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  166 children among 880 new Covid-19 patients in Mizoram

  Education | August 29, 2021 16:33 IST

  At least 880 more people, including 166 children, tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram in the last 24 hours.

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  Google launches 'Be Internet Awesome' programme for children in India

  Business | August 25, 2021 16:21 IST

  Google has significantly increased its resources dedicated to India's Trust Safety teams, including product policy analysts, security specialists, and user trust experts that support more than 10 vernacular Indian languages, enabling its central teams to benefit from the local nuance and inputs.

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  Watch: Children repair road in Odisha's Bhadrak

  News | July 29, 2021 12:40 IST

  Children from Baghmara village in the Bhadrak district took it upon themselves to repair a road.

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  Covid vaccine for children likely in August: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

  India | July 30, 2021 17:03 IST

  Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also said that India is soon going to be largest vaccine-producing country as more companies will get the production licence.

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  Covid-19: Respiratory viruses in young children likely to resurge

  Science | July 26, 2021 17:47 IST

  RSV affects the lower respiratory tract and can cause serious illness and death. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, about 2.7 million children worldwide were infected with RSV each year, and it was the fourth most common cause of death in young children.  

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  United Nations: Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan

  World | July 26, 2021 13:09 IST

  The war-torn country saw a 47 pc increase in number of all civilians killed, wounded in violence across Afghanistan in 1st six months of the year, compared to the same period last year, according to the report.

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  20 children in Puducherry hospitalised after testing positive for coronavirus

  India | July 15, 2021 16:05 IST

  Twenty children hailing from Puducherry were hospitalized on Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, Director of Health and Family Welfare services S Mohan Kumar said.

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  Over 600 children in Nashik give up slingshots to protect birds

  News | July 13, 2021 19:00 IST

  After an initiative launched by Nashik Forest Department, over 600 children from 93 villages threw away their slingshots to save birds on July 13.

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  Navi Mumbai civic body to give financial aid to kids orphaned by COVID-19

  India | June 26, 2021 14:54 IST

  The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) in Maharashtra announced on Saturday that it will provide financial assistance to the local children, who were orphaned due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Over 5,000 children test Covid positive in Meghalaya, 17 die

  India | June 18, 2021 9:32 IST

  Over 5,000 children under the age of 14 in Meghalaya have tested Covid-19 positive and 17 of them died, health officials said on Thursday.

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  Anxiety & depression in children due to Covid times: Know symptoms and treatment

  Health | June 15, 2021 23:03 IST

  Due to Covid-19, the entire World is undergoing a crisis and children of every age are also not left untouched. They are feeling more stressed or anxious in this Covid-19 era. Their daily routine is disrupted which is leading to abnormal behavioral changes.

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  Headphones, earbuds may affect hearing in children

  Health | June 13, 2021 13:41 IST

  Children, teenagers, and young adults are listening to many hours of music daily at volumes exceeding the globally recommended public health limit of 70 decibels of average leisure noise exposure for a day for a year.

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  Maharashtra: 65 kids test COVID-19 positive in Osmanabad

  India | June 12, 2021 22:28 IST

  At least 65 children have tested positive for coronavirus in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra over the last four days, as per the data shared by the district civil hospital.

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  Can a COVID19 positive mother continue breastfeeding her child? Some important questions answered

  Health | June 12, 2021 13:36 IST

  The vaccination process hasn't begun yet for small children. In this situation, many questions are being raised like- What are the symptoms of COVID-19 in children? Which test should be done? or Can a COVID-19 positive mother continue breastfeeding her child? Here are some important questions answered about Covid19 in children.

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  Govt issues guidelines on COVID in children, suggests rational use of CT scan

  India | June 09, 2021 22:18 IST

  ​The government has come out with comprehensive guidelines for the management of COVID-19 among children in which Remdesivir has not been recommended and rational use of HRCT imaging has been suggested. 

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  4.5 lakh children in Andhra may be affected by coronavirus: Experts

  India | June 07, 2021 21:52 IST

  A Task Force of medical experts, particularly paediatric care, has projected that Andhra Pradesh might see a staggering 18 lakh cases in what could bethe third COVID wave affecting at least 4.50 lakh children. 

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  Govt asks state/UTs to protect children adversely impacted by Covid, enlists measures

  India | June 03, 2021 19:46 IST

  The government has asked states and union territories to ensure care and protection to children who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.

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  How to protect your child from Black fungus? Know from experts

  News | June 01, 2021 15:25 IST

  Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, which was till now affecting only adults, has been detected among children as two cases were reported in rural Karnataka. know from experts about How to protect your child from Black fungus?

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  Yogi govt to take care of upbringing, education of children orphaned due to Covid

  India | May 29, 2021 23:23 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a welfare scheme for children who have lost either one or both parents to COVID-19.

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  Free education, monthly stipend for children who lost parents to Covid under PM CARES fund. Details

  India | May 29, 2021 18:48 IST

  All children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian/adoptive parents due to Covid 19 will be supported under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme, the Prime Minister announced on Saturday.