In a post on X, Thackeray said the number of children being abducted or going missing in Maharashtra has risen by nearly 30 per cent between 2021 and 2024, according to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data
13 December,2025 10:46 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra recorded 14,526 child deaths across seven districts in three years, Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar at Maharashtra winter session. The state also reported rising malnutrition cases. Meanwhile, Mumbai police logged 82 missing children cases in just 36 days, highlighting urgent safety concerns
12 December,2025 02:11 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Awareness drive reaches 21 municipal schools, with sessions on child rights, POCSO guidelines, and safe practices as CCTV expansion also gathers pace
11 December,2025 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar
The district-level awareness programme, held under the Child Marriage Free India Campaign, was organised by the Women and Child Development Department in collaboration with the Maharashtra Social Development Trust
09 December,2025 05:34 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
