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POCSO at 10: Acquittals outdo convictions, high pendency, long disposal time

There are three acquittals for every conviction in a Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act case, according to a study on the decade-old law to protect children. The analysis......

Govt gets 92,000 calls on abuse during lockdown

The Childline India helpline received more than 92,000 SOS calls asking for protection from abuse and violence in 11 days, a sombre indication that the lockdown has turned into extended captivity......

A website to locate India's missing children

A new government website allows anyone, parents and citizens to upload details/photos of missing children as well as ones found to be abandoned, lost etc. Naveen Yadav, the official in......

Why TN tops in number of abandoned children

'The real reason is early marriage, which is prevalent in many parts of Tamil Nadu.''These girls are married off at 15 and by the age of 19 they have three children.''By the age of 21 they are......

Revealed: Human trafficking network in northeast

Not less than 10,000 people, mostly children, are trafficked into the Northeast with a good number smuggled in from Bangladesh, Nepal and other South East Asian countries, surveys by NGOs have......

Google chips in with $5,00,000 for child safety

Internet giant Google on Monday threw its weight behind three NGOs in India, announcing support in the form of $5,00,000 in grants, to promote child safety in India. With the grant, Google aims to......

Mistry, Tata skip dinner with royal couple

Tata Steel’s decision to sell off entire British business and its potential impact on jobs have had a bearing on the India visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate......

Child labour ban comes into force

The labour ministry notification banning employing children below 14 years as domestic helps or at eateries, came into force even as the children had little to cheer about in the absence of a......

PHOTOS: When Bollywood lined up for the Royals

IMAGE: Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive for the Bollywood Inspired Charity Gala in Mumbai. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images The Duke and......

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POCSO at 10: Acquittals outdo convictions, high pendency, long disposal time

Govt gets 92,000 calls on abuse during lockdown

A website to locate India's missing children

Why TN tops in number of abandoned children

Revealed: Human trafficking network in northeast

Google chips in with $5,00,000 for child safety

Mistry, Tata skip dinner with royal couple

Child labour ban comes into force

PHOTOS: When Bollywood lined up for the Royals

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