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COVID-19: Odisha govt asks civic bodies to feed stray animals during lockd
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 8 (ANI): The Odisha Government has asked Civic bodies to make necessary provisions for providing food to the stray animals in urban and semi urban areas of the state during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek full approval of COVID-19 vaccine across US
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): Pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday said that they have started the process for getting the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complete authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine after having emergency use authorization for almost five months.
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Dabur posts profit of Rs 378 crore in March quarter
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): FMCG major Dabur India Ltd on Friday reported 34 per cent hike in its consolidated net profit at Rs 378 crore during the January to March quarter from Rs 281 crore a year earlier.
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Study finds 5:2 diet helps reduce skin symptoms in Psoriasis patients
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lugano [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): After following a MIF 5:2 diet (eating normally for 5 days and restricting calorie intake on 2 non-consecutive days), mild psoriasis patients observed a significant reduction in scaling and thickness.
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Jacqueline Fernandez distributes meals in Mumbai amid Covid crisis
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez, who recently set up a foundation to create and share stories of kindness, on Thursday visited an NGO in Mumbai that provides food to those in need. There she helped prepare and distribute meals to people.
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Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high: UN report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels/Rome, May 6 (ANI): The number of people facing acute food insecurity and needing urgent life and livelihood-saving assistance has hit a five-year high in 2020 in countries beset by food crises, an annual report launched by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) has found.
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Cabinet approves free foodgrain under PMGKAY for 2 months
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the allocation of additional foodgrain to NFSA beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (Phase III) for a period of two months -- May and June 2021.
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Wheat procurement in its last stages in Punjab: Food and Supply Minister
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 5 (ANI): Punjab Food and Supply Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Saturday said in the operation of wheat procurement, the state government has purchased 112-113 lakh metric tonne against the target of 130 lakh metric tonnes and is in its last stages.
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About 65 pc more wheat procured during current Rabi season
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Tuesday informed that about 65 per cent more wheat procured during the current Rabi marketing season (RMS) in comparison to the corresponding period last year.
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Centre supplies 5.88 LMT food grains for distribution to more than 80 cror
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India has begun to implement the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for a period of 2 months-- May and June-- so that the poor and vulnerable beneficiaries under National Food Security
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Surya Concepts, a catering service providing gluten-free and vegan food
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI/Heylin Spark): Surya Concepts operate 100 per cent gluten-free, artificial color, flavor, and preservative-free, vegan, zero waste dark kitchens services, B2B supplies, and B2C essentials and non-essential kitchen supplies.
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GAIN & Hexagon Nutrition jointly host a virtual webinar on fortifying
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Micronutrient Premix industry has played a key role in meeting the challenge of supplying premix to countries to help national fortification initiatives and ensuring that staple foods can be fortified.
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