Panchayati Raj Day: Maharashtra govt to hold Bal Sabhas for children in villages on April 24As per an official statement, every gram panchayat will organise Bal Sabhas for children in the age group of 11 to 18 years, presided by a ...
20 Apr, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
UN team in India helping authorities to address COVID-19 and misinformation, says top officialStéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, told reporters at the daily press briefing on Monday that the UN team in India is w...
04 May, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
Sent 3,000 oxygen concentrators to help India: UNICEFIt is supporting the procurement and installation of 25 oxygen plants for hospitals in the Northeast and Maharashtra, and the installation ...
01 May, 2021, 07.53 PM IST
WhatsApp, CyberPeace Foundation jointly unveil online safety programme for children, educatorsWhatsApp said CyberPeace Foundation will train teachers, parents and students using a co-created curriculum to increase online safety for c...
04 Sep, 2020, 04.47 PM IST
After getting flak for pledging support to UNICEF, Saif & Kareena announce donation to PM-CARES, Maha CM relief fundUnlike their Bollywood counterparts, the couple had initially pledged support to UNICEF.
02 Apr, 2020, 03.24 PM IST
How water scarcity put paid to good morning squads’ effortsDetermined foot soldiers used a mix of social pressure, health education and coercion to get the recalcitrant in line. But lack of water re...
12 Apr, 2019, 11.31 PM IST
High yield onions grown from night soil manure: ICARThe research has enthused the tribal development department of Maharashtra that is now planning to get companies in the state that would co...
14 May, 2018, 08.43 AM IST
Swachh Bharat Mission a lost opportunity, reduced to toilet counting: ExpertThe Prime Minister's effort is "sincere" but SBM has remained "just a government scheme", he said addressing a FEJI and UNICEF organised WA...
27 Jul, 2016, 04.31 PM IST
SWM a lost opportunity, reduced to toilet counting: Expert"Lots of people say sanitation was discovered in India two years ago but that is not true. The country's sanitation programme was developed...
27 Jul, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
Poverty, illiteracy await disadvantaged kids: UNICEFThe report notes that significant progress has been made in saving children's lives, getting them into school and lifting people out of pov...
04 Jul, 2016, 05.16 PM IST
India's vaccination programme to reach 90% within 3 years: Union Health Minister J P Nadda'Mission Indradhanush', launched by Nadda in 2014, aims to immunise children against seven vaccine preventable diseases.
23 Nov, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
Centre has accorded priority to tackle maternal, child under-nutrition: J P Nadda"Even in resource poor settings, improved feeding practices can lead to improved intakes of energy and nutrients, leading to better nutriti...
17 Nov, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
Government holding back malnutrition survey data due to poor Gujarat figures, alleges oppositionOfficials said the report has been ready since last year but the government is not convinced about the methods used in the survey and its f...
04 Jul, 2015, 03.54 AM IST
IDBI Bank joins UNICEF for safe water, hygiene in 400 Maharashtra, UP schoolsUNICEF and IDBI Bank have entered into a partnership to provide safe drinking water and sanitation to 80,000 children in 400 schools
28 Aug, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
- Maharashtra government signs MoU with Jamshedji Tata Trust, UNICEF
Maharashtra government's Women and Child Development department today said it has signed a MoU with the Jamshedji Tata Trust and UNICEF.
01 Aug, 2014, 08.49 PM IST
- UK raises over 200,000 pounds for street children in India
A UK-based charity has raised over 200,000 pounds for poverty stricken children in India, particularly street children of Mumbai.
19 Oct, 2008, 11.15 AM IST
- Charity helping Mumbai street children to work with UNICEF
A charity engaged in improving the lives of street children in Mumbai has been chosen to work with the UNICEF in India and Vietnam for deve...
06 Jul, 2008, 11.08 AM IST