Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 23:31
In the wake of the gang-rape of a girl in a moving bus in Delhi, Women and Child Development Ministry will hold consultations involving experts to examine the functioning of laws against rape.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 22:29
Krishna Tirath visited a city hospital to inquire about the condition of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 22:30
Gender mainstreaming and development is a priority goal for gvernment, Women and Child Welfare Minister Krishna Tirath on Tuesday said.
Last Updated: Friday, December 7, 2012, 14:20
Government Friday failed to give convincing replies in the Lok Sabha on steps being taken to deal with cases of missing children.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 16:38
Educating Dalit women is the most important way to empower them and reduce many social evils, Women and Child Development Min Krishna Tirath said.
Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 16:43
Tamil Nadu has got the dubious distinction of having the highest number of domestic violence cases in the country with the state recording 3,983 such cases last year, the government said.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 13:01
Indian weddings should be less elaborate affair with simple functions over tea and snacks, feels Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath.
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 23:06
Krishna Tirath said move for men to give a portion of incomes to their wives should not be considered as providing salary for housework.
Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 17:22
The National Commission for Women carried out its own enquiry into the suicide of Geetika Sharma.
Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012, 15:31
Krishna Tirath said the NCW had recommended several amendments in the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act 1986, which were under the consideration of the Government.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 23:58
Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath told the Rajya Sabha that the 15-member committee will prepare a report on the current socio-economic, political and legal status of women in India.
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 00:31
Representatives of community based organisations working for transgenders, sex workers and urban poor from five states met Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath.
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