Childcare
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Childhood cancer in India: Early warning signs explained by doctor
Health | Oct 02, 2025, 02:45 PM ISTOver 50,000 childhood cancer cases emerge in India each year. Dr Ganesh Shiwarkar explains the early warning signs parents must not ignore, from persistent fever and weight loss to unusual lumps, bruising, or fatigue. Early detection saves lives.
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Centre allows 6 months maternity leave for surrogacy, amends rules for govt employees
India | Jun 24, 2024, 02:40 PM ISTThe Central Government has amended the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, to grant 180 days of maternity leave to women government employees opting for surrogacy. Additionally, "commissioning fathers" are entitled to 15 days of paternity leave.
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Kerala: Government hospital doctor performs wrong surgery on 4-year-old child, probe ordered
India | May 16, 2024, 08:51 PM ISTThe child was scheduled for the surgery to remove her sixth finger while the doctors at the Maternal and Child Care Centre of the Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode conducted the surgery on her tongue.
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Female, male government employees can avail 730 days of child care leave: Centre in Lok Sabha
India | Aug 09, 2023, 08:04 PM ISTThe leave was granted for "the entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children up to the age of 18 years and no age limit in case of differently-abled child", said Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on plea seeking feeding, child care rooms in public places
India | Oct 21, 2022, 12:23 PM ISTSupreme Court on child feeding: The petitioner Maatr Sparsh, an Initiative by Avyaan Foundation, is an NGO that is working towards setting up feeding rooms, child care rooms and creches in public places.
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5 important products for your baby’s sensitive skin this summer
Beauty | Jun 17, 2022, 08:15 PM ISTRefreshing and rejuvenating the skin of your baby with products made with natural components keep it moisturized and reduces the effects of heat rashes and other skin problems.
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Innovative tips on how to engage your toddlers indoors
Lifestyle | Feb 18, 2022, 01:37 PM IST"Young parents can stick different coloured tapes on the floor, where the child has to balance himself/herself and walk only on the tape. If he falls off the tape, he'll be out of the game," advises a paediatrician.
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Want to make your kid a powerhouse of energy? Know effective yogasans from Swami Ramdev
Lifestyle | Aug 22, 2021, 10:47 AM ISTIt is very important to do Bhastrika, Kapalbhati and Anulom-Vilom early in the morning to infuse energy inside the child. Apart from this taking certain measures will make your child a powerhouse, learn more about it from Swami Ramdev.
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Over 600 NGO-run child care homes received foreign funds up to Rs 6 lakh per child in 2018-19: NCPCR
India | Nov 18, 2020, 08:05 PM ISTOver 600 child care institutions, run by NGOs and housing 28,000 children, received up to Rs 6 lakh per child in foreign funds in 2018-19, far more than the estimated average expenditure, the apex child rights body NCPCR said as it expressed apprehensions of possible financial irregularities.
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Kids born to moms with gestational diabetes at obesity risk
Health | Jan 23, 2020, 01:54 PM ISTA study published in the journal Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics shows a link between multiple metabolic disorders in mothers during pregnancy and children's BMI later in life.
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Mothers still face barriers to breastfeed at work: Study
Lifestyle | Jan 22, 2020, 01:46 PM ISTA study published in the journal Workplace Health & Safety revealed gaps in the quality and accessibility of breastfeeding resources in the eyes of working mothers.
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Poor gut bacteria may turn your kid into a problem child
Health | Jan 22, 2020, 11:24 AM ISTA study by scientists from Stanford University and the University of Manitoba revealed that early school-aged children (in the age group of 5-7) showed a connection between the bacteria in their gut and their behaviour.
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This Children's Day, gift your child a secure future. Check 5 best child investment plans
Business | Nov 14, 2019, 03:00 PM ISTChildren's Day 2019 Special: Parents always are in search of better investment plans to provide their child with a secure future. Amid growing inflation and economic slowdown, parents should invest in childcare plans that offer greater returns. Experts say that Childcare plans of mutual fund houses fare better than traditional investment plans.
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Over 2 hours screen time daily will make your kids impulsive
Health | Aug 16, 2019, 05:53 PM ISTNine-11 hours of sleep and no more than two hours of recreational screen time a day is what can save your children from becoming impulsive and make poorer decisions in life, find researchers.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves child care leave for male service personnel
India | Aug 10, 2019, 04:51 PM ISTThe decision is in sync with an order by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The minister has also given his nod for giving certain relaxation in child care leave (CCL) provisions in case of women officers in defence forces.
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Cause of disease that turns babies' lips blue identified
Health | Jun 19, 2019, 10:55 PM ISTResearchers have identified the cause and potential treatment for a rare, fatal disease that turns babies' lips and skin blue.
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Over 1000% increase in registered child care institutions in India since 2015
India | Jun 16, 2019, 12:20 PM ISTAccording to the report titled, 'Mapping and Review Exercise of Child Care Institutions', "only 46.7 per cent of CCIs had adequate number of caregivers per child".
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Child care: Must-have summer products for your little one
Health | May 23, 2018, 10:47 AM ISTSummer products like talcum powder or cream should be chosen wisely considering the sensitive skin of your kid.
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Is Your Toddler Stressed?
Health | Oct 27, 2017, 04:51 PM ISTYou need to become a behavioural detective to find if your toddler is stressed over something.
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When mothers limit partner's involvement in child care
Lifestyle | Aug 06, 2015, 08:41 AM ISTNew York: New mothers decide how much they want their partners involved in parenting and women who are particularly confident about their child care skills are more likely to discourage the father's involvement in child