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    A Total Budgetary Outlay of Rs.6,865 Crores for FPOs, Minister Says in Parliament

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    NCWL Report Highlights Failures in Protecting Tribal Women and Children from Sexual Abuse

    National Council of Women Leaders (NCWL) Reveals Alarming Gaps in Legal Protections and Reporting. Says sexual violence against Tribal and Adivasi women and children...
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    UN Report Reveals India Has Highest Number of Undernourished People Globally

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    High-Level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation and Capacity Building Projects for States

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