Children
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Unicef asks not to abandon children in Afghanistan
Education | Aug 30, 2021, 04:31 PM ISTUnicef appealed to the world to stand by the children of Afghanistan in these challenging times.
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Maharashtra: 18 inmates test Covid positive at children's home in Mankhurd
India | Aug 30, 2021, 07:48 AM ISTAccording to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), all children have been shifted to an isolation ward at a COVID centre in Vashi Naka.
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Mumbai: 16 kids found Covid positive at Mankhurd's children home
India | Aug 29, 2021, 09:10 PM ISTAt least sixteen kids were found infected with coronavirus at children home's in Mumbai's Mankhurd on Sunday.
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166 children among 880 new Covid-19 patients in Mizoram
Education | Aug 29, 2021, 04:33 PM ISTAt 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 | Aug 25, 2021, 04:21 PM ISTGoogle 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 | Jul 29, 2021, 12:40 PM ISTChildren 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 | Jul 30, 2021, 05:03 PM ISTHealth 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 | Jul 26, 2021, 05:47 PM ISTRSV 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 | Jul 26, 2021, 01:09 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 15, 2021, 04:05 PM ISTTwenty 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 | Jul 13, 2021, 07:00 PM ISTAfter 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 | Jun 26, 2021, 02:54 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 18, 2021, 09:32 AM ISTOver 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 | Jun 15, 2021, 11:03 PM ISTDue 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 | Jun 13, 2021, 01:41 PM ISTChildren, 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 | Jun 12, 2021, 10:28 PM ISTAt 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 | Jun 12, 2021, 01:36 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 09, 2021, 10:18 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 07, 2021, 09:52 PM ISTA 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 | Jun 03, 2021, 07:46 PM ISTThe government has asked states and union territories to ensure care and protection to children who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.