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A third of Indian children will be stunted by 2022, thanks to malnutrition
India could be very far from its sustainability target to end hunger by 2030. Due to acute malnu…
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Child Adoption: Still a long way to go in India
India has over 30 million orphans and when you take into account the vast number of childless coupl…
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Cabinet clears proposal to increase legal age of women to 21
Currently, the legal minimum age of marriage for men is 21 years and 18 for women. Sources sai…
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Surveillance system for COVID-19 in urban areas should be strengthened: Health Ministry guidelines
The training would also emphasise on active case search through questionnaire during field visit, …
PTI
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Can pregnant women take COVID-19 vaccines? Health authorities are divided due to the lack of trials data
In its recent advisory, The World Health Organization said that the use of COVID-19 vaccine for pre…
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Four in five expecting mothers in India deprived of government’s maternity benefits scheme
Merely 12% women received all three installments under the scheme — with Himachal Pradesh and …
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Indian government and Facebook to spread awareness on online abuse via comics and videos
In a bid to halt abuse of women and children online, Indian government partnered with Facebook Indi…
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New education policy will lead to transformative restructuring of education in India, says union minister Smriti Irani
"#NEP2020 is outcome of the most exhaustive consultations carried out by GOI under PM @narendram…
PTI
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Childline 1098 prevented 898 child marriages during lockdown: Smriti Irani
"Childline 1098 - @MinistryWCD's emergency helpline for children prevented 898 child marriages duri…
PTI
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Rajesh Bhushan appointed new Union Health Secretary
In an administrative reshuffle effected on Friday, the central government appointed senior IAS offi…
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These 11 Indian women contributed to science when it wasn’t easy for them
On the heels of the International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, the Indian government is reco…
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COVID-19: Smriti Irani holds online workshop for district child protection units
"Under the leadership of Hon'ble Minister Smriti Irani, an online orientation workshop was organise…
PTI
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Narendra Modi announces Union Cabinet portfolio
President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy in Hindi to Modi at a cere…
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COVID-19 lockdown: One-stop centres providing aid to distressed women are functional, says Irani
"There is a misconception that the one stop centres are not functional due to lockdown. We need to …
PTI
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Meet Aditya Tiwari, the youngest single man in India to adopt a child
A man doesn't have to be married to prove that he can be a loving father.
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Two Wheels, One Mission: Bicycles empower girls in Bihar and Zambia in a call-back to the 19th century Suffrage movement
Bicycles have empowered young girls in Zambia and Bihar by enabling them to attend school despite l…
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Independence Day 2024: Theme, history, PM Modi's address and guest list
India celebrates its 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2024, with the theme ‘Viksit Bharat.’ Prim…
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SIMPLY PUT: Two Wheels, One Mission — Bicycles empowering girls in Bihar and Zambia, a call-back to 19th century Suffrage movement
The article discusses how bicycles have empowered young girls in Bihar, India, and Zambia by improv…
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A mom in Denmark was offered 1 year of paid parental leave but chose to come back to work early. She felt she had to show she was still valuable.
Mom-of-two Natalia Rogaczewska's employer gave her one year's maternity leave at full pay in Denmar…
Ella Hopkins
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Union Education Minister to move Central Universities Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha today
The 10th day of the Parliament's Winter Session is expected to see significant business in both the…