Rapists should be jailed till death: Tirath

Rapists should be jailed till their death, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said on Monday as another 'very shameful' case came up in Punjab's Bhatinda. She said that there was a......

Child marriages prevalent but go unregistered: Govt

The government on Friday admitted that child marriages are prevalent across the country but they often went unregistered. "Sample surveys on health indicators by the ministry of health and family......

Minister apologises for ad goof-up, orders probe

Seeking apology on a controversial government advertisement released in the national print media, India's junior Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath said she had set......

Net to come under Indecent Representation of Women Act

The government is considering including the Internet within the scope of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said on Friday.......