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Centre revokes passports of 25 NRI men who deserted wives in India; look-out circulars issued against 17 people

The Indian government has revoked the passports of 25 men living abroad for abandoning their spouses in India, a Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) official said on Friday.

Delhi Police arrests man for duping people by promising jobs as anganwadi workers; probe launched into fake job racket

A 34-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly running a fake job racket and duping people on the pretext of appointing them as anganwadi workers, the police said on Tuesday.

Survivors of sexual abuse as minors may now report assault until the age of 30 years, says Maneka Gandhi

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has sent in a proposal raising the age to report sexual abuse till 30 years, according to reports. The move comes nine months after WCD ministry stated that they will seek a change in the CrPC to allow filing of complaints of child sexual abuse many years after the crime.

Centre has agreed to allocate Rs 5,439 lakh to scheme for empowerment of rural women: WCD MoS Virendra Kumar

The Centre has approved Rs 5,439.14 lakh for a new scheme aimed to empower rural women through community participation Virendra Kumar said, Women and Child Development, Minister of State.

Committees constituted by 29 states, UTs to look into cases relating to sexual harassment at workplace: MoS Virendra Kumar

As many as 29 states and Union territories have constituted local complaints committees to look into cases of sexual harassment at workplace, Women and Child Development Minister of State Virendra Kumar informed the Parliament.

WCD ministry to send Union Cabinet proposal on increasing punishment for sexual assault of male children

The Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry is set to move a proposal before the Cabinet this week for enhanced punishment in cases of sexual assault of male children.

Women and Child Development Ministry set to move Cabinet in a bit to make child marriages invalid

Currently, child marriages are valid in India, but can be annulled if a case is filed in a district court by either of the two contracting parties within two years of becoming an adult, or through a guardian in case of minors.

Mandsaur rape case: Child rights experts slam Madhya Pradesh's death penalty for raping minors, say won't combat sexual abuse

Some people in Madhya Pradesh are opposed to death penalty for crimes such as the Mandsaur rape, and fear that it will have disturbing implications.

Blue Whale challenge: Maneka Gandhi writes to Rajnath Singh and RS Prasad over concerns about game

Union minister Maneka Gandhi has written to home and IT ministers, asking them to remove the online game 'Blue Whale Challenge' from social media