How a four-year-old’s wish changed the anganwadi food menu from upma to biryani in KeralaInspired by a viral video of a young boy's heartfelt plea for biryani, Kerala's Women and Child Welfare Department has revamped the anganwa...
04 Jun, 2025, 04.08 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
Mahayuti promises major hikes in women, other scheme payoutsThe ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra has announced a series of pre-election promises, including increasing payouts for the Ladki Bah...
05 Nov, 2024, 11.29 PM IST
Maharashtra elections: Amount under 'Ladki Bahin scheme' will be hiked to Rs 2100/month and more; CM Shinde releases 10 guaranteesMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced an increase in financial aid for women under the 'Ladki Bahin Yojana'. The monthly aid w...
05 Nov, 2024, 10.03 PM IST
China's attempts at transgression along LAC, debates on economy dominate Par proceedingsOn Tuesday, as opposition members raised the issue of clashes between Indian and Chinese troops near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, Defence M...
17 Dec, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
Cargill collaborates with UNWFP to launch nutrition program in RajasthanThe program, is in alignment with the government of India's national nutrition strategy and the Prime Minister’s overarching scheme for hol...
27 Jan, 2021, 11.47 PM IST
Kamal Nath government’s egg proposal for children may fail April 1 testThe finance department has refused to allocate any extra funds for the proposal and asked the WCD department to work with its existing budg...
20 Mar, 2020, 08.56 AM IST
Odisha’s maternal health scheme doing better: SurveyThe Jaccha-Baccha Survey (JABS), conducted by student volunteers in June 2019, took place in six states—Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jha...
19 Nov, 2019, 09.43 AM 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
Rahul Gandhi wasn't concerned about food park when UPA was in power: Sadhvi Niranjan JyotiRahul had targeted the NDA government during the budget session of Parliament after the food park proposal was allegedly scrapped.
04 Jul, 2015, 04.46 AM IST
India's first modernised anganwadi centre launched at SonepatThe Centre today launched the country's first modernised anganwadi centre (AWC) at Hasanpur village in Sonepat, which will be replicated at...
24 Jun, 2015, 06.24 PM IST
- First modernised anganwadi centre to be set up in Haryana village
Ministry of Women and Child Development is all set to launch the country's first modernised Anganwadi Centre (AWC) at Hasanpur village in H...
22 Jun, 2015, 10.56 PM 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
Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy: Maneka brushes aside Congress criticism of NDA governmentManeka Gandhi today brushed aside Congress' criticism that the NDA government was trying to appropriate legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru, saying ...
14 Nov, 2014, 04.08 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
- Food Security Bill: Women made heads of households selected for food grain distribution
This highly unusual move for general welfare schemes wasn't part of the original discussions on the food bill.
30 May, 2011, 07.59 AM IST
- India's Generation Next at risk
About 48% of children under 5 are stunted & 43% underweight:NFHS-3.
14 Dec, 2009, 02.38 AM IST