Mumbai: Maharashtra is considering a rule to print the birth dates of the bride and groom on wedding invitation cards to help curb child marriages, Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare ...

Maharashtra is considering making birth dates mandatory on wedding invitation cards to prevent child marriages. The proposal is under review by the state government.

Aditi Tatkare informed that as per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2019-21 the child marriage percentage average was 23.3% nationally while it was 21.9% in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra is considering making it mandatory to print the bride and groom's dates of birth on wedding invitations. The proposal aims to curb child marriages in high-incidence districts.

Data presented in the House revealed that a significant number of girls in several districts are being married before ...

Some reacted with anger and confusion, while others looked on approvingly, even offering their congratulations. A 12-year-old girl, in a white wedding dress and veil, stands beside a man who looks ...

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NALGONDA: The changing age pattern of child marriages in Nalgonda district has posed a challenge to child protection and police officials, as most underage brides are now aged 16–17, only months away ...