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Over 11,700 child marriages prevented in Tamil Nadu in 5 years: Social...
According to a Daily Thanthi report, Erode, Tirunelveli, Perambalur, Coimbatore, and Dindigul have reported higher instances of child marriages....
3,326 teen pregnancies in 6 years in Krishnagiri
8 Oct 2021 7:21 AMThe western dist known for high incidence of child marriages, says RTI applicant
Poverty leading to child marriages in Afghanistan in exchange for...
12 Oct 2021 4:32 PMPoverty, unemployment and severe economic problems in Ghur province of Afghanistan have led to child marriages, and a number of families are letting...
State planning to create awareness to prevent child marriages: Health...
22 Oct 2021 12:10 AMSpeaking at a discussion on preventing child marriages, the Health Minister said that 246 child marriages were reported in 2015 in Krishnagiri...
Unicef worried about Afghan girls at risk of child marriage
13 Nov 2021 1:05 PMUnicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore has voiced deep concern about Afghan girls being increasingly at risk of child marriage in the war-torn...
Krishnagiri district administration cracks down on child marriages
16 Jan 2022 8:23 PMBased on the report, a meeting was convened by Krishnagiri Collector on October 11 in which directions were given to officials such as police and VAOs...
TN to act tough against child marriages, create awareness
14 Jun 2022 5:23 PMTalking to IANS, Krishnagiri District Collector, Dr. Jaya Chandra Bhanu Reddy said that the administration would act tough against the perpetrators,...
After 2,516 child marriages reported, TN to launch awareness drive
17 Oct 2022 5:51 AMThe department stated that of the 2,516 child marriages reported, 1782 marriages could be stopped while 734 took place. Of this Namakkal district...