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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...- PM Modi turns 75: Highlights of initiatives launched by BJP, events held in several statesPrime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday was marked by a flurry of initiatives across India, spearheaded by BJP-ruled states and the pa...
- WCD ministry holds workshop to identify reforms in social welfare, security sectorsThe Ministry of Women and Child Development convened a consultative workshop in New Delhi to explore reforms in social welfare and security...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- Union Budget 2025: Enhanced cost norms for Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 programs announcedIn the Union Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in the cost norms for nutritional support programs l...
- WCD sees marginal rise of 2.5% in Budget 2024 allocationTo promote women-led development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Budget carries an allocation of more than R...
- Interim Budget 2024: Here are 10 key announcements for common manInterim Budget 2024 key announcements for common man: The government plans to boost infrastructure spending by 11% in the upcoming fiscal y...
- Women, children in Budget 2024-25: Marginal rise in allocation for WCD MinistryIn the 2024-25 budget, the Women and Child Development Ministry received an allocation of Rs 26,000 crore, marking a 2.52% increase from th...
- Govt in process of geo-tagging all anganwadis"The Ministry is also doing collaboration with Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications & Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) for geo-mapping ...
- Women in Budget 2023-24: Marginal rise in allocation for WCD Ministry; new savings scheme for women announcedThe deposit can be made in the name of a woman or a girl child. The maximum deposit amount has been kept at Rs 2 lakh and the scheme will h...
- 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.
- Women and Child Development Ministry allocated Rs 25,172 crore, rise of just 3%The Finance Minister, in her budget speech, also announced that two lakh anganwadis will be upgraded under the Saksham Anganwadis scheme.
- Two lakh anganwadis to be upgraded across the country: Nirmala SitharamanPresenting the Budget, Sitharaman said recognising the importance of 'Nari Shakti' as the harbinger of India's bright future and for women-...
- Government prescribes tech diet to solve malnutrition and hunger problemsIndia is using technology and data to solve its acute malnutrition and hunger problems
- WCD ministry classifies major programmes under 3 umbrella schemes for better implementationAccording to the ministry, the government is merging the supplementary nutrition programme and Poshan Abhiyan to launch Mission POSHAN 2.0.
- New central schemes added in rejig, allocation jumps 12.3%The exercise has resulted in a jump of 12.3% in cumulative budgetary allocation for centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) to 3.81 lakh crore in...
- Women and Child Development Ministry's budget hiked by 16 per centOut of Rs 24,435 crore, the highest amount has been allocated to the newly announced Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 scheme with R...
- Mission Poshan 2.0 launched in Budget to improve nutritional outcomesOut of Rs 24,435 crore allocated to the Women Child Development (WCD) Ministry, an amount of Rs 20,105 crore has been assigned to Saksham A...
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