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
Nutella jar floats in outer space: Video from Artemis II spacecraft goes viral, was it a planned advertisement?A jar of Nutella was seen floating gently inside the Orion capsule, providing a light-hearted moment amid an otherwise historic and highly ...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
189 surprising foods NASA will serve Artemis II astronauts in Space - unique menu revealedArtemis II astronauts will enjoy a diverse 10-day menu featuring items like beef brisket, butternut squash, and mango smoothies. With 189 u...
03 Apr, 2026, 01.45 AM IST
Axiom's Shubhanshu Shukla joins elite astronaut club today: From roaring MiGs, Su-30s to floating in microgravityGroup Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force embarked on a space journey aboard SpaceX's 'Grace' as part of the Ax-4 mission. Th...
25 Jun, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's historic space mission pushed to June 10Axiom Space's fourth commercial mission to the ISS, now scheduled for June 10, will feature Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. He will con...
09 Jun, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Indian astronaut Shukla Axiom-4 mission set for June 10 lift-off, dock at ISS after 28-hour flightShubhanshu Shukla and three others will launch on Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission on June 10. They will dock at the ISS on June 11. Shukla will ...
07 Jun, 2025, 06.36 PM IST
Shubhanshu Shukla set to script history as India's second astronaut in spaceIndia's Shubhanshu Shukla is poised to make history as the second Indian in space, launching on Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission to the Internati...
01 Jun, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
Sunken cheeks, heavy weight loss: Sunita Williams' latest photos raise serious health concernsNASA astronaut Sunita Williams faced health issues during her ISS mission. Her eight-day mission extended to six months due to spacecraft p...
07 Nov, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
Fresh Veggies in Zero Gravity: This Lab’s cubes will grow plants and insects in space for astronautsNASA's Deep Space Food Challenge sought sustainable solutions for feeding astronauts on long missions. Interstellar Lab's NuCLEUS system wo...
20 Sep, 2024, 07.01 PM IST
Government plans to upgrade 2.5 lakh anganwadi centres in next 5 years: Women and Child Development Ministry officialCurrently, a total of 13.77 lakh anganwadi centres are operational in the country with a strength of 12.8 lakh workers and 11.6 lakh helper...
17 Dec, 2019, 01.53 PM IST
Government plans survey to check health of its nutrition missionThe proposed survey’s first report— covering a sample of 100,000 ‘anganwadis’—is expected to come in by March 2019.
21 Dec, 2018, 08.17 AM IST
Government wants to team up with corporates, NGOs for Nutrition Mission PlanOfficials at the Women and Child Ministry said that the government is specifically looking at collaborations with corporates and NGOs in th...
30 Jun, 2018, 01.01 PM IST
Maneka Gandhi moots nutrition in sachets to combat malnourishmentThe ministry note added that as anganwadi women retire, they can be replaced with educated, bright young girls.
05 Nov, 2016, 01.59 AM 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
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
- Uttar Pradesh govt okays a slew of proposals
"Decision to extend its term will be taken on the basis of results achieved and officers and staff will be appointed on deputation," the sp...
08 Apr, 2013, 09.27 PM IST
- India may not fully achieve Millennium Development Goals: Govt
The government today said the country may not fully achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ratified by the United Nations.
10 Aug, 2011, 04.33 PM IST