Healthcare experts call for urgent action to address COVID impact on national nutrition missionThe government is celebrating the National Nutrition Month or 'Poshan Maah' in September during which several programmes to spread awarenes...
05 Sep, 2020, 11.03 AM IST
Government mulling revising legal age of marriage for girls, hints PM ModiAs of now, while the legal age of marriage in India is 18 years for girls, it is 21 for boys. Anaemia and malnutrition are common afflictio...
16 Aug, 2020, 09.53 AM IST
Piramal Swasthya join hands with Rockefeller Foundation to strengthen India's healthcare scenarioCommitted to invest about 1 million US dollars to be able to bring-in insights, the Rockfeller foundation aims to work with Piramal by leve...
17 Dec, 2019, 02.13 PM IST
Most states won't meet Poshan Abhiyaan targets to curb child malnutrition: StudySome of the states, which have reported the worst cases include Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and Tripura.
18 Sep, 2019, 11.13 PM IST
Maternity leave: Activists say need awareness for it to benefitAccording to WHO, 8 lac child lives can be saved every year if infants are properly breastfed,however, globally, less than 40 per cent of i...
11 Aug, 2016, 10.03 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
Cabinet may give go-ahead to labour ministry proposal of extending maternity leave to 26 weeksThe Labour Ministry is in the final stages of preparing a draft amendment bill to extend the period of maternity leave of working women fro...
30 Dec, 2015, 02.55 AM IST
Poverty, mother's health behind child malnutrition in India: StudyShort maternal stature, extreme poverty, poor dietary diversity and mother's lack of education are among the top five risk factors for maln...
18 Dec, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
Anganwadi workers should address "serious" issues of malnutrition: Rajasthan minister Anita BhadelRajasthan's Women and Child Development Minister Anita Bhadel asked the anganwadi workers to address the "serious" issues of malnutrition.
22 May, 2015, 02.54 PM IST
For an aspiring global power, India suffers from shocking levels of malnutritionGood news is that the BJP manifesto said that “extreme poverty and malnutrition will be treated as a national priority and will be addresse...
23 Jun, 2014, 03.30 AM IST
Budget 2013: Integrated Child Development's funds enhanced by 11.7%FM also commended the ICDS for being able to spend the entire amount of Rs 15,850 crore provided in 2012-13.
28 Feb, 2013, 03.21 PM IST
India ranks with Africa on nutrition; 50% children underfedThe data shows that almost half of Indian children are underweight and stunted, and more than 70% of women and kids have serious nutritiona...
21 Sep, 2012, 10.04 AM IST
- Government comes out with draft national policy for children
Amongst the key priorities listed in the draft are making survival, health, nutrition, development, education, protection and participation...
24 Jul, 2012, 10.21 PM IST
- Developing world lags on food and nutrition targets: Study
Developing nations, including India, lag on meeting targets to provide food & nutrition to their citizens, & child & maternal mortality rat...
22 Apr, 2012, 03.53 PM IST
- Malnourishment a national shame: Manmohan Singh
Calling malnourishment "a national shame", Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said India cannot hope for a healthy future with 42%...
11 Jan, 2012, 08.46 AM IST
- 'South Asia nations will fall short of MDGs'
Most south Asian nations will fall short on the MDGs, a set of eight globally agreed development goal due to be achieved by 2015, a study b...
09 Apr, 2008, 04.06 PM IST
- Most south Asia nations will fall short of MDG:IMF-WB
Most south Asian nations will fall short on the Millenium Development Goals, a set of eight globally agreed development goal due to be achi...
09 Apr, 2008, 09.57 AM IST