Everything you need to know about Tirath Raj Aushadhalaya: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Tirath Raj Aushadhalaya: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Women's Forum resolution was signed here Thursday.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Thursday signed the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum resolution here.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on Thursday called for re-doubling India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) efforts to increase women's participation in socio-eco development in these countries.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government might consider amending existing laws to make them tougher for juveniles who commit heinous crimes repeatedly, a minister said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum meet here today
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum meet on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Nearly 20 percent of children in the country suffer from acute malnutrition, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Lok sabha Friday.
New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has condemned the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, and assured to extend all possible help to the child and her family.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Expressing shock over the brutal rape of the five-year-old girl, Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Saturday emphasised on the need for men to "change their mentality".
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Thursday expressed concern about the entrenched patriarchal and societal constructs, which she stated places a woman's status several notches below that of men.
New Delhi, Mar. 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Tuesday expressed his delight with the Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2013 being passed in the Lok Sabha, saying this is a progressive law which will be of great assistance to the underprivileged society, women in particular.
New Delhi, Mar. 19 (ANI): The anti-rape bill or the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill-2013, which provides for stringent punishment for crimes against women, including rape will be tabled in Lok Sabha today.
New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the amendments to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 keeping the age of consent for sex to 18 instead of 16.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The central government has asked state governments to set up state-level nutrition councils to address the problem of malnutrition, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government Wednesday hoped that the anti-rape bill could be approved by the union cabinet Thursday if a group of ministers (GoM) was able to resolve the differences over the issue, sources said.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Nepal and Bangladesh are ahead of India as far as number of women in parliament are concerned. While 33.2 percent of Nepalese lawmakers are women, the figure for India was 10.7 percent, a minister said here Wednesday.
* Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde: The GoM meetings will be held soon. We are confident that the issue will be resolved by Thursday. We will pass the bill by March 22.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Amid differences of opinion in the cabinet over the proposed anti-rape law, the government Tuesday referred the legislation to a Group of Ministers (GoM) and also called an an all-party meeting on March 18 to discuss the bill.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Amid differences of opinion in the cabinet over the proposed anti-rape law, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Tuesday expressed confidence that the government will resolve the issue by Thursday and secure parliamentary approval for the legislation by March 22.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Amid differences of opinion in the cabinet over the proposed anti-rape law, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Tuesday expressed confidence that the government will resolve the issue by Thursday and pass the legislation by March 22.
New Delhi, Mar. 12 (ANI): With the Union Cabinet deferring the anti-rape law bill, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said the decision cannot be taken in haste, and added it is important that both the government and the opposition agree on it.
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Tuesday deferred its decision on the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, which proposes a life term to those found guilty of committing rape crimes.
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Tuesday deferred its decision on the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, which proposes a life term to those found guilty of committing rape crimes.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) After one of the six accused in the Dec 16 gang-rape case committed suicide Monday, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said it would have been better had he been punished by law.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): On the occasion of the International Women's Day today, Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will preside over a panel discussion on the subject 'Role of Women Panchayati Raj Members and Youths as Ahimsa Messengers for Safety of Women'.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Incidents of juvenile crime have not recorded a constant increase in the last five years, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has said that the Indian Government has been prioritising issues related to the safety of women at the highest level with a view to balance both preventive and curative aspects, proper and effective implementation of various laws and provisions available for safety of girls/women.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday proposed to hike the allocation to the women and child development ministry by 15 percent from Rs.17,263 crore ($3,219 million) to Rs.20,350 crore ($3,795 million) this fiscal.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The government Wednesday ruled out reducing the age of a juvenile under the law, saying it would go against the interests of the nation's juvenile population.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Only six states have appointed independent protection officers for implementing the law to prevent domestic violence, Woman and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Parliamentary approval was Tuesday accorded to a bill seeking to provide protection to women from sexual harassment at workplace, including millions of unorganised workers like the domestic help.
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) The central and state governments are preparing a roadmap for accelerating child survival and development, Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Monday criticised the 'fatwa' against the all-girl rock band in Kashmir, asserting that women's progress was linked to nation's progress.
New Delhi, Feb. 2 (ANI): Reiterating that the government is committed to ensure stringent punishment for crimes against women, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on Saturday said that the ordinance approved by the Union Cabinet on the basis of the Justice Verma Committee report, will definitely create fear among the criminal elements of the society.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Thursday expressed concern over the declining sex-ratio, specially in affluent sections of society.
New Delhi, Jan.24 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday presented the National Bravery Awards to 22 children from 12 states across the country at his residence.
