143 children orphaned by COVID
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Survey conducted on directions of SC; many children also left with a single parent
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Survey conducted on directions of SC; many children also left with a single parent
COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed a large number of people in their productive age, especially during its second wave, has also left many children without parental protection. Several instances have come to light where the virus has claimed both the parents, leaving the children anchor-less.
A great number of children have also been left with a single parent.
A recent survey conducted by the Women Development and Child Welfare department has identified a total of 143 children who have been orphaned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The order came on a plea for compensation by the son of a Delhi-based taxi driver who lost his life in September last year after being stabbed and strangled while returning home after dropping off a passenger at Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh.
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 2 (ANI): West Bengal leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday submitted a representation about unabated post-poll retributive violence to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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