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Centre shut over 500 child care institutes after Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal came to light

A total of 539 child care institutes (CCIs) have been shut down so far as part of a crackdown launched by the women and child development ministry after a sex scandal surfaced at a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur earlier this year.

A total of 539 child care institutes have been shut down so far as part of a crackdown launched by the women and child development ministry.(PTI/File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2018 07:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Panel on sexual harassment made: CPI(M) tells Maneka Gandhi

Maneka Gandhi had last month written to seven national and 51 recognised regional parties asking them to constitute internal complaints committees as per law in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement.

The CPI(M) is the only party to have responded to Maneka Gandhi’s letter.(PTI/File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 22, 2018 11:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Quadricycles for private use to get green light

Quadricycles, approved for commercial sales in June, are distinct from regular four-wheelers in that they weigh almost half as much as entry-level small cars, have smaller and more frugal engines, and are equipped with basic features.

The Union government will this week approve the sale of quadricycles for private use.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 22, 2018 07:31 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

PM’s office may step in to resolve delays in Dwarka Expressway project

The ₹7,500 crore Dwarka Expressway project, which was initially planned in 2006, has been delayed for more than a decade due to land acquisition and legal hurdles.

The <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,500 crore Dwarka Expressway project, which was initially planned in 2006, has been delayed for more than a decade due to land acquisition and legal hurdles.(HT File)

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Updated on Nov 20, 2018 01:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

No proper mechanism for monitoring sexual harassment at workplace, religious places must come under compulsion too: NCW

NCW also stated there is a vital need to bring religious places under compulsion of the Internal Complaint Committees pointing to the case of rape filed by a nun in Kerala against Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

The monitoring authority for sexual harassment at workplace in the corporate sector is not also clearly defined in the Act, NCW noted.(PTI)

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Updated on Nov 17, 2018 11:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnisha Dutta

Government approves to set up 1,023 fast track courts under Nirbhaya Fund

The proposal was made by the department of justice under the ministry of law to the empowered committee of officers under Nirbhaya Fund, under the chairmanship of secretary, women and child development ministry.

An amount of Rs 1,000 crore was provided in 2014-15 and for the financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18, an amount of Rs 550 crore each was provided under the Nirbhaya Fund.(Raj k Raj/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Nov 17, 2018 11:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Over 43,000 missing kids rescued from railway stations in 5 years

RPF data shows that the number of children rescued has been growing every year since the railway ministry, the women and child development (WCD) and NCPCR issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) in 2015 that included a protocol for rescue, and for better care and protection of children in contact with the railways.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has found more than 43,000 missing children at 88 major railway stations across India over the last five years in collaboration with the Union ministry of child development and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), according to officials familiar with the matter.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 17, 2018 12:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnisha Dutta, New Delhi

Centre may reimburse private firms for increased maternity leave

In a bid to help women on maternity leave retain their jobs, the government may dip into labour welfare cess collected by states to reimburse employers providing maternity benefits to female staff, officials familiar with the matter said.

The proposal comes in the backdrop of the amendment made in 2017 to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, under which maternity leave was increased from 12 to 26 weeks to enable women to breastfeed babies for six months after birth.(Getty Images/Representational Photo)

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Updated on Nov 16, 2018 09:21 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Bharatmala project hit by delays, shortage of funds

The first phase under the project has an estimated investment outlay of Rs 5.35 lakh crore according to the investment plan approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), spanning a period of five years.

The first phase under the Bharatmala project has an estimated investment outlay of Rs 5.35 lakh crore.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 15, 2018 12:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Govt to miss highway target but overtake 2017-18 mark

This year, Nitin Gadkari set a target of constructing 16,420km of highways; last year, the ministry built 9,829 km of highways. Last year’s target of construction was around 15,000km of highways at a rate of 41km/day while they could achieve only 27km/day.

The current pace of construction from the period of April to October is around 23km a day, according to road ministry officials who asked not to be named.(Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 13, 2018 02:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

20 smart cities may be ready only by 2021

Latest data from the ministry of housing and urban development, which is overseeing the initiative, show that projects worth Rs 50,221 crore are under implementation, out of which projects worth Rs 9,981 crore are complete.

The physical progress of the NDA government’s Smart Cities Mission, aimed at developing 100 citizen-friendly and self-sustainable urban settlements, will be measurable only by 2021.(HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 12, 2018 08:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Government to set up over 500 more One Stop Centres for women affected by violence

The National Commission of Women (NCW) is also conducting a nation-wide survey of implementation of women-centric central government schemes.