New Delhi, Jan. 23 (ANI): several women's rights activists and political leaders, particularly from the Congress Party, hailed the recommendations of the Committee headed by Justice J. S. Verma to review prevailing laws against sexual crimes.
Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has said that Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) provides comprehensive and effective civil remedies with criminal procedures to ensure effective protection and relief to victims of domestic violence.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Asking people to view the Dec 16 gang-rape as a crime against women in general and not just any individual, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Monday said there have been "knee jerk" reactions but the anger can be "channelized positively".
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Terming the gang-rape incident in Bhatinda in Punjab as "shameful" in which a woman was thrown out of a moving car after being forced upon for two days, Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Monday advocated life imprisonment to death for the perpetrators.
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Monday said the government will spend around 100 crore rupees per annum on the appointment of protection officers to work exclusively for the implementation of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), 2005.
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the sixth national conference on implementation of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (2005) here today.
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the sixth national conference on implementation of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (2005) here today.
New Delhi, Jan.18 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the sixth national conference on implementation of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (2005) on January 21.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) There was an urgent need to overcome the male-biased sex-ratio in the country through a combination of strategies, including new laws and advocacy, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A meeting of state police chiefs and chief secretaries here Friday did not arrive at a consensus on the issue of death penalty for rape convicts, but broadly agreed to bring down the legally defined age of "juvenile" to 16 from 18 and fast-track trials of offences against women, officials said.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Friday said she was in favour of capital punishment for the Delhi gang-rape accused.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): A conference of Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of various states will be held here today to discuss issues regarding crime against women and atrocities on Scheduled Castes (SCs) / Scheduled Tribes (STs).
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will Friday address a meeting of chief secretaries and director generals of police to discuss strategies to eliminate violence against women.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The BJP Saturday condemned police action on youth protesting against the gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman, while party leader Sushma Swaraj demanded a special session of parliament to frame a law providing for exemplary punishment for crimes against women.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Saturday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to call a special session of parliament to frame a law providing for exemplary punishment for crimes against women.
New Delhi, Dec.19 (ANI): The parents of the unnamed 23-year-old woman who was gang raped late at night on December 16 have demanded that the perpetrators be hanged without delay.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): Amid sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the increase in crime against women in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday promised that there would be a fast track trial in the gang-rape case of a 23-year-old medical student.
Chandigarh, Dec 6 (IANS) The leader of a religious sect shot himself dead with his rifle near Haryana's Yamunanagar town, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Thousands of people from the dalit and tribal communities assembled in the national capital Friday and sought amendment in the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and its approval in the current parliament session.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said inclusive growth cannot be achieved unless the country is rid of malnutrition.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Union minister Krishna Tirath Wednesday stressed the need to recognise and value the "invisible work" done by women at home and in other sectors.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) There is need to evolve an early childhood care and education (ECCE) policy that promotes optimal development and active learning capacity of children under six years, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) There are marginally more women in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's team now, with four new women members joining the council of ministers Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Manish Tewari, Congress spokesperson, was Sunday sworn in as minister of state.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Observing that more than 40 percent of the child marriages in the world occur in India, the heads of four UN agencies in India Thursday called upon the government to pay urgent attention to this and work toward the goal of ending the "harmful practice".
New Delhi, Sep 13 (ANI): Emphasizing the need to maintain the ratio between sexes and strengthen women empowerment in the society, Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Thursday expressed the need to implement various schemes for women and children in the country.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The US appreciates India's role in eradicating polio and the joint effort by both the countries towards ensuring child survival, US representative to the United Nations Susan Rice said here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) To further streamline child adoption procedures, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has revised adoption guidelines and notified Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children on June 27 last year, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath told the Lok Sabha Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The central government is planning to launch a women's helpline number under the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.
Haryana's controversial Minister of State for Home Gopal Kanda, who was blamed for driving his former employee to commit suicide, Sunday resigned from his post as Delhi Police booked him for abetment to suicide..................
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Haryana's controversial Minister of State for Home Gopal Kanda, blamed by a former flight attendant for driving her to suicide, submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in New Delhi Sunday evening.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) A 23-year-old former flight attendant killed herself Sunday and in her suicide note blamed her former employer and Haryana Minister of State for Home Gopal Kanda for taking the extreme step, police said.
Kolkata/ Ajmer, Aug 5 (ANI): The suicide of former MDLR airline airhostess, Geetika Sharma, evoked mixed response in political arena on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) India's apex women rights panel will investigate the case of a 23-year-old former flight attendant committing suicide here and blaming Haryana minister Gopal Kanda for taking the extreme step, Union Women and Child Welfare Minister Krishna Tirath Sunday said.
