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They Lost Parents To Covid, Now Help From Madhya Pradesh Government Has Dried Up Too
Thousands of children in Madhya Pradesh lost their parents to Covid-19 and, for over a year, many of them have stopped getting the monthly financial assistance from the state government that was promised to make their troubled lives a little easier.
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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans
An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund, which were meant for children
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Shivraj Chouhan Dances With Covid Orphans During Diwali Celebrations
Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan participated in the presentation of songs and dance on stage by the children. He also planted saplings with children before the beginning of the Diwali celebrations.
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Lunch, Games, Magic Show At Ashok Gehlot's 'Diwali Meet' For Covid Orphans
A portion of the chief minister's residence here turned into a game zone on Friday as over 200 children who lost their parents to covid enjoyed fun activities and had lunch with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
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Rajasthan Asked To Pay Compensation To Covid Orphans Within 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court today directed the Rajasthan government to pay compensation to children orphaned by COVID-19 within two weeks.
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"Grandparents More Attached": Aunt Loses Covid Orphan's Custody Fight
Supreme Court overrules Gujarat court's order that considered staying with aunt a better option for child; refuses to consider age and income as criteria
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Why Supreme Court Gave Custody Of Covid Orphan To Grandparents, Not Aunt
Supreme Court granted the custody of a 6-year-old boy, orphaned in the deadly second wave of Covid last year, to his paternal grandparents, saying that in Indian society, the paternal grandparents always take "better care" of grandchildren.
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"4,000 Covid-Orphaned Children Benefitted Under PM Cares Scheme": Centre
PM Cares Scholarship: Nearly 4,000 children who were orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic have benefitted under a new PM CARES scholarship scheme, the social justice and empowerment ministry said today.
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"Sophisticated Trickery": Centre Dismisses Lancet Study On Covid Orphans
A Lancet report's claim that 19 lakh children in India lost a primary caregiver to COVID-19 is "sophisticated trickery" to create panic among citizens, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday.
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3,258 Children Orphaned During Pandemic Approved For PM CARES Support
The government Friday said it has approved 3,258 applications out of the total 5,714 it received under the 'PM CARES for Children' scheme for supporting children orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic.
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"Responsibility Of Madhya Pradesh": Shivraj Chouhan On Covid Orphans
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that many children have lost their parents during the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state government is committed to improving the lives of such children.
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Actor Yusuf Hussain Dies Of COVID At 73. Son-In-Law Hansal Mehta Writes, "I Am Truly Orphaned Today"
"Yusuf Saab I owe this new life to you," wrote Hansal Mehta
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845 Kids Orphaned During Pandemic Approved For Benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme: Official
Of the 3,915 applications received for support under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme, applications of 845 children have been approved, the Women and Child Development Ministry official said.
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Supreme Court Favours Rs 25 Crore Funds For Maharashtra Covid Orphans
The Supreme Court is in favour of disbursing the over Rs 25 crore deposited by the Maharashtra government in the Supreme Court registry five years ago, to children who lost both parents during the Covid pandemic in the state.
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Madhya Pradesh Covid Orphans Get Minister As Guardian After NDTV Report
A day after NDTV reported how five siblings in Madhya Pradesh are living on charity after losing their parents to Covid, state cabinet minister and BJP MLA Arvind Bhadauria has said he would get a house built for them and be their guardian
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They Lost Parents To Covid, Now Help From Madhya Pradesh Government Has Dried Up Too
Thousands of children in Madhya Pradesh lost their parents to Covid-19 and, for over a year, many of them have stopped getting the monthly financial assistance from the state government that was promised to make their troubled lives a little easier.
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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans
An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund, which were meant for children
-
Shivraj Chouhan Dances With Covid Orphans During Diwali Celebrations
Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan participated in the presentation of songs and dance on stage by the children. He also planted saplings with children before the beginning of the Diwali celebrations.
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Lunch, Games, Magic Show At Ashok Gehlot's 'Diwali Meet' For Covid Orphans
A portion of the chief minister's residence here turned into a game zone on Friday as over 200 children who lost their parents to covid enjoyed fun activities and had lunch with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
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Rajasthan Asked To Pay Compensation To Covid Orphans Within 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court today directed the Rajasthan government to pay compensation to children orphaned by COVID-19 within two weeks.
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"Grandparents More Attached": Aunt Loses Covid Orphan's Custody Fight
Supreme Court overrules Gujarat court's order that considered staying with aunt a better option for child; refuses to consider age and income as criteria
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Why Supreme Court Gave Custody Of Covid Orphan To Grandparents, Not Aunt
Supreme Court granted the custody of a 6-year-old boy, orphaned in the deadly second wave of Covid last year, to his paternal grandparents, saying that in Indian society, the paternal grandparents always take "better care" of grandchildren.
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"4,000 Covid-Orphaned Children Benefitted Under PM Cares Scheme": Centre
PM Cares Scholarship: Nearly 4,000 children who were orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic have benefitted under a new PM CARES scholarship scheme, the social justice and empowerment ministry said today.
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"Sophisticated Trickery": Centre Dismisses Lancet Study On Covid Orphans
A Lancet report's claim that 19 lakh children in India lost a primary caregiver to COVID-19 is "sophisticated trickery" to create panic among citizens, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday.
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3,258 Children Orphaned During Pandemic Approved For PM CARES Support
The government Friday said it has approved 3,258 applications out of the total 5,714 it received under the 'PM CARES for Children' scheme for supporting children orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic.
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"Responsibility Of Madhya Pradesh": Shivraj Chouhan On Covid Orphans
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that many children have lost their parents during the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state government is committed to improving the lives of such children.
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Actor Yusuf Hussain Dies Of COVID At 73. Son-In-Law Hansal Mehta Writes, "I Am Truly Orphaned Today"
"Yusuf Saab I owe this new life to you," wrote Hansal Mehta
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845 Kids Orphaned During Pandemic Approved For Benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme: Official
Of the 3,915 applications received for support under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme, applications of 845 children have been approved, the Women and Child Development Ministry official said.
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Supreme Court Favours Rs 25 Crore Funds For Maharashtra Covid Orphans
The Supreme Court is in favour of disbursing the over Rs 25 crore deposited by the Maharashtra government in the Supreme Court registry five years ago, to children who lost both parents during the Covid pandemic in the state.
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Madhya Pradesh Covid Orphans Get Minister As Guardian After NDTV Report
A day after NDTV reported how five siblings in Madhya Pradesh are living on charity after losing their parents to Covid, state cabinet minister and BJP MLA Arvind Bhadauria has said he would get a house built for them and be their guardian
