Children
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In India food availability slid to alarming levels; malnutrition among children is starkly bad
As we look at the recent findings of 2024’s Global Hunger Index and other alarming health reports, a troubling image of public health emerges—from rising hunger, child malnutrition, and obesity to increased health…
- World
3.7 mn children in Sudan at risk of acute malnutrition: Warns UN
Khartoum: Two United Nations agencies have said that 3.7 million children under five in Sudan are at risk of acute malnutrition, warning of a worsening humanitarian crisis across the country. “There are…
- India
Need to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage: Experts
New Delhi: Even as India celebrates a decade of being polio-free, it is important to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage to protect children from the devastating disease, and pave the…
- India
Justice system must respond to vulnerabilities of children with disabilities: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said it must be ensured that the justice system, from the police stations to the courtrooms, understands and responds to the compounded…
- India
SC to host 2-day consultation on rights of differently-abled children
New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s juvenile justice committee is organising a two-day national consultation on protecting the rights of differently-abled children, according to a press release issued by the apex court. During…
- India
NCPCR asks social media platforms to explore ways to protect children online
New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) met representatives from major social media platforms to address issues related to the safety of children online and explore ways to…
- Offbeat
Internet storms over memo denying workers leave for child’s sickness
Social media platform Reddit is fuming over an unnamed office memo posted on the notice board of a company directing employees not to take leaves due to their child’s illness. The notice…
- India
The real story of survival: Children of landslide-hit Wayanad back to school
Wayanad: They looked fresh in new uniforms and seemed relieved when they reunited with their friends after weeks, putting behind the trauma of a natural calamity that may have scarred them for…
- India
Centre asks states to focus on schemes on women and children’s nutrition, safety
New Delhi: WCD Minister Annapurna Devi on Saturday met her counterparts from states and union territories and other administrators, urging them to focus on three missions of the ministry i.e on children’s…
- Telangana
Telangana: 3076 children rescued under Operation Muskan in July
Telangana: As many as 3076 children were rescued between July 1 and July 31 in Operation Muskan. Nearly 644 children were rescued by the Cyberabad police alone. Those rescued included 934 children…
- Telangana
Telangana: Two children attacked by stray dogs in Gadwal
Hyderabad: As the dog menace continues to grow in the state, two children were attacked by a pack of stray dogs, leaving them injured in Hamali Colony, Gadwal of Mahbubnagar district, on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Kompally children complain to cops over stray dog menace
Hyderabad: Children from the Kompally area on Sunday complained to the Pet Basheerabad police station about the growing stray dog menace in their area. A group of children, hailing from various colonies…
- India
Health Ministry trashes reports highlighting high number of ‘zero dose children’ in India
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said media reports stating that India has a high number of ‘zero dose children’, who did not receive any vaccine, in comparison to other…
- World
UNSC to meet on Russian attack on Ukraine children’s hospital
United Nations: Security Council is scheduled to take up on Tuesday Russia’s bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned as “particularly shocking”. Ukraine’s largest children’s health…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Rainbow Homes transform lives of abandoned, abused girls
Hyderabad: Shruthi (name changed) was just a child born in an underprivileged household when she lost her father. Her step-father got her married when she was just 14. Her husband turned out…