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Tuesday termed, as a criminal offence, the incident where a school hostel warden of West Bengal's Visva Bharati campus allegedly forced a girl student to drink her own urine as punishment for bed-wetting.
New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has highlighted the contribution of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and the multi-sectoral programmes of the Government of India in fighting malnutrition in the country.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath Monday met the representatives of community-based organisations working for transgenders, sex workers and urban poor from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Maharashtra.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) West Bengal recorded over 800 cases of child trafficking - the highest in the country - during 2006-2010, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh recorded over 9,600 cases of domestic violence - the highest in the country - during 2007-2010, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Income-linked cap on marriage expenditures and the provision for registration of gifts at the time of ceremony are among a number of measures that are being considered by the central government to make the Dowry Prohibition Act tougher.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) On the last day of campaigning for Delhi's civic polls, the Congress fielded central minister Kapil Sibal, who charged the the BJP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi with "multi-level corruption".
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Worried about the city's apparent lack of interest in the municipal polls a week away, the Delhi Election Commission Monday intensified its moves to reach out to the electorate to ensure a high voter turnout.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Congress promised to extend the citizen's charter "for bringing time-bound results and accountability in the corporation" as its top-most promise in the party's manifesto released Saturday for the upcoming Delhi civic polls.
Now only one week has remained for the MCD election in Delhi, both major parties are leaving no stone unturned for their candidate's victory.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to campaign for the Delhi civic polls with some star members, including yesteryear Bollywood bigwigs, the Congress is banking on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and its union ministers.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): President Pratibha Devising Patil on Wednesday appealed to the women of the country to come forward in greater extent and participate actively in the development processes.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): President Pratibha Devising Patil on Wednesday appealed to the women of the country to come forward in greater extent and participate actively in the development processes.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): Emphasizing that empowerment of the backward classes is very vital for the development of the nation as a whole, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Friday said the empowerment of women needs special attention as they face multiple disadvantages.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): Emphasizing that empowerment of the backward classes is very vital for the development of the nation as a whole, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Friday said the empowerment of women needs special attention as they face multiple disadvantages.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): A teenager, Anjali Singh Gautam, hailing from Chhattisgarh, has received the National Bravery Award 2011, for saving her younger brother in a Maoist attack.
New Delhi, Nov. 14 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath felicitated children, NGOs and institutions on the occasion of Children's Day here on Monday.
A colourful cultural program was organized at Technia Auditorium, Madhuban Chowk on Sunday on the eve of Haryana Foundation day in New Delhi....
New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday submitted its final report into the Bhatta Parsaul violence in which it mentioned that police officials deployed in the twin villages of Uttar Pradesh had raped and beaten women during a farmers' agitation earlier this year.
Thrissur (Kerala), Sep.12 (ANI): Residents thronged Kerala's Thrissur district on September 11, to catch a glimpse of the spectacular mask dances, an annual event held during the harvest festival of Onam.
Lucknow, June 15 (ANI): Condemning the murder of a minor girl within the compound of Nighasan police station in Lakhimpur District, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of playing politics over the murder case.
New Delhi, June 14 (ANI): Under fresh attack over the alleged rape-and-murder of a minor girl within the compound of Nighasan police station in Lakhimpur District, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has written a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, saying that her government is being targeted.
New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath condemning the alleged rape-and-murder of a minor girl within the compound of Nighasan police station in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur District, on Monday accused the Mayawati Government of being insensitive to this issue.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Monday said the government will protect the interest of Schedule Tribes while formulating the land acquisition bill.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the annual meet of adoption agencies here tomorrow. Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), an autonomous body under Ministry of Women and Child Development is mandated to regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. To facilitate adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children, central government have notified adoption guidelines. These guidelines provide that adoptions should be processed only by Govt. recognised adoption agencies. Such agencies are available all over the country.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Krishna Tirath on the occasion of 'International Women's Day' today said her ministry is committed towards the socio-economic empowerment of women.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has asked the stakeholders to take all preventive, precautionary and rehabilitative measures in all cases of crimes against women and children from the Scheduled Caste (SCs).
New Delhi/Banda, Jan 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Tuesday asked for stern judicial proceedings and severe punishment for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi involved in the rape of a teenaged dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh's Banda District.
Mumbai, July 30 (ANI): Rahul Mahajan's second wife, Kolkata model, Dimpy, who left his Worli house late on Thursday following violent domestic abuse, on Friday said she was very upset and hurt and needed some time to recover from the episode.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath today said that transparency in managing grant system was imperative.
