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The actor, who was appointed UNICEF Ambassador for promoting child rights and nutrition
“I am emotionally connected with the childcare issue. Children are the future of the country and if they are not mentally and physically healthy, then how can our country progress? Becoming an ambassador is not a burden but a responsibility,” said the actor
Aamir said it would run on television, newspapers, radio and other mediums and the help of anganwadi workers would be taken.
Throughout a woman's pregnancy, she must get a proper diet. Her husband and in-laws should also insist that she eats properly. And breastfeeding the child is important because it gives the baby immunity to fight diseases,” he said.
UNICEF representative in India Karin Hulshof

The Kerala Cabinet has decided to form a State Industrial Security Force on the lines of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
the force would have a strength of 500 personnel initially. Institutions using the services of the force would have to pay for it.
The Cabinet also decided to extend the validity of the Public Service Commission's rank lists expiring before March 31 to April 30 next year.
The Cabinet approved the proposal for relocation of residents of Pothankara at Noolpuzha grama panchayat from the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary area. The residents, including tribes, found it difficult to live there because of crop- raiding wild animals and other problems.

The Madras High Court has refused to restrain the print as well as electronic media from publishing or broadcasting news about representations, letters or memorandums presented by lawyers or their associations to the Chief Justice.
The Bench also said that it had no authority of law to give an injunction against the media from publishing news about filing of cases in the High Court Registry, on information supplied by the lawyers, even before those cases were listed for hearing before the judge concerned and orders were passed.