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KAUMARACON-2026, the third International Conference on Kaumarabhritya, was opened by the Vice-President. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) hosted the event under the theme "Shaping the Future of Child Health: Gl...
According to the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2026, issued by Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Helvetas and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), the world's hunger score has worsened to 18.1 from 17...
Ruling that children are entitled to get online and use the internet, the Supreme Court placed this within their fundamental rights under Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) and Article 19(1)(a) (Freedom of S...
The latest global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford. Launched in 2010, the index spans 108 countries and assesses poverty th...
The Tamil Nadu government has increased the monthly financial support given to children affected by HIV/AIDS, with the revised rates applicable from November 2026. An HIV-positive child who is a double orphan will get ₹3...
World Egg Day is marked every year on the second Friday of October, and in 2026 it fell on 9 October. The day is used to spread awareness about the nutritional value of eggs, which are an affordable source of high-qualit...
World Arthritis Day was observed on 12 October 2026 under the theme “Achieve Your Dreams.” The day encourages early diagnosis, correct treatment and support for those living with arthritis, a joint disorder that can brin...
WHO and UNICEF released the report "Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools 2015–2025" under the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for WASH. In 2025, 429 million school-age children worldwide lacked...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending the Passports Rules, 1980. Under the change, an ordinary passport issued to a child below 15 years will be valid for fiv...
The Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) unveiled India's first sector-wide Comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework for coal companies in New Delhi. It is the first sector-specific CSR guid...
World Duchenne Awareness Day, observed on September 7, spreads awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare, progressive genetic disorder and one of the most common rare genetic diseases in children. It resu...
The report of the Justice B. Gokuldas Commission, which probed the 2024 Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy, was placed before the Tamil Nadu Assembly on September 8, 2026. It blamed lapses by the Police, the Prohibition...
