Bengal sees high child adoption rates, yet couples shun children aged six and above. Many prefer years-long waits for younger children, overlooking older ones who are readily available. Experts urge ...

NEW DELHI: As many as 2,768 children are currently awaiting adoption in the country, with West Bengal allegedly reporting the highest number of such pendency, followed by Uttar Pradesh, government ...

NEW DELHI: As many as 2,768 children are currently awaiting adoption across the country, with West Bengal reporting the highest number of pendencies, followed by Uttar Pradesh, government data shows.

Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur said the majority of the Prospective Adoptive Parents prefer to adopt younger children in the ...