India’s first One Stop Centre was set up in Bhopal last year. Two more centres will come up in Gwalior and Indore. ()(Mujeeb Faruqui/HT File Photo)

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Published on Nov 09, 2018 10:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Sack minister who ordered kill on tigress Avni, Maneka Gandhi to Maharashtra CM

Tigress Avni, who was killed in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Friday, is survived by two 10-month old cubs. A sharp-shooter Shafat Ali Khan was hired to hunt her down.

Tigress Avni, who was killed in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Friday, is survived by two 10-month old cubs.(AFP file photo)

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Updated on Nov 06, 2018 03:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Dwarka expressway homebuyers write to political parties seeking support

The Delhi side involves the construction of an underground tunnel and a surface road that requires the felling and transplantation of at least 13,000 trees.

The Dwarka Expressway Welfare Association (DXPWA), represents 175 presidential societies with 1,35,000 homes(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 03, 2018 11:13 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Six million toilets constructed under Swachh Bharat, 30k can be seen on Google Maps

The Swachh Bharat Mission aims to cover all rural and urban areas. The urban component of the mission is being implemented by the ministry of urban development and the rural component by the ministry of drinking water and sanitation.

Universal access to clean water and sanitation is one of a raft of development targets that world leaders are due to endorse later this month.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 03, 2018 07:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Centre wants to discourage private vehicles for pollution-free transportation : Gadkari

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said a regular diesel-run bus’s per kilometre cost is Rs 110. He added it is Rs 70 for an ethanol-run bus and Rs 50 for electric buses.

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre was planning a slew of measures like discouraging private cars, encouraging cycling and alternative fuels for pollution-free transportation.(PTI File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 02, 2018 11:38 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta, New Delhi

Sonia Gandhi pays surprise visit at event organised by Maneka’s ministry

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi paid a surprise visit to the Women of India Organic festival, at the capital’s Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, on Wednesday being organised by women and child development ministry, headed by her sister-in-law Maneka Gandhi.

Officials said Maneka Gandhi was unaware of the unscheduled visit and she did not get to meet Sonia Gandhi.(PTI/File Photo)

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Published on Oct 31, 2018 11:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Panic button, vehicle tracking in public transport from January 1

As per the latest transport ministry notification, the view of the Central government is that it is necessary and expedient in public interest to notify standards in respect of equipping or fitment of vehicle location tracking devices and emergency buttons in all public service vehicles.

The ministry of road transport and highways has mandated vehicle location tracking (VLT) and emergency buttons in all new public service vehicles.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Oct 31, 2018 12:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Missionaries of Charity to return to government adoption body, says WCD minister Maneka Gandhi

The development comes in the backdrop of the union government’s crackdown on the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic order founded by Mother Teresa.

Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity (MoC) will be returning to the government’s Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) system, Union minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi said on Monday.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Oct 30, 2018 06:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Fund crunch stalls road projects as new model faces old problems

According to data reviewed by Hindustan Times, 64 projects out of total 115 projects awarded under the hybrid annuity model (HAM) have failed to take off because they have not received financial closure.

Maharashtra and Gujarat are among the worst performing states when it comes to executing highway projects under the hybrid model, with 50% of projects stuck in both the states.(Kartik Wahie/HT File Photo)

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Published on Oct 22, 2018 07:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Illegal shrines derail centre’s multi-modal terminal project in Varanasi

The proposed terminal at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency is part of the Jal Marg Vikas Project, a Rs 5,369-crore World Bank aided project on the Ganga, aimed at augmenting the navigational capacity of the Varanasi to Haldia stretch of the river.

Scenic view from the banks of River Ganga on the ghat in Varanasi.(Getty Images)

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Published on Oct 19, 2018 12:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Law ministry lifts time limit for child abuse victims to file case

Under section 468 of the code of criminal procedure (CrPC), any offence, including child abuse, which can lead to a prison term of three years has to be reported within three years of the incident.

The law ministry has endorsed a proposal of the Women and Child Development Ministry to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse, women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi said Tuesday.(AFP File Photo)

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Updated on Oct 16, 2018 11:23 PM IST

New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

ITO skywalk opened; face-off between Centre, Delhi government continues

While inaugurating the skywalk at ITO in central Delhi, Union minister Hardeep Puri alleged that the state government created roadblocks in providing clearance for the ₹54.84-crore project, a claim that the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government rebutted.

A view of the ITO skywalk after its inauguration at Tilak Marg Chowk in New Delhi, on Monday, October 15, 2018.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Oct 16, 2018 09:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Govt’s scheme to scrap old vehicles may be delayed again

The programme aims to ensure phasing out of older polluting vehicles and enable their replacement with fuel efficient and environment friendly vehicles.

