Work on UP residential school in full swingThe Uttar Pradesh government is expediting work on the establishment of special residential schools for children of construction workers an...
02 Nov, 2022, 11.37 PM IST
Watch video of African kids grooving to popular tunesThe video shows the three boys giving a power-packed performance. One of the boys can be seen lip-syncing to the song, holding a stick in f...
26 Aug, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
Adopt change: Why there's an urgent need to reduce long-waiting period for adoption in IndiaAccording to data submitted by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to the Supreme Court last year, over 3,600 ch...
25 Jun, 2022, 11.32 PM IST
NCPCR objects to states giving info on orphans to Unicef, NGOsThe letter further stated that the disclosure of such data about children with Unicef and further with its partner NGOs will make children ...
23 Jun, 2021, 07.13 AM 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
SC gives Centre more time to apprise about scheme for children orphaned by COVIDThe National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) said West Bengal and Delhi have not been cooperating and have not provided la...
07 Jun, 2021, 03.35 PM IST
Loss of parents puts kids in vulnerable situation, High Court asks Delhi govt to gather info on orphansThe high court directed various departments of Delhi government to call all residents welfare associations, police stations, schools, angan...
03 Jun, 2021, 08.44 PM IST
Maharashtra: COVID-19 orphans to get Rs 5 lakh in FD, monthly aidAt present, there are 162 children in Maharashtra who have lost both parents, at least one of them to the pandemic. Nine such kids are in g...
02 Jun, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks information on Centre's scheme for kids orphaned by COVIDA bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose also directed states and Union Territories (UTs) to appoint nodal officers o...
01 Jun, 2021, 05.07 PM IST
Karnataka plans short, long-term support for Covid-19 orphaned kidsAs a temporary measure, the women and child development department will set up Covid care centres in all districts to provide immediate sup...
19 May, 2021, 08.09 AM IST
More foreign couples adopting girl child in UP23 Nov, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
TruJet offers free air travel to 30 orphan kids on Republic DayFor the latest trip, TruJet was associated with Ashrita Foundation of Charminar and Love and Care Foundation of Gajularamaram in Hyderabad.
27 Jan, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
US adopts most Indian orphans, followed by Italians and SpaniardsThe US adopts most number of Indian children from various orphanages across the country, followed by Italy and Spain.
24 Jul, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
From an IT professional to a 'Volunteer for a cause' in Bengaluru: Meet Surendran M KrishnanThe works include writing exams for visually impaired students, creating audio-books, spending time with orphaned children, teaching in gov...
29 Jun, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
Differently-abled students give mixed response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi speechWith the PM Narendra Modi speaking in "shuddh Hindi", it became difficult for many students to comprehend what he was saying.
05 Sep, 2014, 10.54 PM IST
US First Lady dances with kids, underlines need for educationUS First Lady Michelle Obama on Saturday interacted with street children and orphans at the library of Mumbai University and danced with th...
06 Nov, 2010, 10.23 PM IST
- Slumdog Millionaire: Movie Review
Considering that over 250 mn in India still live below poverty line, the film gives a shots of urban Indian slum life, especially appealing...
23 Jan, 2009, 09.13 AM IST