According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 report, Bihar has the second-highest rate of child marriages in India, following West Bengal. The report states that 40.8% of women in the ...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported at least three child marriage cases every day during the last six years, despite several initiatives taken by the administration, according to government data.

A B.Tech graduate with extensive UPSC preparation, he has qualified for the UPPCS 2022 Mains and Bihar 68th Mains, showcasing his deep understanding of competitive exams.

Jaipur: Rajasthan education department has instructed all joint directors to draft an action plan to curb child marriages during upcoming auspicious occasions like Akshaya Tritiya. The directive ...

According to the National Family Health Survey -5, Bihar has the second-highest rate of child marriage in the country, following West Bengal. The report said 40.8 per cent of women in the state ...

The data reveals that 8,159 child marriages have taken place across Odisha from 2019 to February 2025. Of them, 1,347 cases have been reported from Nabarangpur, the highest among all 30 districts ...

Despite progress in reducing the prevalence of this phenomenon, a recent UN report places Bangladesh as a topper in child marriage in Asia and 8th globally ...

Krishnagiri police arrested five individuals involved in a child marriage between a 14-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man. The girl was rescued from Bengaluru when a video of her distress went viral.

The data reveals that 8,159 child marriages have taken place across Odisha from 2019 to February 2025. Of them, 1,347 cases have been reported from Nabarangpur, the highest among all 30 districts ...

MADURAI: An RTI reply from the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the District Social Welfare Office in Madurai stated that over 120 child marriages were reported every year for the past four ...

It is often said that marriages are made in heaven. But in India, where a majority of marriages ... prospective grooms visited his home. "As a child you don't question tradition," he says, adding ...