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National Year of the Child: Romania unveils legislation to enhance child welfare

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis signed into law a new bill declaring 2025 as the "National Year of the Child," a national initiative aiming to enhance the social, educational, and cultural well-being of children across Romania.

24 days ago

Polio Eradication: UNICEF pledges support for Kenya's polio immunisation programme

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed commitment to supporting Kenya's national immunisation programme in eradicating the polio outbreak in the country.

29 days ago

Congo receives first batch of mpox vaccines

Congo Receives First Mpox Vaccines Amid Global Health Crisis

The Democratic Republic of Congo, grappling with a severe health crisis, has received its first batch of 99,100 doses of mpox vaccines.

Sep 6, 2024

Second batch of polio vaccines arrives in Gaza

A shipment of 350,000 polio vaccine doses arrived in the Gaza Strip

Sep 4, 2024

Mission Jal Raksha: Transformative Water Conservation Initiative in Chhattisgarh

Mission Jal Raksha in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district has successfully transformed water conservation through advanced technology and widespread community involvement. Read on.

Aug 8, 2024

3.4 million children not vaccinated in Southeast Asia including India; WHO seeks action

Data reveals that nearly 3.4 million children in the region, including India, did not receive all vaccines offered under the childhood immunization program.

Jul 17, 2024

Cholera outbreak in B'luru stirs political debate; Congress says "get your facts correct"

On Friday, 47 students of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute's girls hostel were admitted in suspected case of food poisoning. However, the dean later clarified that the girls were diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis.

Apr 7, 2024

Padma Shri to Dr Chandrashekar: 'People's Psychiatrist' who adopted villages, went to doorsteps to treat patients

Dr. Chandrashekar Channapatna Rajannachar is a well-known psychiatrist and philanthropist in Karnataka. He is fondly called a "People's Psychiatrist". His yeoman services have earned him the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2024.

Jan 26, 2024

Climate change may claim 14.5 mn lives by 2050: WEF [ Six major consequences of climate change]

Climate change threatens to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide by 2050, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report published here.

Jan 17, 2024

Constitution Day: Vice-President says abrogation of Article 370 was real tribute to B R Ambedkar [details]

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said that the chairman of the drafting committee of the India Constitution Dr. B R Ambedkar had opposed the inclusion of Article 370 during the Constituent Assembly debates.

Nov 27, 2023

'Honoured to have been welcomed into this great man's home…': David Beckham pens appreciation post for SRK; relishes Indian food [pics]

Shah Rukh Khan shared a picture from Mannat, where he had hosted David Beckham. He captioned the post, "Last nite with an icon...and an absolute gentleman. Have always been a big admirer but meeting him and seeing how he is with kids made me realise that the only thing that outdoes his football is his kindness and his gentle nature. My love to your family. Be well and happy my friend and get some sleep.."

Nov 18, 2023

'Party Pathaan ke ghar..':Sneak peek of SRK, Gauri Khan, Suhana, Aaryan Khan's groupfie at party hosted for Beckham at Mannat

The former star football player was invited to a private party at Shah Rukh Khan's Mumbai residence, Mannat on Thursday night. David Beckham's car was spotted arriving at Mannat by the paparazzi.

Nov 17, 2023

Sheikh Hasina is world's longest-serving female head of govt

At 76-years-old, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a political phenomenon who has guided the rise of this nation of 170 million from rustic jute producer into the Asia-Pacific's fastest-expanding economy over the past decade, Time said in a cover story on the world's longest-serving female head of govt.

Nov 4, 2023

Health Byte: Preventing influenza among children

A sneeze, a cough, or a fever at this time of the year? We blame it on the dip in temperature or fluctuations in humidity and don't take them seriously. But, in children, these symptoms even if brought on by weather change should not be ignored because they could be a sign of flu.

Sep 16, 2023

Unprecedented, intense lightning phenomenon rocks Lucknow in wee hours, scientists explain why

The terrifying lightning and thunder phenomenon that Lucknow witnessed in the wee hours of September 11 is the kind never seen before.

Sep 12, 2023

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