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Odisha govt joins hands with UN WFP to empower, support women through SHGs
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi/Bhubaneshwar [India], June 24 (ANI): The government of Odisha and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have joined hands to improve household food and nutritional security by strengthening livelihood initiatives, reaching thousands of state-supported Women's Self-Help G
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FAO, IFAD and WFP stressed on building resilient food systems on World Foo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): Against the backdrop of the Coronavirus pandemic that has challenged lives, livelihoods and economics, the three UN food agencies called for an unprecedented response by way of collaboration and partnership to continue the fight against food an
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COVID shows different response based on people's immunity acquired through
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): As healthy food and nutrition plays a key role in combating morbidity, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that people of the same household have been showing different responses to COVID based on their immunity acquired through nutrition
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Specific services related to agri-produce marketing, anganwadi workers, A
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Home Ministry said on Thursday that specific services exempt under lockdown restrictions broadly relate to direct marketing of agricultural produce, food and nutrition support and medical services and drug manufacturing.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development signs MoU with Tasting India Sympo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Food and Nutrition Board of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development today signed an MoU with the global food advocacy hub, Tasting India Symposium, to roll out a National Poshan Lecture Series and Poshan Quiz for Schools to create gre
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Research in agro-biodiversity important to ensure food security: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of research in agro-biodiversity in ensuring global food and nutrition security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the best practices in agriculture needs to be noted and curated so that natural resources are preserved fo
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Anganwadi workers protest for wage hikes in Shimla
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Sept. 29 (ANI): Hundreds of female Anganwadi workers stage a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh State secretariat here, demanding wage increases and adequate food and nutrition for children.
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