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NHRC's conference for children, lactating mothers, pregnant women at Vigya
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will be organising a day-long conference on 'Implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 for children, lactating mothers and pregnant women' at Vigyan Bhawan, Annexe on Friday.
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FIFA U-17 WC celebrates World Food Day with Feeding India
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 16 (ANI): World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on October 16 to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and the need to ensure food security and nutritious diets for all.
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FSSAI working in tandem with railways to ensure food security, says Pawan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO Pawan Agarwal said his organization and the Railways are working in the most systematic manner to ensure absolute food safety for passengers.
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Rural Indian women register dramatic gains in nutrition, food security
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 28 (ANI-Businesswire India): New research and project results from the Rajasthan Nutrition Project show dramatic improvement in the food security, nutrition, and health practices of women, girls and infants. In just two years time, the percentage of female he
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Agriculture, Food Security key to cementing Indo-African ties: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), May 23 (ANI): With the changing global landscape for agriculture and food security, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that India and Africa can emerge as key partners in these areas.
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WB: Left protestors clash with police, demand food security
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 22 (ANI): The clashes between the Left-wing protestors with the West Bengal Police, during the 'Nabanno Abhijan' march, turned violent on Monday.
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Hack for change kicks off first hackathon in Mumbai
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Hack for Change, the hackathon series focused on solving real-world problems to bring about social and environmental change, held its first hackathon on Sunday January 8th. Hosted by Intertrust Technologies Corporation, at the Garage, a star
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Jawans complaining on social media can create divide within armed forces:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Commenting on the recent videos emerging in the social media where soldiers were seen complaining of poor treatment and supply of bad quality food, security analyst Nitin Gokhale on Sunday said such videos have the capacity to carry a long term repercussion
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Israeli president offers expertise in cyber, food security
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.18 (ANI): Pointing out that the battlefield is changing today and cyber warfare is no longer science fiction but a strategic challenge, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has offered his country's expertise to India in all these areas to make a safer world.
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Plant can produce seedless fruits sans pollination: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Nov. 11 (ANI): A recent research has found that production of seedless fruits is an under-estimated tool for improving food security.
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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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Dealing with climate change is more important than merely adapting to it,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov5 (ANI): Norway's Ambassador to India Nils Ragnar Kamsvag recently shared Norway's experience on dealing with climate change at the International Conference on Climate Change, Water, Agriculture and Food Security held in Hyderabad.
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