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The Silent Epidemic: Is Speech Delay In Indian Children Due To Excessive Screen Time?
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Krishna Prasad
Screen time in young children is not always given enough attention in modern parenting; however, it is now being recognized as a silent epidemic in child development.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ultra-Processed Foods Tied To Slight Behaviour Shifts In Toddlers, Finds New Study
- Saturday March 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
A recent Canadian study found that toddlers who consume more ultra-processed foods showed slightly higher behavioural and emotional difficulties including anxiety, fearfulness, aggression or hyperactivity, by age five.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Over-Nutrition And Obesity Rising In Children", Says Minister
- Tuesday April 8, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Raising concern over childhood obesity, Union minister Savitri Thakur on Tuesday said over-nutrition and obesity have become grave problems with children consuming too much oily food.
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www.ndtv.com
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Study Reveals Sleep Disruption Could Increase the Risk of Autism in Children
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Contributor
A recent study from the University of North Carolina indicates a link between early sleep disruptions and a higher risk of autism in children. Sleep is crucial for brain development, and its disruption can lead to long-lasting behavioural changes. Research on young mice shows that sleep loss negatively impacts social behaviour, especially in those ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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How Playing Is As Important As Studying For Children
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
In this article, we will explore why playing is as important as studying for children, shedding light on the various physical, emotional, social, and cognitive benefits of play.
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www.ndtv.com
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13 Children Fall Sick After Eating Mushrooms They Cooked At Bengal ICDS Centre
- Sunday July 21, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
As many as 13 school kids fell sick at a village in West Bengal's Bankura district after consuming mushrooms which they cooked at an Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) centre.
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www.ndtv.com
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Annapurna Devi Gets Women And Child Ministry, Earlier Held By Smriti Irani
- Monday June 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV Newsdesk
Annapurna Devi, who was forced to enter the field of politics after her husband died in 1998, has steadily risen through the ranks and is now the new Minister of Women and Child Development in the Modi 3.0 cabinet.
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www.ndtv.com
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52, Not 223 Sackings, Delhi Women's Panel Clarifies Amid Massive Row
- Thursday May 2, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV News Desk
Fifty-two and not 223 employees of the Delhi Commission for Women or DCW have been terminated, clarified the Women and Child Development (WCD) hours after the Lieutenant Governor's office announced the mass sackings
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www.ndtv.com
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DU Women's Hostels Get Rs 272 Crore Under Nirbhaya Fund: Smriti Irani
- Saturday March 16, 2024
- Education | Press Trust of India
Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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'Zero-Food Children' Report Attempt To Sensationalise Fake News: Centre
- Tuesday March 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Officer Raped Friend's Teen Daughter, Wife Gave Her Abortion Pills
- Monday August 21, 2023
- Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A senior official in Delhi government's Women and Child Development department now faces a case of child abuse for allegedly raping his friend's 14-year-old daughter over several months.
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www.ndtv.com
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The Silent Epidemic: Is Speech Delay In Indian Children Due To Excessive Screen Time?
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Krishna Prasad
Screen time in young children is not always given enough attention in modern parenting; however, it is now being recognized as a silent epidemic in child development.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ultra-Processed Foods Tied To Slight Behaviour Shifts In Toddlers, Finds New Study
- Saturday March 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
A recent Canadian study found that toddlers who consume more ultra-processed foods showed slightly higher behavioural and emotional difficulties including anxiety, fearfulness, aggression or hyperactivity, by age five.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Over-Nutrition And Obesity Rising In Children", Says Minister
- Tuesday April 8, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Raising concern over childhood obesity, Union minister Savitri Thakur on Tuesday said over-nutrition and obesity have become grave problems with children consuming too much oily food.
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www.ndtv.com
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Study Reveals Sleep Disruption Could Increase the Risk of Autism in Children
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Contributor
A recent study from the University of North Carolina indicates a link between early sleep disruptions and a higher risk of autism in children. Sleep is crucial for brain development, and its disruption can lead to long-lasting behavioural changes. Research on young mice shows that sleep loss negatively impacts social behaviour, especially in those ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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How Playing Is As Important As Studying For Children
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
In this article, we will explore why playing is as important as studying for children, shedding light on the various physical, emotional, social, and cognitive benefits of play.
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www.ndtv.com
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13 Children Fall Sick After Eating Mushrooms They Cooked At Bengal ICDS Centre
- Sunday July 21, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
As many as 13 school kids fell sick at a village in West Bengal's Bankura district after consuming mushrooms which they cooked at an Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) centre.
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www.ndtv.com
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Annapurna Devi Gets Women And Child Ministry, Earlier Held By Smriti Irani
- Monday June 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV Newsdesk
Annapurna Devi, who was forced to enter the field of politics after her husband died in 1998, has steadily risen through the ranks and is now the new Minister of Women and Child Development in the Modi 3.0 cabinet.
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www.ndtv.com
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52, Not 223 Sackings, Delhi Women's Panel Clarifies Amid Massive Row
- Thursday May 2, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV News Desk
Fifty-two and not 223 employees of the Delhi Commission for Women or DCW have been terminated, clarified the Women and Child Development (WCD) hours after the Lieutenant Governor's office announced the mass sackings
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www.ndtv.com
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DU Women's Hostels Get Rs 272 Crore Under Nirbhaya Fund: Smriti Irani
- Saturday March 16, 2024
- Education | Press Trust of India
Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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'Zero-Food Children' Report Attempt To Sensationalise Fake News: Centre
- Tuesday March 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Officer Raped Friend's Teen Daughter, Wife Gave Her Abortion Pills
- Monday August 21, 2023
- Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A senior official in Delhi government's Women and Child Development department now faces a case of child abuse for allegedly raping his friend's 14-year-old daughter over several months.
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www.ndtv.com