He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan in 1980 and has acted to protect the rights of more than 83,000 children from 144 countries. It is largely because of his work and activism that the International Labour Organisation adopted Convention No 182 on the worst forms of child labour, which is now a principal guideline for …
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October 21, 2017In a bid to empower parents help their child navigate safely on Facebook, the social networking giant on Tuesday launched Parent's Portal in collaboration with parents, teenagers and safety experts around the world. Facebook recently updated its Safety Centre and Bullying Prevention Hub and has now introduced Parent's Portal, which provides parent specific advice as …
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December 14, 2016Smart device manufacturer MOD1 on Monday launched a wearable device with location tracker for child safety at Rs. 6,600. The device named "MOD1 Genie" is inbuilt with several options like GPS tracking, SOS call in case of any emergency, "Do Not Disturb" mode and environment monitoring which will notify if the child surpasses the distance set by …
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September 26, 2016The CBI on Thursday registered a case against former Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of United Bank of India Archana Bhargava for abusing her official position in 2011 and 2013. The CBI filed the case against Bhargava along with a Kolkata-based private firm and some unidentified persons under section 120-B (Criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code …
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September 15, 2016