Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 13:53
`Gramvani` -a radio-over-phone platform in rural hinterland of Bihar and Jharkhand aims to set a perfect example of technology leading to social change, to eliminate the social evil of child marriage.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 00:02
The marriages of 69.6 percent of girls in Bihar and 58.1 percent in neighbouring Jharkhand since 2011 took place before they attained the age of 18, a survey by a NGO said Monday.
Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 10:21
Fairs are commonplace in the festive season but in tribal West Midnapore, which falls in the erstwhile Maoist-hit Jangalmahal area, it is child marriage fairs which are drawing large crowds.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 15:37
The issue of child marriage should not be restricted to the Women and Child Development Ministry, Nita Chowdhury said.
Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 18:27
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to Uttar Pradesh government and Maharajganj district authorities over alleged rampant child marriages and low female literacy rate in district.
Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 16:37
Timely intervention by police led to the cancellation of the marriage of minor girl with a 20 year-old boy scheduled to be held on May 27 near Manamadurai in this district.
Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 15:33
Child marriage is a global issue, but rates vary dramatically, both within and between countries.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 20:38
The women and child welfare wing of the Yavatmal Zilla Parishad plans to administer a public oath to women and girls across 16 tehsils of the district that they would not allow child marriages in their villages.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 15:12
Around 40 per cent of girls in Assam are married off before they reach the legal age of 18 years but not even a single case has been registered in the state for the last three years under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 19:30
The UN agencies asked the Indian government to take the lead in pressing for incremental action to fight the scourge of child marriages in the country.
Last Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012, 17:23
The survey has also revealed that every fourth girl marrying in rural Rajasthan and every fifth in Bihar and Jharkhand are below the legal age of 18 years.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 22:03
President Pratibha Patil stressed upon removing social evils like female foeticide, child marriage and addiction from the society.
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