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State govt has taken myriad steps to empower specially-abled children, say
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that specially-abled children hold immense possibilities. The Assam government has taken several initiatives for their empowerment as they are an important component of the state's human resour
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Study: Smoking during pregnancy may not cause ADHD in children
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], April 7 (ANI): Breaking the myth, a new systematic review and meta-analysis led by University of Bristol researchers shows that maternal prenatal smoking is associated with offspring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but is unlikely to be the cause of it.
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Smile Train India and FOGSI launch protocol for diagnosis and treatment of
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): Smile Train India, India's largest cleft focused NGO and The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), India's largest association of gynaecologists and obstetricians, launched a medical protocol for identi
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Punjab: ASI provides free IAS-IPS coaching to students in Ludhiana
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 6 (ANI): To help out the children of the deprived section of society, a police officer from Ludhiana is providing free IAS, IPS coaching, along with accommodation and food for the past five years to students.
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Over 70 pc health centres in Afghanistan funded by WHO, UNICEF
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): Over 70 per cent of healthcare centres in Afghanistan are funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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UN agencies say over 500 Iraqi children killed by explosive ordnance in 5
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Unexploded and abandoned explosive ordnance has killed 519 children in Iraq, mainly boys, over the past five years, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said.
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India crosses 185 crore COVID-19 vaccination coverage milestone on Tuesday
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 185 crore vaccination coverage milestone on Tuesday after the inoculation of 13 lakh vaccination dosses in the last 24 hours, as per the provisional reports till 7 pm informed the Union Ministry of Health and Fam
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Inaara Luthria, Sophie Adhyarujina secure top positions in dressage event
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Inaara Luthria and Sophie Adhyarujina secured top positions in their respective dressage competitions of Regional Equestrian League at Amateur Riders' Club here at Mahalaxmi Race Course.
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Top child rights body seeks reply from NCERT over chapter by Harsh Mander
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) over the inclusion of a chapter authored by social rights activist Harsh Mander, who is currently under probe by t
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J-K: COVID vaccination drive for 12-14 age group organised in villages nea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Indian Army along with a team of primary health care (PHC) Boniyar and Block Medical Officer (BMO) organized a COVID vaccination drive for children between 12-14 years of age and booster dose for the elderly in villages near the Line
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Hurray! Indian-American singer Falguni Shah bags a Grammy
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Las Vegas (Nevada) [US], April 4 (ANI): Indian-American singer Falguni Shah, who uses the stage name "Falu", has won the Best Children's Music Album Grammy for 'A Colourful World' on Sunday.
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President Kovind watches children perform feats on horses at Ashgabat eque
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), April 3 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday visited the International Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex at Ashgabat and watched a circus show.
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