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Himachal Flash Flood: 10-Month-Old Orphaned, Declared "Child Of State"
Orphaned in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, 10-month-old Neetika has been declared a "child of the state", with the government pledging to support her education and upbringing.
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Delhi UniversityAllocates UG Seats To 764 Single Girl Child Students, 132 Orphans
As per the data released by the varsity, ECA allocations stood at 1,061, sports allocation at 1,648, and performance-based allocations at 332.
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Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage
Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.
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"My Child Became Orphan Before Birth": Wife Of J&K Cop Killed By Terrorists
"My child became an orphan even before being born," said the inconsolable wife of Inspector Masroor Ahmed Wani, who died in Delhi on Thursday 39 days after he suffered critical wounds in a terrorist attack while he was playing cricket in Srinagar.
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Opinion: The Long, Agonising Adoption Process In India
There are three crore orphaned children in India, but only 3,500 to 4,000 children are available for adoption in a year and some 30,000 prospective parents have to wait for three years to bring home a child.
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Number Of Orphan, Abandoned Children Rise By 25% Since 2020: Centre
The Centre has over the last three years registered a 25 per cent spike in the number of orphaned, abandoned, and surrendered children in its child adoption portal CARINGS.
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Who Is Lee Su-jin? Ex-Janitor-Turned-Billionaire Who Made It To Korea's Richest List
Orphaned as a child, Lee Su-jin has spent his early 20s working as a janitor at a short-stay hotel that caters to couples.
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"No Moral Distinction" Between Orphaned, Abandoned Children: Bombay Court
The Bombay High Court pulled up the Maharashtra government for its stand that benefits given to orphaned children cannot be given to abandoned children and asserted there is no distinction between the two.
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Russian Soldiers Enter Orphanage In Ukrainian City To Take Away Children: Report
According to Ukrainian officials, 97 orphans were kidnapped by the Russian military as they evacuated the Kherson region. Child kidnapping is a serious violation of the rules of war.
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"Grandparents More Attached": Aunt Loses Covid Orphan's Custody Fight
Supreme Court overrules Gujarat court's order that considered staying with aunt a better option for child; refuses to consider age and income as criteria
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"Sophisticated Trickery": Centre Dismisses Lancet Study On Covid Orphans
A Lancet report's claim that 19 lakh children in India lost a primary caregiver to COVID-19 is "sophisticated trickery" to create panic among citizens, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday.
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Amritsar Brothers Make Heartfelt Plea To Save Restaurant, Anand Mahindra Reacts
A young brother duo from Amritsar made a heartfelt appeal to customers to visit their restaurant, after their father passed away in December.
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845 Kids Orphaned During Pandemic Approved For Benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme: Official
Of the 3,915 applications received for support under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme, applications of 845 children have been approved, the Women and Child Development Ministry official said.
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Maharashtra To Soon Start Programme To Eradicate Child Begging: Minister
A skill development programme to eradicate child begging will soon be implemented in Maharashtra, state Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur has said and also assured all help to children orphaned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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645 Orphaned, Lost A Parent In 2nd Covid Wave, Says Centre
A total of 645 children lost their parents to COVID-19 from April to May 28 this year during the second wave, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Thursday.
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Himachal Flash Flood: 10-Month-Old Orphaned, Declared "Child Of State"
Orphaned in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, 10-month-old Neetika has been declared a "child of the state", with the government pledging to support her education and upbringing.
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Delhi UniversityAllocates UG Seats To 764 Single Girl Child Students, 132 Orphans
As per the data released by the varsity, ECA allocations stood at 1,061, sports allocation at 1,648, and performance-based allocations at 332.
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Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage
Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.
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"My Child Became Orphan Before Birth": Wife Of J&K Cop Killed By Terrorists
"My child became an orphan even before being born," said the inconsolable wife of Inspector Masroor Ahmed Wani, who died in Delhi on Thursday 39 days after he suffered critical wounds in a terrorist attack while he was playing cricket in Srinagar.
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Opinion: The Long, Agonising Adoption Process In India
There are three crore orphaned children in India, but only 3,500 to 4,000 children are available for adoption in a year and some 30,000 prospective parents have to wait for three years to bring home a child.
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Number Of Orphan, Abandoned Children Rise By 25% Since 2020: Centre
The Centre has over the last three years registered a 25 per cent spike in the number of orphaned, abandoned, and surrendered children in its child adoption portal CARINGS.
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Who Is Lee Su-jin? Ex-Janitor-Turned-Billionaire Who Made It To Korea's Richest List
Orphaned as a child, Lee Su-jin has spent his early 20s working as a janitor at a short-stay hotel that caters to couples.
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"No Moral Distinction" Between Orphaned, Abandoned Children: Bombay Court
The Bombay High Court pulled up the Maharashtra government for its stand that benefits given to orphaned children cannot be given to abandoned children and asserted there is no distinction between the two.
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Russian Soldiers Enter Orphanage In Ukrainian City To Take Away Children: Report
According to Ukrainian officials, 97 orphans were kidnapped by the Russian military as they evacuated the Kherson region. Child kidnapping is a serious violation of the rules of war.
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"Grandparents More Attached": Aunt Loses Covid Orphan's Custody Fight
Supreme Court overrules Gujarat court's order that considered staying with aunt a better option for child; refuses to consider age and income as criteria
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"Sophisticated Trickery": Centre Dismisses Lancet Study On Covid Orphans
A Lancet report's claim that 19 lakh children in India lost a primary caregiver to COVID-19 is "sophisticated trickery" to create panic among citizens, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday.
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Amritsar Brothers Make Heartfelt Plea To Save Restaurant, Anand Mahindra Reacts
A young brother duo from Amritsar made a heartfelt appeal to customers to visit their restaurant, after their father passed away in December.
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845 Kids Orphaned During Pandemic Approved For Benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme: Official
Of the 3,915 applications received for support under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme, applications of 845 children have been approved, the Women and Child Development Ministry official said.
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Maharashtra To Soon Start Programme To Eradicate Child Begging: Minister
A skill development programme to eradicate child begging will soon be implemented in Maharashtra, state Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur has said and also assured all help to children orphaned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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645 Orphaned, Lost A Parent In 2nd Covid Wave, Says Centre
A total of 645 children lost their parents to COVID-19 from April to May 28 this year during the second wave, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Thursday.
