By 2026, child marriage must be ended in Assam: CM Sarma

Mar 20, 2023

"By 2026, child marriage must be ended in Assam. Our government will take strong to strong action to end Child Marriage," he added.

19-year-old-girl dies by suicide in Hardoi after threat to life from boyfriend

Mar 01, 2023

According to the police, the girl's marriage was fixed for May 3, 2023. After hearing the news that her marriage has been fixed,...

In landmark change, Greece legalises same-sex marriage

Feb 16, 2024

The Greek parliament passed a law legalizing same-sex marriage making it the first majority Orthodox Christian country to establish marriage equality for all, CNN...

SC can dissolve marriage on ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage

May 01, 2023

A Constitution Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Abhay S Oka, Vikram Nath and JK Maheshwari held that the six-month period prescribed...

Assam government decides to repeal Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935

Jul 18, 2024

The Assam government on Thursday decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 to prevent child marriage and ensure...

"Our govt sincere towards women empowerment": Tripura CM after launching initiative to curb child marriage

Feb 26, 2024

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday launched the 'Child Marriage Elimination through Sensitisation, Tracking and Awareness' (CHESTA), calling it a transformative step towards...