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Jammu & Kashmir schools open to differently-abled children
June 24, 2016
More than 24,000 children with special needs have been enrolled in government schools in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir (North) and the state government is also making efforts to convert all existing schools differently-abled friendly.
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Inhumane trade
June 15, 2016
On the occasion of world day against child labour that was observed around the globe on June 12, 2016, 16 trafficked children were rescued from trains and placement agencies in New Delhi.
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Workshop for kids and parents at Dilli Haat
June 7, 2016
As mercury is pushing up every day, outdoor activities are hard to organise for kids. Delhi Tourism has started a summer craft workshop for children at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri, including potter on wheel, tie and dye, Madhubani paintings, clay work, paper craft, fencing, patchwork, ...
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Environmental issues in New Delhi
June 6, 2016
To address the environmental issues prevailing in the capital like trafficking of wildlife, reduced forest cover, increasing pollution and more, the city of New Delhi decided to try to walk on the green road.
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Europe India Foundation for Excellence
June 2, 2016
As Modi government completed two years in office, one of his pet schemes, Skill India, was in focus here in Paris as UNESCO hosted a Global Skill Development Meet, attended by delegations from various countries around the world. The meet was organised by the Europe India Foundati...
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Housing and Land Rights Network NGO’s challenges
June 1, 2016
New Delhi based NGO Housing and Land Rights Network (HLNR) addresses the crucial issue of housing shortage in the Indian capital, providing shelter and legal help to homeless people and slum inhabitants. But these are provisory solutions and the roots of the problem – from proh...
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Drought Management in India
May 12, 2016
On May 11, the Supreme Court of India directed the government and some Indian states to forgo the current drought management system in the country and build a plan that is transparent and based on rules, to address a dramatic situation in many rural areas. As many Indian states w...
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Education in India
April 29, 2016
According to a United Nations report, international support for education in India is increasing. As per a data compiled by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and released on April 27, India received 806 million US dollars in 2014...
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Delhi’s Pollution control quest
April 14, 2016
With the second odd-even run scheduled from April 15-30, 2016, experts say that this time there will be a close check on the gaseous pollutants. After the success of the initial odd-even scheme during the start of the year, the second phase of the odd-even formula in Delhi is all...
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Prince William and Kate visit India
April 12, 2016
Prince William, the duke of Cambridge, with his wife Kate, began a week’s tour of India on April 10, 2016. On their first day, the couple visited Banganga water tank in Mumbai, enjoyed a game of cricket and attended charity events. The duke and duchess of Cambridge began a seve...
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Aadhar Cards
April 6, 2016
The Unique Identification Authority of India generated over 1 Billion aadhar cards with about 80 pc of India’s population being covered. According to a latest data released by the centre, aadhar enrollments in India crossed the 1 Billion mark as on April 4, 2016, with nearly 80...
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A drop in child labour in India
March 21, 2016
According to India’s child labour ministry, the number of children working as child labours in India fell to 4.5 million, as compared to 12.6 million 10 years ago and this has compelled the Labour ministry to amend and reinforce the child labour laws in the country. The number ...
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