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Kids On Social Media More Than Two Hours A Day At Higher Risk Of Mental Illness
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (940+ words) The survey found that 59 per cent of parents felt the law supported them to set rules around social media use As the United Kingdom and other countries make moves to follow Australia's lead in restricting access to social media for…...
Kid Zania India, Magic Bus Launch Greeting Card-Making Activity For Children In Mumbai, Delhi NCR
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (502+ words) The activity is intended to combine creative engagement with social learning, giving participants an opportunity to reflect on kindness and community support through a hands-on experience. Kid Zania India and Magic Bus India Foundation have launched a greeting card-making activity…...
It's Teen Time: A Look At The Young Sensations Shaking Up The Global Stage In 2026
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1323+ words) From Sooryavanshi's IPL carnage to Payal Nag's impossible gold, teenagers are taking over world sport in 2026, and they are not done yet Sooryavanshi hit Bumrah for six off ball one. Then again off ball three. First time they'd ever faced…...
Malaysia Enforces Social Media Ban For Under-16s Under New Law
1+ week, 5+ day ago (396+ words) Malaysia has begun enforcing mandatory age verification for social media users, barring children under 16 from opening new accounts and requiring platforms to adopt stricter online safety measures under the Online Safety Act 2025 Malaysia blocks under-16s from social media under new…...
NDMC Invites Bids For Supply Of Mid-day Meals In Schools Under PM POSHAN Scheme
3+ week, 1+ day ago (425+ words) The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has invited proposals from NGOs, voluntary organisations, civil society groups and caterers to supply freshly cooked mid-day meals to students of its schools for the next three years under the PM POSHAN scheme, officials…...
Two Lakh Children With Heart Defects Left Untreated Every Year; Charity Initiative Offers Lifeline
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1095+ words) India witnesses nearly 2. 5 lakh children being born annually with congenital heart defects, including conditions commonly described as a "hole in the heart." However, only around 30, 000 to 40, 000 paediatric heart surgeries are performed across the country each year. "You can imagine that…...
Too Much Screen Time Too Early May Raise Autism-Like Traits In Kids, AIIMS Study
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (658+ words) The glowing mobile phone that keeps a toddler quiet during meals, or the cartoon videos played endlessly to calm a crying infant, may be doing more harm than many parents realize. Doctors at AIIMS Delhi have warned that excessive screen…...
Centre Launches Nationwide Diabetes Screening For Children Under RBSK 2. 0
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (747+ words) In a major public health push, the centre has decided to screen all children from birth to 18 years for diabetes and provide free lifelong treatment through the public healthcare system amid growing concern over rising cases of the disease in…...
Screens Replace Play In Rural India: AIIMS Study Finds Half Of Toddlers Exceed Safe Limits
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (662+ words) Excessive screen use among children is no longer an urban problem; it has now become common in villages too'with possible harm to children's growth, behaviour, and learning. Experts say early and prolonged screen use can affect sleep, eating habits, and…...
Probiotics In Early Pregnancy May Help Reduce Preterm Birth Risk: Study
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (618+ words) At a time when India continues to grapple with a high burden of preterm births, a new international study has offered a potentially simple and cost-effective approach'probiotic supplementation during early pregnancy'to reduce the risk of recurrent spontaneous preterm delivery (s…...