage renders the husband an offender under the BNS and/or POCSO or both," Justice Monga observed. In a significant observation on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Delhi High Court has stressed the urgent need for legislative clarity to prevent personal or customary laws from overriding national legislation. "Is it not the time to move towards a Un ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant observation on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Delhi High Court has stressed the urgent need for legislative clarity to prevent personal or customary laws from overriding national legislation. "Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), ensuring a single framework where personal or customary law does not override national legislation? [T]he Legislature must decide whether to continue criminalising entire communities or to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to open salary accounts for the public sector telecom carrier's employees. Under this MoU, PNB will extend its specially designed salary account offerings to the employees of BSNL, covering a wide range of benefits aimed at ensuring their financial security and convenience. The key features of salary accounts include free hospicash facility, free term insurance, free pe ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl and her 30-year-old husband. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court order that said a girl who reaches puberty, or is over 15, is 'competent' enough to marry the person of her choice under Muslim personal law, irrespective of provisions of the Protection ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
The initiative will begin operations on a pilot basis in Mysuru, Belagavi, and Mangaluru starting August 15. Hebbalkar made the announcement in the Legislative Assembly while responding to a question raised by JD(S) floor leader C B Suresh Babu, who expressed concern over the "rising incidents of child pregnancies" in the state. (Also Read: 30-year-old engineer robbed, harassed at knifepoint in Bengaluru PG accommodation) "Our government has taken several steps to prevent child pregnancies an ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 14: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated her allegations that Bengali-speaking people were being harassed in the BJP-ruled states. "Those who are trying to discriminate against Bengalis do have any idea of the language that icons like Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Kavi Nazrul Islam and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose spoke? Those who came as refugees to our country are now considered as citizens of our country. If there are illegal infiltrators, the Union g ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said India would not have got Independence if Bengal was not there, as personalities like Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose, who contributed significantly to shaping the nation's destiny, were born here. Speaking at a function marking the 12th anniversary of the 'Kanyashree' scheme, Banerjee said Bengal is the beacon of hope which stands for unity amid diversity. "If Bengal was not there, India would not have got Indepe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Braving darkness, fast currents and unstable terrain, the Indian Army on Thursday said its swift response averted a potential tragedy when a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala in Himachal Pradesh's mountainous Kinnaur district. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Triggered by a cloudburst in the higher reaches of the Rishi Dogri Valley, the deluge engulfed the bridge across the Sutlej River and injured one individual. The site was an ac ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Wednesday blamed social media for increasing number of teenage pregnancies in the state. Replying to a question in the Assembly, she said in the last three years, the state has reported 1,799 underage pregnancies, and one of the reasons is social media. In all, 405 cases were reported in 2022-23, 709 in 2023-24 and 685 in 2024-25. The increase is because of children's excessive use of social media and their tendency to fal ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Nandigama police have registered a case under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act against a 40-year-old man for allegedly marrying a 13-year-old girl. The case came to light nearly two months after the marriage was performed.The minor, who recently returned to her parents' house and rejoined school, appeared visibly disturbed, prompting a concerned teacher to speak with her. During the conversation, the girl revealed that her mother had allegedly forced her into marriage in May. The ...Read More >
Agartala, July 19: In a bid to combat the persistent issue of child marriages in Tripura, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday disclosed that the State Government is actively considering making registration of all social weddings compulsory. The move aims to ensure legal safeguards and enforce age verification for marriage through mandatory submission of birth certificates. Addressing a government programme at Gandhigram in West Tripura, Dr Saha said, "The Government is contemplating preve ...Read More >
Gujarat's Abhayam 181 Women Helpline celebrates a decade of service, assisting over 16 lakh women with crises like domestic violence and harassment. Led by PM Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the helpline offers free, 24/7 support, featuring rescue vans and a mobile app, underscoring the government's dedication to women's safety. The Abhayam 181 Women Helpline in Gujarat, launched under the aegis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has completed ten years ...Read More >
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