Government told to hike budget for child health, nutrition
March 14th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The current allocation to tackle child health and nutrition, giving Rs.4 per child in an anganwadi centre, is too low, say experts, recommending a hike ... Read more...
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Jamia Millia Islamia to have China and Afghan studies programmes
November 16th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia, one of India's oldest universities, is on a major expansion drive, adding 45 acres of land to its sprawling campus and setting ... Read more...
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Babies have a sense of fairness, altruism
October 9th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) A sense of fairness and altruism is present in babies as young as 15 months; they can tell when a food item is being distributed equally ... Read more...
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Parental monitoring may protect ‘bad’ boys from heavy drug use
August 18th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Bad boys with aggressive nature and low parental monitoring are more likely to befriend people the same nature and become heavy drug users as teens, according to a ... Read more...
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March Forth: National Grammar Day
March 5th, 2010 - 1:31 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Well here we go. Today is National Grammar Day, and I am supposed to be writing an article on the subject. Herein lies the problem, like many writers, ... Read more...
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Many adult diseases sprout in poverty
February 27th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) The roots of many adult diseases lie in poverty and other burdens on the socially disadvantaged, says a new study.
Rockefeller University's Bruce S. McEwen, self-styled molecular sociologist, highlighted ... Read more...
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Shakira visits White House for charity campaign
February 24th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Pop singer Shakira met US President Barack Obama to discuss her charity campaign to educate underprivileged kids across the world.
"It was such a privilege to sit down ... Read more...
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Sibal, Khurshid pat Jamia students for spirit of peace
February 16th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal and Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday congratulated students from the Jamia Millia Islamia university, who returned after travelling over ... Read more...
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Jamia to offer PhD courses on early childhood development
February 15th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia is setting up a Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research that will offer several courses including a doctoral degree in the subject, with ... Read more...
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Mental health gene has different effects before or after birth
January 6th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Researchers have found that a gene believed to be a possible contributor to schizophrenia and mood disorders has different effects during fetal or early childhood development.For the study, ... Read more...
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Praising kids too much could lead to performance anxiety
October 22nd, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 22 (ANI): Too much praise could lead to performance anxiety and sap motivation in kids, warns expert.While talking about a US study, author, TV producer and educator Dr Patricia Edgar ... Read more...
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Depressed women more likely to have babies unable to sleep well
April 1st, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) Babies born to women who suffer from anxiety or depression prior to pregnancy are more likely to wake up at nights when they are six and 12 months ... Read more...
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Infants born to anxious, depressed women ‘likely to have poor sleep’
April 1st, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that babies born to women who suffered from anxiety or depression prior to pregnancy are likely to sleep poorly at both 6 months ... Read more...
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