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Two new polio cases confirmed in Pakistan, tally rises to 21 in 2025
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global eradication efforts, Dawn reported that factors such as security challenges, vaccine hesitancy and misinformation continue to obstruct progress.
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657 killed, 929 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since Ju
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Of the nationwide death toll, 171 were children and 94 were women. Among the injured, 437 were men, 256 children, and 236 women.
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90 Tibetan children's paintings displayed in Dharamshala restaurants to ce
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The exhibition, titled "Dear Kundun" - Tibetan Children's Art Exhibition, was inaugurated on Sunday by the Tibet Fund and Khadhok, a Tibetan Artists' organisation. The event features artworks and heartfelt messages in tribute to the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama.
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US First Lady pens 'peace letter' to Putin, urges protection of children,
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump hand-delivered the letter to Putin before their summit in Alaska on Friday (local time), as reported by Fox News. Immediately after receiving it, Putin read the letter in front of the American and Russian delegations.
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"Children must know Partition horrors," says BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Saturday defended the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)'s decision to introduce a special module on Partition Horrors Day for students from classes 6 to 12, saying younger generations have the right to
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Anganwadi workers, child care institutions, and frontline workers honoured
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a release from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, in his speech, the Prime Minister lauded the indomitable spirit of Nari Shakti, emphasising that the dream of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 rests on the empowerment of women and the well-being of children. He reaffirmed that
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Gujarat announces several initiatives for welfare of children of prison in
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Under the Vikasdeep scheme, children of inmates will receive cash rewards and certificates for their achievements in competitive exams. Those who clear the Preliminary Exam will be awarded ₹5,001 along with a certificate. Clearing the Mains and Written Exam will fetch Rs 10,001 and a
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PM Modi interacts with special guest students attending Independence Day c
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
171 special guests attended the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort. Coming from across the country, the invitee guests included Anganwadi workers; supervisors, boy & girl child from CCIS, Children of PM Cares, CDPO, DCPO staffs of OSCs and other officer and official of Department
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In I-Day 2025 speech PM Modi lashes out at Pakistan, hails Op Sindoor; say
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his customary address to the nation on the 79th Independence Day, stated that the Operation Sindoor that targeted terror sites in Pakistan was an expression of India's outrage at the Pahalgam terrorists attack in which "husbands were killed in front of
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Special guests to be honoured at 79th Independence Day for empowering wome
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In recognition of their service towards empowering women and children and ensuring last-mile delivery of essential services, 171 Special Guests will attend the ceremony. The invitees include Anganwadi workers and supervisors, children from CCIS and PM CARES, Child Development Project Officer
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From Money Smarts to Matters of the Heart: Tanuj's New Children's Books Eq
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13: As more parents and educators seek out early learning tools that extend beyond just academics, there's a growing interest in illustrated children's books that teach vital life skills. In response to this demand, author Tanuj has released two new titles, each tho
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"Undiplomatic, distasteful, unacceptable": Congress' Anand Sharma condemns
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"Israeli Ambassador brazen denial of the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza & justification brutal killings of over 60,000 defenceless people especially children, women & elderly people is deserves strongest condemnation," the Congress leader wrote in a post on X.
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