London: Children learning to use tools are genuinely learning about physical causation, not just driven by what action previously led to a treat, a new study has claimed. “This suggests that, remarkably, children begin to emphasise information about physics over information about previous rewards from as young as seven years[Read More…]
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Dental care may curb obesity in children
Worried about your child’s obesity problems? It’s high time you curbed his love for sugary drinks and junk food. A little focus on dental care may also prevent your child gaining excess weight, says a new study. The study found a direct relationship between poor dental health leading to a[Read More…]
UP: Tail of lizard found in meal led 90 students to fall sick in Mirzapur school
Around 90 students fell sick in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district after consuming the contaminated meal. Initially, they complained of abdominal pain and vomiting after eating following which they were admitted to the Vindhyachal health center. Around 45 students’ condition turned serious and they were referred to another hospital. “Some students[Read More…]
Tobacco product shops can’t sell non-tobacco products: Health Ministry
In a significant decision, the union health ministry said that the shops selling tobacco products will not be allowed to sell non-tobacco products that may draw the attention of children. The government has also asked the state governments to develop a method under which shops selling tobacco products would need[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Nine more children die in BRD Medical College, toll reaches 105
Tragdey continues to envelop Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College as nine more children were reported dead in the last 24 hours between Thursday and Friday. The toll has gone up to 105 since the 10 August tragedy. Dr PK Singh of the medical college confirmed the deaths, while briefing the media[Read More…]
Action video games may cause Alzheimer
Did you know that playing action video games may cause a loss of episodic memory and spatial navigation which in turn will increase the risk of developing brain disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease? The findings showed that habitual players of action video games had a reduction[Read More…]
School girls molested at Rakhi-tying event by CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh
A case has been registered against unidentified members of CRPF after it was said that some school girls were inappropriately touched during a cultural event held ahead of Raksha Bandhan in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. A case was registered under section 354 IPC and POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses[Read More…]
37 lakh students without Aadhaar may soon to be deprived of mid-day meals
As many as 37 lakh children of more over 49,000 government schools in Rajasthan may soon be denied midday meals as they are yet to get Aadhaar numbers. According to a letter from the HRD ministry to the Rajasthan chief secretary, 42% students in the state have enrolled for Aadhaar;[Read More…]
Bihar: People jump into river to escape ODF team, two children die
To save themselves from the Open Defecation Free(ODF) team in Bihar’s Sasaram, a couple of people jumped into the river to escape being caught by the team. Two children lost their lives in the incident. The kids died after they jumped into the river and drowned. The people were caught[Read More…]
International Children’s Day: How far have we come?
Today marks the 92nd global celebration of International Children’s day for the rights and well-being of the children around the world. The day came about in 1925 when the world community got together in Geneva to talk about the well-being of the children and access to freedom which should be provided. Established[Read More…]
Nine booked for kidnapping 60 children in Madhya Pradesh
At least 9 people were booked for kidnapping children by Ratlam Government Railway Police on Tuesday. The accused were taking 60 tribal children to Nagpur. They were booked under the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act. Nine accused including two women were detained at Ratlam railway station by the Railway[Read More…]
Kerala CM accuses RSS of imparting kids the training to kill
Watch No Go Tell: A short film about ‘good touch’ and ‘bad touch’
Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly’s latest short film, No Go Tell, directed by Jude Anthany Joseph teaches kids the difference between good touch and bad touch. The six-minute-long video creates awareness among children about the possibility of being sexually assaulted and what has to be done in such situations. In the[Read More…]
Kerala: Christian outfit demands nuns to hear confession of women
A Kerala-based Christian outfit has come out with a demand that nuns be allowed to perform the sacrament of confession for women and minors instead of priests. Kerala Catholic Reformation Movement held a sit-in dharna outside the Bishop House in Kochi on Sunday to press their demand. According to members[Read More…]
More than 1 in 4 child deaths a year attributed to unhealthy environment: WHO
Environmental pollutants cost an estimated 1.7 million lives among children under 5 every year, according to World Health Organization reports. The report attributed the death of more than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years to unhealthy environments such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe[Read More…]
Bus crash killed at least 16 in Italy, children on board: Reports
In a terrible incident, a bus carrying Hungarian teenagers crashed and caught on fire on a motorway in northern Italy on late Friday night. The horrific episode killed at least 16 people while several others got injured in the tragedy, said, firefighters. The accident took place near Verona on Friday[Read More…]
Road accidents kill seven children in UP every day
In a shocking revelation, a data from ministry of road transport and highways shows that with 2,610 deaths, Uttar Pradesh witnesses the maximum number of child fatalities because of road accidents in 2015. Thus, road accidents kill seven children in UP every day and of these one-fifth suffered as pillion[Read More…]
1800 schools in Delhi shut due to smog
Around 1800 primary schools in New Delhi have been shut on Saturday, as the national capital’s pollution level becomes more harmful. The decision affects around 9 lakh children studying at schools run by the municipality. “All municipal schools under the three corporations will be closed on Saturday due to the[Read More…]
Nearly 500 dead, food running out in Aleppo: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the air strikes on rebel-held eastern Aleppo has caused nearly 500 deaths and food rations expected to run out by the end of the month in the city. The air strikes launched on September 22 have been the most sustained and intensive bombardments[Read More…]
Tragic: Over 50 children succumb to Japanese Encephalitis in Odisha
Over 50 children in Odisha’s Malkangiri region died in the last 34 days due the spread of Japanese Encephlities. The administration has sprung into action and is geared up to grapple with the situation on a war footing, with mosquito control drives and distribution of mosquito nets across areas. Pigs[Read More…]
Nearly 8.4 crore children don’t go to school; 78 lakh forced to work
The Census 2011 data has thrown up some alarming details: around 78 lakh Indian children are forced to work, even as they attend schools, while 8.4 crore children don’t go to school at all. The report by the Times of India states that although the percentage might be smaller in[Read More…]
Shattering the silence around Child Sexual Abuse, this short film is a must watch for everyone
“It has been more than 15 years and I can’t figure out how to erase those memories. People love their childhood and the memories related to it, I don’t and I don’t even talk about it. I was a victim of my own family member, trapped in my own home[Read More…]