Govt intervened to stop over 5,584 child marriage during coronavirus-induced lockdown

Jun 27, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 27 : The COVID-19 pandemic, which has had an adverse impact on almost everybody, has an even more devastating effect...

Specially-abled. couple ties knot wearing masks amid lockdown

May 08, 2020

Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], May 8 : Abiding by the lockdown norms, a marriage took place in Jodhpur with bride, groom, their parents and priest.

J-K: Man fires in wedding ceremony in Srinagar, arrested

Nov 13, 2022

The incident took place during a marriage ceremony in the Allochi Bagh area of Srinagar on Saturday.

Odisha: Bank timings rescheduled during lockdown

Jul 19, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 19 : The Odisha state government on Sunday said that banks in Ganjam, Khurda, Cuttack, Jajpur and Rourkela Municipal Corporation...

In Vadodara, people associated with marriage industry incur losses due to lockdown

May 23, 2020

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], May 23 : The COVID-19 -induced lockdown has hit many sectors of the economy and the marriage industry, with a turnover...

No data to indicate rise in child marriages during lockdown: Smriti Irani

Sep 17, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 17 : There is no data to indicate a spike in child marriage cases during the lockdown as per the...