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Pakistan: Sindh survey reveals 1.3 million children engaged in labour; maj
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The labour department, in partnership with UNICEF, officially launched the survey on Friday. It indicated that about two-thirds of the 1.3 million children are trapped in child labour in the agricultural sector, followed by manufacturing at 12.4 per cent and wholesale/retail trade at 10.8 pe
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Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children trapped in worst forms of lab
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children face the worst forms of labour, including forced work, sexual exploitation, and armed conflict. Flooding, disease, local conflict, and child marriage worsen the crisis, with some regions seeing up to 90 percent of children working instead of atten
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MP CM visits Hamidia hospital to meet children injured by carbide guns
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The visit comes after several children in Bhopal sustained eye injuries after playing with carbide guns during festive celebrations.
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Pakistan intensifies repression: Enforced disappearances surge across Balo
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, security forces carried out a series of raids in Zehri, located in Khuzdar district, where several civilians were detained during violent operations. Witnesses said the campaign, which began in late September, involved indiscriminate firing and the assault
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MP: Police seize 59 carbide guns, arrest two after children suffer eye inj
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP, Zone 2) of Bhopal, Vivek Singh, on Friday said police have seized approximately 59 carbide guns and arrested two suspects after several children suffered eye injuries while playing with them.
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MP: Children suffer eye injuries after playing with carbide guns, none cri
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of Bhopal, Dr Manish Sharma, said on Friday that the situation is under control and medical teams are monitoring all cases closely.
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Rajasthan: Woman drowns her three children in water tank in Balotra, later
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The bodies of all four were found in the tank in a field the next morning. The incident occurred in Panotri Nadi, a village in Balotra district.
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Pakistan Meteorological Department warns of rising smog across Punjab, thr
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned of rising smog across Punjab and other parts of the country in the coming days, Dawn reported. Stable weather, industrial pollution, and vehicle emissions may worsen air quality, increasing respiratory illnesses, reducing visibility, and di
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Former AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria warns of rising health risks, advise
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Dr Guleria said, "The current high levels of air pollution, indicated by poor AQI, are leading to acute health effects, particularly among individuals with underlying heart or lung conditions, the elderly, and young children. These groups are experiencing increased chest
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MP: Several children suffer eye injuries after playing with carbide guns i
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A prohibitory order has been issued under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Defence Code, 2023, prohibiting the use of carbide guns in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh.
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Assam cabinet exempts Tea Tribe, Moran-Motok, ST communities from State Po
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Assam cabinet on Thursday decided to exempt members of the Tea Tribe, Moran, Motok and Scheduled Tribe communities from the provision of restricting the number of children to two under the State Population Policy.
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NHRC urges 19 states, 4 UTs to take preventive measures to protect homeles
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, keeping in view the cold wave in the country, has urged 19 state governments and 4 UT Administrations to take preemptive steps and implement relief measures to protect vulnerable segments especially the newborns, children, infants, poor,
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