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
Vedanta comes in as title sponsor for Delhi Half MarathonAs part of a five-year deal, Vedanta will also be the Social Connect Partner to the Mumbai Marathon and the Bengaluru marathon.
01 Sep, 2022, 08.20 PM IST
Government prescribes tech diet to solve malnutrition and hunger problemsIndia is using technology and data to solve its acute malnutrition and hunger problems
17 Apr, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
Delhi government sets goal of eradicating malnutritionThe Delhi government on Sunday directed officials to ensure distribution of nutritious items to beneficiaries under the Anganwadi scheme wi...
08 Nov, 2020, 09.04 PM IST
WCD, AYUSH ministries sign MoU for integration of AYUSH systems with ongoing nutrition interventionsThe AYUSH Ministry will provide support to beneficiaries of the umbrella Integrated Child Development Services programme of the women and c...
20 Sep, 2020, 09.22 PM IST
Rajasthan to have 'temple' for kids to promote child rightsPriests at the proposed temple here would perform 'hawans' to invoke gods for eradicating malnutrition among kids and encourage parents to ...
26 Dec, 2017, 01.00 PM IST
Vedanta to spend Rs 285 crore on CSR activities in FY18Famous metal and mining company Vedanta, aims to spend Rs 285 crore on CSR activities in FY18 which is far more than the amount they spent ...
26 May, 2017, 08.42 PM IST
Munde assures implementation of scheme to check malnutrition, child deathsThe lifestyle of the region and geographical conditions are responsible for malnutrition, hence it is necessary to educate the people and b...
22 Sep, 2016, 01.04 PM IST
Improving financial literacy way forward towards financial inclusion: Jayant Sinha-led panelEfforts done towards financial inclusion along with way forward were discussed during the panel discussion led by Sinha.
20 Apr, 2016, 11.13 PM IST
Women and Child Development ministry signs MoU with Vedanta to build 4000 modern AnganwadisVedanta aims to create social incubators that will help uplift the communities on a national scale by educating children, eradicating malnu...
21 Sep, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
Haryana to create special fund for girls at district level: Manohar Lal KhattarExpressing concern over the gender imbalance, Khattar said that this problem is confined not only to states but it is an issue of whole cou...
20 Jan, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
Greater investment may reduce child stunting in South AsiaUNICEF sought concerted efforts for eradication of child stunting in S Asia, saying greater investment in child feeding was key to addressi...
11 Nov, 2014, 10.23 PM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi promises all-round development of statePromising all-round development of Bihar, CM Jitan Ram Manjhi announced a plethora of schemes, including a bank account for every family.
15 Aug, 2014, 02.25 PM IST
LS polls 2014: Every 2nd child malnourished, but few parties promise solutionAs per the analysis of manifestos of 10 major political parties by CRY, only five have mentioned malnutrition in their manifestos.
24 Apr, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
Government gets compliment from opposition for polio eradicationGovernment got a rare compliment from the opposition when Sushma Swaraj appreciated it in Lok Sabha for eradicating polio from the country.
21 Feb, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
- Left Parties should focus on open-defecation: Amartya Sen
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen today urged Left parties to fight for eradication of the practice of open defecation and open toilets, in additi...
03 Feb, 2013, 06.24 PM IST
- Rs 2 lakh crore sought by ministry to tackle malnutrition
"We have sought about Rs 2 lakh crore in the next five- year plan for the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, which is sev...
11 Jan, 2012, 10.18 PM IST