New Delhi, Apr 24: Amid an outrage over the death of Akriti Bhatia, Union Minister of State for Women and Children Development Renuka Choudhary on Friday said that such incidents should never happen.

"What can be done is that if there are five or six schools in an area and there is a nursing home or a hospital there then the schools can be linked to that. But we must examine the feasibility of this. We must ensure that something like this never happens," said Renuka.

New Delhi, Feb 27 : Union Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury on Friday sacked National Commission for Women (NCW) member Nirmala Vankatesh, saying her conduct was detrimental to public interest.

"Vankatesh was sent to Mangalore to probe the assault on women in a pub by the Hindu outfit Sri Rama Sene, but she went public and acted in a way which was detrimental to public interest," a notification issued to NCW member said.

New Delhi, Feb 27 : Union Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury would organize a Conference of State Ministers in charge of women and child development on Saturday to discuss women and child related issues.

The representatives of the National Commission for Women (NCW), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), National Institute for Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) and Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) and Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) would also attend the conference.

Mangalore/New Delhi, Feb 17 : Ganesh Hosabettu, the Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation, has filed a criminal case against Union Minister Renuka Chowdhry for her remarks on the self-styled moral policing incidents in southern India.

"On behalf of Mayor-Mangalore City Corporation and other organisations, I have filed a criminal case against Renuka Chowdhury for the offense punishable under Section

New Delhi, Feb. 7, : Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury on Saturday said that there was a complete breakdown of law and order in Karnataka and the state government has lost control over the situation.

New Delhi, Feb. 5, : The National Child Awards for exceptional achievements in various fields including academics, arts, culture and sports were conferred here on Thursday.

United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi distributed the awards in recognition of their exceptional abilities for 2007 and 2008 that comprised a medal, cash prize and a citation for each child.

Sonia Gandhi on this occasion said that the children are the assets of the country and all efforts should be made to protect their rights.