90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
29 May, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
LPG shortage hits West Bengal schools, firewood used for midday mealsIn West Bengal, the ongoing cooking gas cylinder shortages are posing a challenge to school lunchtime meals. To adapt, authorities are turn...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
PM Modi to address civil servants on Monday; present awards on excellence in public administrationPrime Minister Narendra Modi will address civil servants on National Civil Services Day, April 21, 2025, and present awards for excellence ...
20 Apr, 2025, 07.00 PM IST
Budget 2025-26: WCD gets hiked allocation of Rs Rs 26,889 crThe Union Budget 2025-26 allocates Rs 26,889.69 crore to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, highlighting major funding for Saksha...
01 Feb, 2025, 03.00 PM IST
Through collective spirit, we'll keep working towards TB-free India: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged India's dedicated efforts leading to a significant decline in TB incidence. Health Minister J P N...
03 Nov, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Experienced hunger for 120 hours while hitchhiking in Europe 50 years ago: Infosys founder Narayana MurthyN R Narayana Murthy shared his 120-hour hunger experience while hitchhiking in Europe at a UN event focusing on food security, India's achi...
03 Apr, 2024, 09.09 PM IST
PM's Awards scheme restructured, to recognise performance through targeted beneficiariesThere will be six awards under the innovations category -- two awards each for the central-, state- and district-level initiatives. The awa...
08 Jan, 2024, 04.59 PM IST
PM's Awards scheme restructured, to recognise performance through targeted beneficiariesThe Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration has undergone restructuring to acknowledge the performance of civil ser...
08 Jan, 2024, 04.38 PM IST
PM Modi to launch Rs 24,000 crore scheme for empowerment of tribals on Nov 15These tribes stay in scattered, remote and inaccessible habitations, often in forest areas and hence the mission has been planned to satura...
13 Nov, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
Centre to fully implement rice fortification programme before March 2024 targetThe government will implement fully rice fortification programme before the scheduled target of March 2024, a top food ministry official sa...
22 Aug, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
Malnutrition in India: A comprehensive strategy to combat for better futureNot only are important nutrition programmes underfunded, but little funding is also not being used efficiently.
26 Dec, 2022, 04.44 PM IST
Phase-2 of fortified rice distribution starts; 90 high burden districts covered in April-MayThe first phase was started in October 2021 under which fortified rice was supplied through Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) an...
13 Jun, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
Delhi govt to hire agency to test mid-day meals to ensure nutritional food for studentsThe Delhi government in collaboration with Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) in April had also started a social audit...
10 Jun, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
PM Modi to release 11th installment of PM-KISAN benefits on May 31As part of a national event 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan', Modi will also interact with beneficiaries of 16 schemes and programmes implemented by...
29 May, 2022, 09.06 PM IST
Cabinet approves scheme to distribute fortified rice under govt schemesThe entire cost of rice fortification - around Rs 2,700 crore per annum - would be borne by the government of India as part of food subsidy...
08 Apr, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
Govt approves scheme to distribute fortified rice under govt programmesThe entire cost of rice fortification of about Rs 2,700 crore per annum and would be borne by the central government.
08 Apr, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
Govt officers must become facilitators of bringing 'ease of life' for common man: Jitendra SinghUnion Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday said government officers must become facilitators of bringing "ease of life"...
03 Jan, 2022, 08.43 PM IST