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"Deliberate, malicious attempt...": India refutes study claiming 6.7 million children without food in country"Zero-food children" are children between 6 and 23 months old who did not consume any milk, formula, or food in the last 24 hours. A Harvar...12 Mar, 2024, 11.29 PM IST- 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 2.0.08 Mar, 2021, 02.29 PM IST
- 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...01 Feb, 2021, 03.34 PM IST
- India cannot afford to have generations of stunted children: Maneka GandhiGandhi, while chairing the second meeting of national council on India's nutrition challenges, said the states also need to identify people...24 Jul, 2018, 08.38 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
- Sonowal vows strict action over Rs 2,000 crore scam in social welfare deptThe social welfare department had undertaken streamlining activities upon dictat by the CM as a result huge irregularities were identified02 Nov, 2016, 10.38 PM IST
- New multi-nutrient supplement to fight anemia among childrenThe multi-nutrient mixture has been developed by National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad to deal with high prevalence of anemia am...14 Jan, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
- Government focussing on backyard poultry to help BPL familiesAgriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said focus was being given to backyard poultry "which is crucial for livelihood and nutritional secu...22 Dec, 2015, 02.49 PM IST
- Maneka Gandhi for packaged food under government’s nutrition planUnion minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday pitched for providing packaged food under the government's supplementary nutrition scheme ICDS.11 Dec, 2015, 12.03 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
- 8 states flouted norms for food procurement under Integrated Child Development Services: GovernmentComplaints have been received alleging irregularities in procurement of Supplementary Nutrition Food under ICDS, recently, Maneka Gandhi sa...13 Aug, 2015, 06.14 PM IST
- Anganwadis to go hi-tech, record nutrition data on tablet PCsAnganwadi centres across the country will soon go hi-tech with the government planning to equip them with tablet PC devices.14 Jun, 2015, 10.21 AM 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
- Centre mulls raising quantum of supplementary nutrition for crechesThe Centre is mulling to increase the quantum of supplementary nutrition under the Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme from Rs 1217 to Rs 7...17 Jul, 2013, 06.41 PM IST
- Goa seeks central funds to hike allocation under nutrition schemeGoa govt seeks central assistance to increase the allocation provided to children and pregnant women under Supplementary Nutrition Programme15 Apr, 2013, 07.20 PM IST
- Malnutrition continues to be among children in Kerala: CAGA total of 56 to 66 per cent of children in Kerala continue to be out of the ambit of 'Supplementary Nutrition Programme' implemented under...19 Mar, 2013, 08.44 PM IST
- Orissa minister resigns over Rs 700 crore pulses scamOrissa women and child development minister Pramila Mallick resigned from her post in the wake of allegation of Rs 700-crore scam in purcha...05 Feb, 2011, 06.28 PM IST
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