May consider tougher laws for juveniles: Tirath

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 16:28

The government might consider amending existing laws to make them tougher for juveniles who commit heinous crimes repeatedly, a minister said Tuesday.

Tirath for making beat policemen responsible for crime

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 15:42

Collective efforts should be made to prevent heinous incidents like child rape and beat police- men should be held responsible for such crimes in their areas, Women and Child Welfare Minister Krishna Tirath said.

Men need to change their mentality: Krishna Tirath

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 12:08

Expressing shock over the brutal rape of the five-year-old girl, Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on Saturday emphasised on the need for men to "change their mentality".

NCW registered 872 complaints this year

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 15:43

The National Commission of Women (NCW) has received 872 complaints, including 540 cases of domestic violence, this year.

`National plan soon to prevent child marriages`

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 14:14

A National Action Plan is being prepared to prevent child marriages, Women and Child Development Minister of Krishna Tirath said Wednesday.

WCD against lowering age of consensual sex from 18 to 16

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 00:38

The proposal to lower the age of consensual sex from the present 18 years to 16 continued to be the sticking point at the meeting of GoM.

Frustration may have driven Ram Singh to commit suicide: Tirath

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 14:05

Delhi gang-rape accused Ram Singh may have committed suicide in "frustration" over the prospect of being jailed for life, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said.

`Women attacked due to ineffective implementation`

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 15:43

Violence against women is often not due to lack of legislative framework but ineffective implementation, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has told a UN panel, amid a series of violent attacks in India.

No plan to reduce age of juveniles: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 14:02

Government has no plan to reduce the age of juveniles under the Juvenile Justice Act, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.

Govt planning to amend immoral Traffic, Juvenile Justice Acts

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 17:10

The govt is planning to amend two Acts on immoral trafficking and Juvenile Justice, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Lok Sabha.

`Children without family care be brought into adoption system`

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 14:48

Centre on Tuesday asked the states to take steps to ensure that all children bereft of family care are brought into the adoption system.

Now, crisis centres for women victims of violence

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 15:19

Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Thursday announced setting up of dedicated centres catering to women victims of violence across 100 districts in the country.