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CPM demands action against rising child marriage cases in TN
In a statement, the left party leader pointed out that the number of child marriages reported in 2023 was 1,054 and in 2024, the number has increased...
State planning to create awareness to prevent child marriages: Health...
Speaking 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
Unicef 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
Based 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
Talking 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
The department stated that of the 2,516 child marriages reported, 1782 marriages could be stopped while 734 took place. Of this Namakkal district...
Panel to solve children’s grievance likely
Speaking after inspecting the Observation Home for juvenile delinquents in Coimbatore on Thursday, G Anand, member of NCPCR said the commission has...
