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Pleas to adopt 'Covid orphans' illegal, shelter homes last resort: Experts

They need the support of their extended family, say state and NGO welfare workers.

Covid orphans: Securing the future of most vulnerable pandemic victims

Women and Child Development Ministry's budget hiked by 16 per cent

A sum of Rs 24,435 crore has been set aside for the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry for the next fiscal

Panel evaluating marriagable age of girls submits recommendations

The panel has sent its recommendations to the Prime Minister's Office and the Women and Child Development Ministry

Centre spent Rs 393 cr on 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' ads since 2014: WCD

he government spent Rs 18.91 crore in 2014-15, Rs 24.54 crore in 2015-16, Rs 29.79 crore in 2016-17 and Rs 135.71 crore in 2017-18 and Rs 160 crore in 2018-19, according to the data

Centre released over Rs 3,024 crore under Nirbhaya fund to states/UTs: Govt

The Centre has released an amount of over Rs 3,024 crore under the Nirbhaya fund out of which states have utilised around Rs 1,919 crore, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Friday

In pics: Here's all you need to know about reporting a cybercrime in India

Only complaints filed under 'Report Other Cyber Crime' section can be withdrawn before it is converted into FIR

Let pregnant women, those above 50 work from home: Maha minister to CM

Women with comorbidities are at a higher risk from the infection, and must be allowed to work from home, Maharashtra's Women and Child Welfare Minister said.

Budget allocation for WCD ministry hiked by 14% to Rs 30,000 crore

The allocation for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a maternity benefit programme, has been increased from Rs 2,300 crore to Rs 2,500 crore

Budget 2020: Child right bodies seek more funding for healthcare, education

Increase funding for protection, healthcare and education in Budget: Child rights bodies

'Poshan Abhiyaan': Rs 9,046 crore earmarked for the nutritional programme

Poshan Abhiyan is a three-year nutritional programme for children and women

All districts to have units to prevent women, children trafficking: Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani attended the South Asia Safety Summit by Facebook and Instagram in organised in the national capital

Irani's ministry, NITI to develop system for scheme rollouts by states, UTs

State secretaries and officials also raised issues concerning their states and districts which require urgent attention of the WCD Ministry

Women in Rajasthan, UP blocks to get pilot cash transfer in lieu of ration

The conditional cash transfer scheme was first recommended to the WCD Ministry by the National Council for Nutrition

ICDS scheme set for revamp, 13 lakh anganwadis to be digitised

Ministry of Women and Child Development is working on developing a "standardised nutrition basket" which can be implemented across the country