Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
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
Rs 236 crore ‘Mission Queen Pineapple’ launched to boost Tripura farmers’ incomeA Rs 236 crore, three-year 'Mission Queen Pineapple, Tripura' project was launched to boost the state's GI-tagged pineapple. The initiative...
27 May, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
India's aspirations 'no longer limited to its borders': PM Narendra Modi to diaspora in NetherlandsPrime Minister Narendra Modi described India as a land of opportunities undergoing unprecedented transformation. He stated India's aspirati...
16 May, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
‘Iranians now blame US-Israel, not Tehran, for their economic woes’Iran's economy, known as the 'resistance economy', is facing severe impacts from the ongoing US-Israel war. Economic pressures are mounting...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
SNAP shake-up this week: New rules could change who qualifies—check before you lose outMore than 150,000 households face impact as SNAP benefits eligibility restrictions 2026 roll out with stricter rules this week. Florida has...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to give fillip to 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao drive' tomorrowDirections to hold quiz on health and nutrition in schools across the state were also issued. Girls studying in schools will be informed ab...
07 Mar, 2018, 03.12 PM IST
Budget 2018: Over three-fold increase in National Nutrition Mission fundsThis was on expected lines as the Union Cabinet had, in December last year, approved Rs 9,046 crore for the NNM for a period of three years...
01 Feb, 2018, 06.07 PM IST
Aadhaar required for availing food under nutrition missionUnion Minister Virendra Kumar said the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the...
22 Dec, 2017, 04.39 PM IST
Government approves launch of National Nutrition MissionThe mission, commencing 2017-18, has a target to reduce under-nutrition and low birthweight by 2 per cent each year.
01 Dec, 2017, 04.13 PM IST
Government approves continuation of four ICDS programmesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved phased expansion of the scheme for out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 ye...
16 Nov, 2017, 05.39 PM IST
NITI Aayog moots Aadhaar-linked tracking of malnutritionThe meeting was on challenges of malnutrition and the deliberation focused on breaking the cycle of under-nutrition, disease, infections an...
27 Jun, 2016, 09.37 PM IST
Fund crunch could nip national nutrition mission in the budThe expenditure finance committee has rejected the Rs 18,000-crore National Nutrition Mission—piloted by the ministry of women and child de...
04 Sep, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Gates Foundation to design software for government's nutrition missionMelinda, the co-chair of the foundation, met Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today in this regard.
18 Apr, 2015, 07.20 AM IST
It is high time India passes the Child Labour Amendment Bill: Kailash SatyarthiWith 1.4 million children between the ages of 6 and 11 still out of school in India, an increase in education’s budgetary allocation and ex...
23 Feb, 2015, 10.43 AM IST
Maneka Gandhi for a national mission to tackle malnutritionGandhi also appreciated some experts' suggestions like setting up of an autonomous body to oversee implementation of such an action plan.
22 Sep, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
Social sector groups seek tax concession for NGOsJatiley, at a pre-budget consultation, asked the social sector related groups to help the government in taking positive advantage of demogr...
05 Jun, 2014, 10.26 PM IST