Traffic seen at Geeta Colony flyover in New Delhi on July 30.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Oct 14, 2018 07:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Rains slow down pace of road construction in rural areas

A rural development ministry official said the rate of road construction was 134 km per day last year, while this year it is around 52 km per day

A view of the Beas River after incessant rains, in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday.(PTI Photo)

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Updated on Sep 26, 2018 03:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

FASTag usage picks up, 3 million units sold

FASTag facilitates near non-stop movement of vehicles through toll plazas by employing radio frequency identification technology to make toll payments directly from prepaid accounts linked to it.

From about 3,133 FASTag units being sold in May 2016, the number went up to 178,266 in December 2016. The fees collected rose from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>71 lakh in May 2016 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>47.02 crore in December 2016.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Sep 26, 2018 07:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

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A total of 539 child care institutes (CCIs) have been shut down so far as part of a crackdown launched by the women and child development ministry after a sex scandal surfaced at a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur earlier this year.

Maneka Gandhi had last month written to seven national and 51 recognised regional parties asking them to constitute internal complaints committees as per law in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement.

Quadricycles, approved for commercial sales in June, are distinct from regular four-wheelers in that they weigh almost half as much as entry-level small cars, have smaller and more frugal engines, and are equipped with basic features.

The ₹7,500 crore Dwarka Expressway project, which was initially planned in 2006, has been delayed for more than a decade due to land acquisition and legal hurdles.

NCW also stated there is a vital need to bring religious places under compulsion of the Internal Complaint Committees pointing to the case of rape filed by a nun in Kerala against Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

The proposal was made by the department of justice under the ministry of law to the empowered committee of officers under Nirbhaya Fund, under the chairmanship of secretary, women and child development ministry.

In a bid to help women on maternity leave retain their jobs, the government may dip into labour welfare cess collected by states to reimburse employers providing maternity benefits to female staff, officials familiar with the matter said.

The first phase under the project has an estimated investment outlay of Rs 5.35 lakh crore according to the investment plan approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), spanning a period of five years.

This year, Nitin Gadkari set a target of constructing 16,420km of highways; last year, the ministry built 9,829 km of highways. Last year’s target of construction was around 15,000km of highways at a rate of 41km/day while they could achieve only 27km/day.

Latest data from the ministry of housing and urban development, which is overseeing the initiative, show that projects worth Rs 50,221 crore are under implementation, out of which projects worth Rs 9,981 crore are complete.

The National Commission of Women (NCW) is also conducting a nation-wide survey of implementation of women-centric central government schemes.

Tigress Avni, who was killed in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Friday, is survived by two 10-month old cubs. A sharp-shooter Shafat Ali Khan was hired to hunt her down.

The Delhi side involves the construction of an underground tunnel and a surface road that requires the felling and transplantation of at least 13,000 trees.

The Swachh Bharat Mission aims to cover all rural and urban areas. The urban component of the mission is being implemented by the ministry of urban development and the rural component by the ministry of drinking water and sanitation.

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said a regular diesel-run bus’s per kilometre cost is Rs 110. He added it is Rs 70 for an ethanol-run bus and Rs 50 for electric buses.

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi paid a surprise visit to the Women of India Organic festival, at the capital’s Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, on Wednesday being organised by women and child development ministry, headed by her sister-in-law Maneka Gandhi.

As per the latest transport ministry notification, the view of the Central government is that it is necessary and expedient in public interest to notify standards in respect of equipping or fitment of vehicle location tracking devices and emergency buttons in all public service vehicles.

The development comes in the backdrop of the union government’s crackdown on the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic order founded by Mother Teresa.

According to data reviewed by Hindustan Times, 64 projects out of total 115 projects awarded under the hybrid annuity model (HAM) have failed to take off because they have not received financial closure.

The proposed terminal at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency is part of the Jal Marg Vikas Project, a Rs 5,369-crore World Bank aided project on the Ganga, aimed at augmenting the navigational capacity of the Varanasi to Haldia stretch of the river.

Under section 468 of the code of criminal procedure (CrPC), any offence, including child abuse, which can lead to a prison term of three years has to be reported within three years of the incident.

While inaugurating the skywalk at ITO in central Delhi, Union minister Hardeep Puri alleged that the state government created roadblocks in providing clearance for the ₹54.84-crore project, a claim that the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government rebutted.

The programme aims to ensure phasing out of older polluting vehicles and enable their replacement with fuel efficient and environment friendly vehicles.

A rural development ministry official said the rate of road construction was 134 km per day last year, while this year it is around 52 km per day

FASTag facilitates near non-stop movement of vehicles through toll plazas by employing radio frequency identification technology to make toll payments directly from prepaid accounts linked to it.

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