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Taking Care of Children of Migrant Workers

A significant number of residents of Bhaggupurva hamlet in Nagnedi panchayat (Banda district) of Uttar Pradesh) migrate regularly from the village as they cannot earn their subsistence in the...

Why has CAPF man on poll duty, accused of molesting EC a minor not been arrested yet?

West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Election Commission of Bengal asking that immediate steps be taken against the accused 

POCSO Act confers a right upon a child to have legal counsel: Bom HC

The court has issued specific directions to ensure that the child is represented with his/her own counsel and that the family is updated about the proceedings at all times

Karnataka HC directs state to restart mid-day meals

The court was hearing a plea on whether meals are being served to children in schools and Anganwadis centres

Parl Comm pushes for post-trauma services to rehabilitate survivors

In Part – 2 of a three-part series examining the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on crimes against women, we discover how various govt schemes for prevention of crimes against women are falling short in the light of rising crime rates

POCSO FIR cannot be quashed if survivor wants to compromise: Delhi HC

The accused sought quashing of FIR against him as the complainant reached a compromise with him after attaining majority

Madhya Pradesh: Rape survivor tied, paraded with accused, as crowds chanted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ 

Six persons, including the rape accused, have now been arrested and charged under various sections of IPC, and POSCO Act

Gujarat: 16-year-old girl stabbed 32 times for refusing man’s marriage proposal

Congress working president Hardik Patel and NCP leader Reshma Patel questioned the law and order situation in the state

Over 42,000 schools lack drinking water facilities: Centre in RS

The Centre also informed the Rajya Sabha that around 15,000 government schools don’t have toilets

Over 20 percent children stunted, 35 percent underweight between 2016-2018: Centre to RS

The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey further states that 24.1% children in the age group of 10-19 years are underweight

UP man arrested for assaulting Muslim boy for entering temple to drink water

The video was shared widely on social media and was brought to the cognisance on Ghaziabad police through Twitter

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