Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma vows to carry on crackdown on child marriage

Guwahati/UNI: Amid protests, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed to carry on with the crackdown on child marriage in the state.

Assam: 2,258 arrested in state-wide crackdown on child marriages

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam Police has arrested 2,258 people so far in a crackdown on child marriages in the state.

Assam Police launch massive operation against child marriage, arrest 1800 people so far

Guwahati: Following the directives of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, state police launched a massive crackdown against child marriage and arrested over 1800 people who are involved with the incident.

Rajasthan govt faces flak from opposition BJP after passing bill to register child marriages

Jaipur/IBNS: The Congress government in Rajasthan is under attack from the opposition after passing a bill to amend an act on mandatory registration of marriages, including that of child marriages.

DAVV Indore and UNICEF hold meeting on theme of child marriage

Indore: Around 80 media representatives from Indore, Dhar and other parts of Malwa region and students of journalism had joined in a meeting organized by School of Journalism and Media, DAVV Indore and UNICEF.

10 girls rescued from child marriage in two months in Assam's Hailakandi

Guwahati/IBNS: Childline of Hailakandi district has rescued children from child marriage and child labour with the help of District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) and district police.