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Sachin's New Avatar 29 November 2013
Former Cricket star batsman Sachin Tendulkar is stepping in to a new avenue. Sachin became first Brand Ambassador for South Asia of UNICEF to promote hygiene and sanitation. Sachin is excited with his new goal said, "Thanks for allowing...
Keywords: Sachin UNICEF Brand Ambassador, Sachin Tendulkar UNICEF, UNICEF South Asia Brand Ambassador, UNICEF South Asia Brand Ambassador
Read MoreBig B as AP Brand Ambassador 06 January 2015
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been named as the Brand Ambassador of Andhra Pradesh state's Health Ministry. AP government has confirmed Big B's appointment while the actor came forward to provide his services without charging anything. Amitabh has been associated...
Keywords: Hepatitis B, Amitabh Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Head injury
Read More50% of Indian women suffer from anemia: UNICEF 25 April 2012
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in its latest report has said that more than 50 per cent of women in India are suffering from anemia (lack of blood). The report also stated that most of the women...
Keywords: Nepal, India, Anemia, India
Read More30% Poor Children Live in India: WBG & UNICEF 05 October 2016
According to a new report by the World Bank Group and UNICEF, 30 per cent of almost 385 million children living in extreme poverty are from India.The report Ending Extreme Poverty: A Focus on Children said "children are more than...
Keywords: Report, children, World Bank Group, World Bank Group
Read MoreIndia, second in child marriages 12 September 2014
According to a UN report India had the highest number of unregistered children under age five between 2000 and 2012 and is the second-highest in number of child marriages. The report also said, along with India, Afghanistan, Bangaldesh and the...
Keywords: Child rights, United Nations, Child Marriages, India Child Marriages
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