CHILDRENS RIGHTS
Why kids stuck to phones are awright Kids glued to their phones will be the first lot entering the workforce - some already have entered it - with the 'immediacy itch' hardwired in them. This means the constant need to check updates, messages, everything 'right now' will inculcate the ...
11 Jul, 2024, 11.05 PM ISTBrad Pitt has virtually no contact with adult children. Is Angelina Jolie to blame? Brad Pitt faces challenges in maintaining contact with his children amid a busy filming schedule. He and Angelina Jolie continue a legal battle over custody arrangements, impacting their family dynamics and personal lives.
10 Jul, 2024, 11.33 PM ISTDelhi: Over one lakh children failed in class IX, 50000 in Xl in Delhi govt schools In 2023-24, over one lakh 9th class students failed in Delhi government schools. RTI by PTI Bhasha highlights failures in 8th and 11th classes. The DDE reports increases post 'no-detention policy' cancellation. The new Promotion Policy mandates 25% ...
10 Jul, 2024, 09.02 PM IST
Toll in attack on Kyiv children's hospital reaches 42 Dozens of volunteers including hospital staff and rescue workers dug through debris from the Okhmatdyt paediatric hospital in a desperate search for survivors after the rare day-time bombardment, AFP journalists on the scene saw.
09 Jul, 2024, 11.34 PM ISTHow over-indulgent parents hurt their finances for their children A healthy approach to money requires that those earning it don’t just feel guilt-free about its allocation, but are also able to question its wasteful deployment and regain the power to allocate fairly. Parents are branded selfish when they exercise...
08 Jul, 2024, 06.30 AM ISTSocial media companies list out worries as Centre readies data protection rules Social media platforms have said that undoing behavioural tracking of children and targeted advertisements are among the biggest concerns they have with the new data law the government is prepping. The companies are voicing their concerns as rules o...
04 Jul, 2024, 08.34 AM ISTAustralia is pushing big tech to 'protect kids from porn'. What can they actually do? Tech platforms are urged to implement integrated safety features like content scanning and app blocking on smartphones to protect children online. The focus is on enhancing child safety without compromising user privacy, highlighting the need for ef...
03 Jul, 2024, 12.15 PM ISTOver 13000 Afghani migrants return from Pakistan, Iraq Some deported migrants alleged that despite possessing valid residency documents, they were detained by police and were forcibly returned to Afghanistan. Many Afghan migrants have documented instances of mistreatment by Iranian police in their camps.
30 Jun, 2024, 03.10 PM ISTUS lawsuit against TikTok to focus on childrens' privacy TikTok faces challenges from Congress over data access concerns by the Chinese government and a divestiture law requiring ByteDance to sell U.S. assets to avoid a ban.
21 Jun, 2024, 10.51 PM ISTPolice investigate Som Distilleries over allegations of employing children; company issues clarification Police are investigating Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd after allegations surfaced that over 50 children, including 20 girls, were found working at a distillery in Madhya Pradesh. The National Commission for Protection Of Child Rights initiated ...
17 Jun, 2024, 09.01 PM ISTBest of bright and colorful balls for babies to spark fascination and make them more playful This article explores various options available in the market, ranging from colorful squeeze balls for bath time fun to soft and safe multi-color plastic balls suitable for indoor play. Each selection is carefully curated to prioritize safety, tacti...
09 Jun, 2024, 10.46 PM ISTUN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights in armed conflict The U.N. secretary-general will report to the Security Council next week on Israel and Hamas violating children's rights. The report includes parties like Kachin Independence Army and Russia. Israel's inclusion will increase global attention on its ...
08 Jun, 2024, 11.17 AM ISTWe, the children, must receive protection A recent investigation revealed that nearly 10,000 minors were wrongly held in adult prisons in India between Jan 2016 and Dec 2021, based on an iProbono report and RTI responses. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 prohi...
07 Jun, 2024, 10.52 PM ISTA realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground Ahmed Othman, a teenager from Massachusetts, avoids TikTok and credits his parents, computer scientists, for teaching him about social media's impact on mental health. He is among the minority of teens not on TikTok, as per Pew Research Center data.
06 Jun, 2024, 10.17 AM ISTSkipping a marriage ceremony can nullify it, impact woman's legal rights Valid Hindu Marriage as per laws: The Supreme Court in a recent order said that a Hindu marriage is considered valid if it meets the criteria set by Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. If a marriage is deemed invalid then it will impact woman's legal rights t...
30 May, 2024, 05.11 PM ISTDelhi hospital fire: NCPCR deploys team to investigate Delhi hospital fire: The NCPCR has dispatched a team to investigate a fire at the Baby Care New Born Hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar, which resulted in the deaths of seven newborns. The blaze, which started around 11:30 pm on Saturday, quickly ...
26 May, 2024, 12.45 PM ISTPakistan reports third polio case amid concerns of widespread transmission The latest victim, a 12-year-old girl from the Kili Malak Haqdad area of Darozai union council in Balochistan's Killa Abdullah district, succumbed to the relentless grip of polio.
26 May, 2024, 12.30 PM ISTOver 9,600 children jailed in adult prisons between January 2016 and December 2021: Study A study by legal rights body iProbono reveals that over 9,600 children were wrongly held in adult prisons in India from 2016 to 2021. The study obtained data through the RTI Act, exposing flaws in the juvenile justice system. Many states showed disc...
13 May, 2024, 06.12 PM ISTKareena Kapoor Khan appointed UNICEF India National Ambassador Kareena had earlier served as a Celebrity Advocate for UNICEF India.
06 May, 2024, 02.31 PM ISTKareena Kapoor Khan appointed UNICEF India National Ambassador UNICEF India on Saturday announced Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan as its new National Ambassador. The "Crew" star, who has been associated with UNICEF India since 2014, will support the not-for-profit organisation in furthering every child's rig...
04 May, 2024, 10.12 PM IST