Punjab government prevented 58 child marriages in 15 months, strengthening child protection and awareness efforts. ...

A 15-year-old girl from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) district was spared a life-altering fate after the swift and decisive intervention of officials concerned,led by Punjab's Social ...

Muslim Backwardness’ or ‘Backward State of Muslim Life’ is a concern and subject matter of discussion in every state of India ...

Punjab Social Security Minister Baljit Kaur reports the successful prevention of 58 child marriages over 15 months. The proactive efforts of the Punjab government include legal actions, awareness ...

Illegal marriages: Indian activists seek to save child brides India accounts for one in three of the world's child brides, with at least 1.5 million girls getting married each year ...

This includes priests, band players, transporters, and tent owners. Several state Governments have rightly asked all such vendors to take pledges to refrain from supporting child marriages.

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Child marriage continues to be prevalent with one in five girls and nearly one in six boys still being married as children, according to a study published in The Lancet ...

A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said on Dec. 22. "We will ...

Assam's third phase of its crackdown on child marriage has led to 416 arrests and 335 cases registered, continuing the state's efforts to combat the issue.

GUWAHATI, India – A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India’s north-east has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said ...

GUWAHATI: A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India’s northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said Sunday.