Quote of the day by Steven Spielberg: 'Everything has to start with fear. Loss, loneliness, being challenged and pursued by big forces...'; Jaws, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park director explains why fear and loneliness can shape personal growthFilmmaker Steven Spielberg once shared how his personal struggles with fear and loneliness influenced his connection to one of his movies. ...
30 May, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
EPS pension alert: Can't submit your Life Certificate? Here's the process EPFO wants you to followEPS-95 pensioners unable to submit their annual life certificate can now avail doorstep assistance from the postal department. A simple cal...
29 May, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Quote of the day by Tuesdays With Morrie author Mitch Albom: ‘All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know…’ Hidden truth about heartbreak, endings and second chances is giving readers hope during difficult life changesQuote of the day: Mitch Albom has sold 42 million books, founded 12 charities, and makes monthly visits to orphans in Haiti. But it is one ...
27 May, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Minimum EPS-95 pension increased to Rs 7,500? EPFO says thisA letter circulating on social media falsely claims the minimum Employees Pension Scheme 95 pension has increased to Rs 7,500 monthly. The ...
19 May, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreignersThe Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents ...
13 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Book of the day for World War Orphans Day: ‘An Orphan’s War’ by Molly GreenWorld War Orphans Day highlights children orphaned by conflict. Molly Green's novel, An Orphan's War, tells the story of Maxine Grey. Her l...
06 Jan, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Supreme Court orders states to survey orphaned kids denied educationThe Supreme Court has ordered states to survey orphaned children. These children were denied education under the Right to Education Act. Th...
06 Aug, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
Explore possibilities of extending benefits of COVID-19 schemes to all orphan children: SC to CentreThe Supreme Court of India has asked the Centre to consider extending the benefits of schemes, including the PM Cares fund, to all orphaned...
16 Sep, 2023, 03.15 PM IST
HC irked with Maha govt's persistent stand over no quota benefits for abandoned kidsAfter being slammed by the court, the government had agreed to provide "orphan" certificates to the two girls so that they could seek reser...
17 Mar, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
31 Indian states have implemented ‘PM CARES for Children’ scheme: ILO-UNICEF reportThe report warns that an additional 50 million children aged 0-15 missed out on a critical social protection provision – specifically, chil...
01 Mar, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
Rajnath Singh approves hike in financial aid to orphaned children of ex-servicemen"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the enhancement of the financial aid to the orphaned children of ex-servicemen from Rs 1,000 p...
29 Jul, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
Identification of orphans due to COVID does not brook any further delay: SCA bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose directed the the District Magistartes to issue necessary instructions to the...
27 Jul, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Taking all steps to safeguard interest of children affected by pandemic, Centre tells Delhi HCIn an affidavit filed on behalf of Ministry of Woman and Child Development on a PIL raising concerns over the children orphaned due to COVI...
19 Jul, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
30,000 children orphaned, lost a parent or abandoned in over a year: NCPCR to SCOf 30,071 such children, 26,176 children lost a parent, 3,621 were orphaned and 274 abandoned. The data is for period between April 1, 2020...
09 Jun, 2021, 07.39 AM IST
UP govt launches welfare scheme for children who lost parents to COVID-19The move by the UP government comes a day after the Supreme Court observed that it cannot even imagine how many children in this large coun...
30 May, 2021, 08.39 AM IST
MHA asks states, UTs to strengthen facilities for vulnerable groups, kids orphaned due to CovidThe Centre has asked states and UTs to "immediately review" existing facilities for such groups, especially for children who have been orph...
21 May, 2021, 03.31 PM IST
Shiv Sena hails MP govt for showing 'humanity' to orphaned children"It is often debated how children orphaned after losing their parents to COVID-19 should be taken care of. This issue is discussed in Mahar...
15 May, 2021, 04.13 PM IST