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24 child labourers rescued from bangle, embroidery unit

TNN | Feb 12, 2014, 03.23 AM IST JAIPUR: The problem of bonded labourers continues as more child labourers were found in the city on Friday. The city police rescued 24 child labourers engaged in zari (embroidery) and bangle manufacturing unit in Bhatta Basti area of the city. It may be ..... Read More

Four children drown in quarry

TNN | Feb 11, 2014, 01.52 PM IST BHOPAL: Four children drowned in a water-filled quarry near a brick kiln in Bilkhiria village of Bhopal on Monday afternoon. The dead include two girls. Police said the dead have been identified as Subham, 7, son of Babulal, Ashu, 6, son of Liladhar, ..... Read More

Centre expects dip in underweight children

TNN | Feb 11, 2014, 02.36 PM IST VARANASI: The central government expects that the proportion of underweight children may come down to 33% by 2015, though as per one of the targets of a Millennium Development Goal it is required to be reduced to 26% in the country by this time. ..... Read More

11% children malnourished in Maharashtr

Chittaranjan Tembhekar,TNN | Feb 12, 2014, 04.45 AM IST MUMBAI: Around 11% children in Maharashtra's remote areas are still malnourished, revealed an Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) survey carried out across the state recently. Around 2% of them are severely malnourished, stated the survey that included over 52.53 lakh children ..... Read More

EU rules denying kids of cancer drugs

Kounteya Sinha,TNN | Feb 12, 2014, 05.10 AM IST LONDON: Children with cancer are being denied entry into potentially life-saving drug trials because of loopholes in European Union regulations.  Of the 28 cancer drugs which have received authorization in Europe since 2007, 26 have the potential to work on ..... Read More