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NTAGI approves Corbevax, Covaxin for 5-12 yrs age group: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation's (NTAGI) Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) has given a nod for the use of Biological E's Corbevax and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children aged between 5-12 years, sources informed on Friday.
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Childhood obesity occurring at greater frequency, younger ages: Study
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Despite numerous public health initiatives to encourage healthy behaviours and improve living conditions the rates of new cases of obesity in elementary school are higher and are occurring earlier in childhood than they were even a decade earlier, according to
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India has made rapid strides in improving malnutrition rates: UN
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], July 8 (ANI): Rapid strides have been made by India in improving malnutrition rates said the UN recently and added that stunting in children below five years has declined from 48 percent to 38 percent in the country between 2006 and 2016.
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China offers women perks for having babies amid 'severe' demographic crisi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 8 (ANI): In a bid to increase its population and further help the country's labour force, China is giving incentives such as tax and housing credits, educational benefits and even cash to encourage women to have more children.
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Telangana govt provides Midday Meal Scheme to government school students
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 8 (ANI): The midday meal scheme is a school meal programme in Telangana designed to better the nutritional standing of school-aged children.
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Govt issues guidelines for Mission Vatsalya scheme
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally-sponsored scheme "Mission Vatsalya" erstwhile Child Protection Services (CPS) scheme, since 2009-10 for the welfare and rehabilitation of children.
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PM Modi interacts with school children in Varanasi, encourages them to dev
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Varanasi to participate in the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam, on Thursday interacted with school children and encouraged them to develop their talents.
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Study finds poor physical and mental health in older adults linked to chil
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], July 7 (ANI): According to a recently published study by University of Toronto researchers, older persons who experienced physical abuse as children were much more likely to experience chronic pain and chronic physical illnesses in later life. In comparison to those who did
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Elon Musk fathered twins with one of his executives in 2021: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): Tesla owner Elon Musk, who shares two children with Canadian singer Grimes and the other five kids with his ex-wife Canadian author Justine Wilson, has reportedly fathered twins in November 2021 with one of his executives named Shivon Zilis.
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Depression in fathers and children linked, regardless of genetic relatedne
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): Adolescent depression and behaviour problems are on the rise and paternal depression may be contributing to this increase, regardless of whether the fathers and children are genetically related, according to new research.
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UN body says at least 7 mln livestock died across drought-affected HOA cou
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 7 million livestock have died across drought-affected Horn of Africa (HOA) countries, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has disclosed.
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Ensure uninterrupted supply of sanitary napkin to govt schools: HC to Delh
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Government of NCT Delhi to ensure that there will be an uninterrupted supply of sanitary napkins to the students of the government schools/government-aided schools.
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