New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Reaffirming its commitment to safeguard the rights and dignity of young girls, the National Commission for Women has directed all states and Union Territories to intensify measures to prevent child marriages, particularly in view of ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ on April 19, an official said. The Commission issued instructions to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories on Saturday to ensure strict enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, acr…
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Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) Whether or not the discrimination against women in terms of property ownership and other rights was intended or inadvertent in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) till Article 370 remained in force, the irrefutable fact is that gender discrimination was evident and encouraged.Before Article 370 and Article 35A were abrogated by the Parliament of India on August 5, 2019, women had very temporary rights of property ownership in J&K.Once a woman belonging to J&K chose her …
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday extended greetings to everyone on National Girl Child Day, emphasising that girls are not merely a responsibility but represent sheer strength and an invaluable force in nation-building as women are leading the progress of India now. Taking to social media platform X, Union Minister Amit Shah said, “Greetings to everyone on ‘National Girl Child Day.’ #NationalGirlChildDay symbolises that girls are not merely our responsibilit…