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Kerala Announces Special Package, Monthly Aid For Kids Orphaned Due To Covid
A special package of Rs 3 lakh will be given as immediate relief and a monthly sum of Rs 2,000 will be issued to the children orphaned due to Covid, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Mumbai: POCSO cases rise by 14% in Jan-May this year
The number of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for molestation and rape charges saw a 14 per cent spurt in the first five months of this year than the corresponding figures of 2020.

Jharkhand CM says 30 minors rescued from being trafficked to Delhi
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren said an anti-trafficking unit is proposed to be set up, especially in the vulnerable areas of the state.

Maharashtra: 13,197 kids lost one of their parents to Covid
The number of children who lost either of their parents to Covid-19 has mounted to 13,197 in Maharashtra

NHRC seeks report from West Bengal govt on policies to prevent sex trade at Sonagachi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday sought a report from the chief secretary of the West Bengal government on the policies framed to prevent sex trade at Asia’s largest red-light area, Sonagachi in West Bengal.

Prostitutions in Banchhada Community Of Madhya Pradesh’s Dhodhar-Jaora
Daughters Are Trained To Be Prostitutes In Madhya Pradesh’s Banchchara Community

Human trafficking case: 45 minors trafficked from Bihar to Delhi rescued
Delhi News: A total of 45 minors working in bangle factories in the Jahangirpuri area rescued in a joint effort by Delhi Police and an NGO.

Sex dens or wellness centres? Indian spas struggle for legitimacy
Despite a 2019 Madras high court order, the spa industry continues to be branded as ‘a front for prostitution’

‘Begging a social crime’: Mumbai Police starts drive to make city beggar free
The “Zero Beggars” drive will be carried out throughout this month as per the directions issued by Joint Commissioner of Police Vishwas Nagre Patil to all zonal DCPs.