Two arrested for child marriage in Assam's Barpeta

Aug 12, 2022

Barpeta (Assam) [India], August 12 : Police arrested two people in a case of alleged child marriage in Assam's Barpeta district on Thursday.

Pak: Punjab proposes bill to raise minimum age for girl marriage to 18

Apr 29, 2024

The proposed Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2024 serves as a modernised iteration of the antiquated Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929.

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.

Balochistan's anti child-marriage bill pending for last 8 years

Aug 06, 2022

Quetta [Pakistan], August 6 : The draft for an anti-child marriage bill has been pending before the Balochistan Assembly for the last eight years,...

Assam: 4 arrested for arranging child marriage

Jan 27, 2023

"The groom along with Qazi and other persons reached Kurbaha village to marry the minor girl on Thursday," an official familiar with the matter...

Philippines bans child marriage

Jan 08, 2022

Manila [Philippines], January 8 : A law prohibiting child marriage was signed by President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte and came into force on...