Over 50 per cent children stunted in 63 districts across 13 states and UTs: Parliament data analysisA recent analysis reveals alarming stunting levels among children in anganwadis across India. Sixty-three districts in thirteen states and ...
27 Jul, 2025, 01.49 PM IST
Don't see relationship between govt and Raj Bhavan as sensitive: UP Governor Anandiben PatelUttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel emphasised the collaborative role of the government and governor in serving the people. She contrast...
13 Dec, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
11.5 cr households now have tap water connections, 1.5 lakh villages potable water supply: Govt dataThe statistics came on a day that is marked as World Water Day with the UN World Water Development Report 2023 saying 26 per cent of the wo...
22 Mar, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Amit Shah to be on three-day Gujarat visit from SaturdayOn July 12, Shah would take part in 'mangla aarti' at Lord Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad in the morning before the annual Rath Yatra takes ...
09 Jul, 2021, 02.14 PM IST
9.27 lakh severely acute malnourished children identified till November last year: RTIOf these, Uttar Pradesh counted for 3,98,359 and Bihar 2,79,427, according to the figures shared by the ministry. Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Naga...
06 Jun, 2021, 01.30 PM IST
White Revolution 3.0?The time has come to have a re-look at the whole policy for Dairy sector and to device steps so that the interests of the Indian farmers an...
25 Nov, 2018, 02.56 PM IST
Soldiers on borders to soon have piped water facilityBorder states, which will implement the plan through their agencies, have been asked to furnish their plan and the funds needed for the exe...
20 Jul, 2017, 01.31 AM 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
Reinvent and redesign the ICDS to effectively combat malnutritionArguably the biggest social programme in the world, ICDS has nevertheless not been able to address maternal and child malnutrition in the 4...
09 Aug, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Milk glut puts pressure on prices, dairies want it part of mid-day mealMost cooperative dairies in north and central India are now procuring 20-30% more milk every day than their annualised daily average.
11 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Egg-less meals at anganwadis? Madhya Pradesh's ban pitches nutrition against politicsThe only explanation for the egg ban is that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is a “strict vegetarian” and eggs are a “sentimental issu...
06 Jun, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sanitation campaign in Gujarat gets CAG lashesTSC was launched by the Union Ministry of Rural Development in 1999 for sustainable reforms in the rural sector through a time bound campai...
12 Nov, 2014, 06.07 AM IST
'Gujarat ranks first in implementing social welfare schemes'According to the statement, Gujarat has set a record in the implementation of 18 schemes of public welfare under the scales set by the Cent...
10 Nov, 2014, 01.02 AM IST
Anandi Patel appeals to people of Gujarat, NGOs to adopt anganwadisShe inaugurated a host of development works totalling Rs 766 crore, which include a dedicated stadium for indoor sports.
12 Jul, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
Congress alleges misuse of government machinery for campaign by Narendra ModiGujarat Congress also alleged principal secretary to Chief Minister, K Kailashnathan, was furthering Modi's political agenda.
06 Oct, 2012, 10.20 PM IST
Food Security Bill, ICDS can reap the benefits only with proper implementationWhy is it that the country with surplus production of food grain often cannot feed nutritious food to its citizens? Why do we have a very h...
02 Feb, 2012, 08.23 AM IST
- Modi toys with the idea of setting up toys bank in Gujarat
The Gujarat chief minister Narednra Modi is toying with the idea of setting up 'toys bank' in the aganwadis and primary schools across the ...
10 Jun, 2008, 05.51 PM IST