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‘Remove Bournvita from 'health drinks' category’: Govt directs e-commerce firms

‘Remove Bournvita from 'health drinks' category’: Govt directs e-commerce firms

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has directed all e-commerce platforms to remove Bournvita and other similar drinks and beverages from the ‘healthy drinks’ section

15 April,2024 04:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Child Rights body issues transport safety guidelines for all schools

Maharashtra Child Rights body issues transport safety guidelines for all schools

Commission Chairperson Adv. Susieben Shah said the guidelines would add transparency to child safety

28 March,2024 05:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak Mastakar
Mumbai: Cops rapped for beating up five kids over theft charges

Mumbai: Cops rapped for beating up five kids over theft charges

Commission’s chairperson Susieben Shah said the police can, in no case, beat children up even if a crime has been committed by them

21 March,2024 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Why this 48 yr old man decided to scale 16,000 ft on the steep Goecha La pass

Why this 48 yr old man decided to scale 16,000 ft on the steep Goecha La pass

An engineer and an avid trekker, Debjyoti Mukherjee will commence the expedition today, spanning over 98 km for 11 days

13 March,2024 04:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Children molested in bus: Child rights panel holds meet to discuss incident

Children molested in bus: Child rights panel holds meet to discuss incident

The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Friday held a meeting in connection with the children molested in bus incident case

23 February,2024 07:46 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: 218 schools in city face recognition revocation for RTE norm violations

Mumbai: 218 schools in city face recognition revocation for RTE norm violations

Deputy director of school education faces scrutiny as activists and parents demand action on long-standing violations, threatening legal action if the safety and future of students remain overlooked

26 January,2024 04:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Mumbai: Child rights body seeks explanation for RTE goof up

Mumbai: Child rights body seeks explanation for RTE goof up

The MSCPCR has written a stern letter to the State Education Department

24 December,2023 03:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Mumbai: Child rights body seeks list of schools that lack RTE approval in state

Mumbai: Child rights body seeks list of schools that lack RTE approval in state

MSCPCR chairperson also asks education officials to scrutinise safety audits of these institutes which are mandatory under the Act

23 August,2023 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Jadavpur University student death case: WBCPCR exploring POCSO angle

Jadavpur University student death case: WBCPCR exploring POCSO angle

The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) announced on Monday that it is considering invoking the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in relation to the unnatural death of a first-year undergraduate student at Jadavpur University Boys' main hostel.

14 August,2023 12:43 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
School denies kids admission over RTE rule

School denies kids admission over RTE rule

School says students live far beyond mandated 1km radius; parents, activists say criteria can be relaxed if seats vacant

15 July,2023 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh

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