Latest news with #ChildrenofWar
India Today
a day ago
- Health
- India Today
NEET UG Counselling 2025: Choice-locking facility extended till August 11
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has once again pushed back the deadline for NEET UG 2025 Round 1 choice filling and locking. As per the latest update on its official website, candidates can now submit and lock their choices until Monday, August 11, 11:59 latest extension comes after repeated appeals from NRI and CW (Children of War) category candidates, as well as in view of ongoing court proceedings. Initially, the Round 1 seat allotment list was set to be declared on August 11. Prior to this, MCC had already extended the choice-filling window to August 7, 1:30 pm due to technical issues on the portal, allowing aspirants extra time to choose their preferred medical or dental the Round 1 results are announced, candidates allotted a seat must download their allotment letter and report to the assigned institution within the stipulated dates to confirm their admission. Those who do not get a seat or wish to try again can participate in subsequent rounds. MCC will issue detailed reporting guidelines alongside the results on August TO CHECK NEET UG 2025 ROUND 1 SEAT ALLOTMENT RESULTVisit on the link for 'NEET UG 2025 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result'Log in using your NEET roll number and password/application numberCheck your allotted course and college detailsDownload and save the allotment letterCarry the letter to the allotted college for admission and document government data shows that despite a 39% increase in MBBS seats over the last few years, a notable number of undergraduate medical seats in India still go unfilled. According to figures shared by the National Medical Commission (NMC) in the Lok Sabha on August 1 by Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel, MBBS seats have risen from 83,275 in 2020–21 to 1,15,900 in 2024–25. However, vacant seats (excluding AIIMS and JIPMER) touched a high of 4,146 in 2022–23, before declining to 2,849 in 2024–25.- Ends
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US no longer funds program tracking abducted Ukrainian children, Rubio says
The U.S. government has not restored funding for a program documenting Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a press conference on March 28. Rubio's statement came a day after the U.S. State Department announced that it would provide short-term funding to the initiative after the White House terminated the program. "The program is not funded. It was part of the reductions that were made," Rubio said. The initiative, run by Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab under the State Department's Conflict Observatory, used biometric data and satellite imagery to track Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children. At least 19,500 Ukrainian children have been confirmed as abducted by Russia since the start of its full-scale invasion, with only about 1,200 returned to Ukraine, according to Ukraine's Children of War database. Yale's research — funded by the U.S. government — has helped track thousands of these cases. Researchers reportedly lost access to the database last month after officials terminated the contract, cutting off critical evidence for war crimes investigations. According to Rubio, the U.S. has secured the data and ensured that it can be transferred "to any appropriate authorities." The multiple cuts to foreign funding have begun to affect international efforts to hold Russia accountable, including for war crimes committed in Ukraine. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Children's Rights Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova in 2023 due to their participation in the deportation of Ukrainian children. As part of ongoing U.S.-Russia negotiations, U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Walz said earlier in March that returning kidnapped Ukrainian children is among several "confidence-building measures" being discussed. Ukrainian officials have named their return as a key condition for any future peace agreement with Russia. Read also: USAGM withdraws termination of RFE/RL grant, funding back in effect We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US funding for abducted Ukrainian children program restored temporarily, White House still terminating initiative
The U.S. State Department announced on March 27 that it would provide short-term funding to an initiative documenting Ukrainian children abducted by Russia after White House terminated the program, Reuters reported. The program, run by Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab under the State Department's Conflict Observatory, used biometric data and satellite imagery to track Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children. At least 19,500 Ukrainian children have been confirmed as abducted by Russia since the start of its full-scale invasion, with only about 1,200 returned, according to Ukraine's Children of War database. Yale's research — funded by the U.S. government — has helped track thousands of these cases. Researchers reportedly lost access to the database last month after officials terminated the contract, cutting off critical evidence for war crimes investigations. A State Department spokesperson said the short-term funding would allow program implementers to ensure that essential data on abducted children is properly transferred to the relevant authorities. "It is part of the standard close-out procedures for terminated programs," the spokesperson said. The comments come amid U.S. President Donald Trump administration's efforts to cut various agencies and initiatives, including foreign aid, calling it "waste, fraud, and abuse." The multiple cuts to foreign funding have begun to affect international efforts to hold Russia accountable, including for war crimes committed in Ukraine. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 17, 2023, for the deportation of Ukrainian children. As part of ongoing U.S.-Russia negotiations, U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Walz said that returning kidnapped Ukrainian children is among several "confidence-building measures" being discussed. Ukrainian officials have named their return as a key condition for any future peace agreement with Russia. We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian woman seeks to adopt abducted Ukrainian child after her son was killed fighting in war, investigation says
A Russian woman, Olga Dorokhina, took a 4-year-old girl from the occupied part of Kherson Oblast and plans to adopt her, according to an investigation by Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne published on March 10. Dorokhina's son was previously killed while fighting against Ukraine, according to the investigation. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, at least 19,500 Ukrainian children have been abducted from occupied territories and transferred to other Russian-controlled areas, Belarus, or Russia itself, according to Ukraine's national database, Children of War. Dorokhina spoke about her trip and the girl's abduction from Ukraine during a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at an event, claiming she had "found her daughter" in Kherson Oblast. The child is now under her guardianship. Suspilne's investigative team identified Dorokhina as a native of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, who moved to occupied Simferopol in Crimea in 2016. Her husband, Oleksandr Dorokhin, is a former employee of Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service and a veteran of the Chechen war. Her eldest son, Vladislav Dorokhin, served in Russia's Black Sea Fleet before joining the 810th Marine Brigade to fight in Ukraine, Suspilne reported. Ukraine has so far managed to return 1,240 abducted children, according to the Children of War database. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Putin and Children's Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova over their involvement in the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children. Human rights groups have said that Russia's mass abductions of Ukrainian civilians, including children, may constitute a war crime and a crime against humanity. Read also: Russia attempting to gain foothold in Sumy Oblast, Border Guard warns We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Japan Times
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
How a Moscow-linked exhibit tried to erode German support for Ukraine
BERLIN – The photographs are stirring: images of children purportedly killed in the Russia-Ukraine war, their faces staring out from banners in city squares in Germany. The exhibit of monochrome photos is part of a broader messaging campaign called "Children of War,' a clarion call to the continent's leaders to end the fighting. Publicly, the exhibit's organizers say they aren't affiliated with any government and are driven by a desire to end the suffering of innocent young people. The exhibit typically carries the title "Alley of Angels.' But behind the scenes, a network of people with links to the Russian state helped organize, promote and support the campaign, according to people familiar with parts of the network as well as a review of social media accounts, corporate filings and government records.
