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5 million Yemenis 'one step away from famine' in 2021, UN warns
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Aden [Yemen], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Sunday warned that 5 million Yemenis "will likely be living just one step away from famine in the upcoming year."
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Govt continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops from farmers as per existin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes, said Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Sunday.
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Active enzyme unlocks full benefits of carrots, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): While people are aware of carrot as a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. However, the findings of a novel study suggest that to get the full health benefits of this superfood, one needs an active enzyme to produce this vitamin
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UPS, FedEx collaborate to ship Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines in US
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): Rival US companies UPS and FedEx are working side-by-side to ship the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, after it was approved for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday.
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Sonam Kapoor Ahuja joins hands with UN World Food Programme 'to end hunger
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja joined hands with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to make people aware about the hunger programmes across the globe.
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Four-year-old samaritan distributes biscuits, bananas to protesting farmer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ghazipur border (New Delhi) [India] December 12 (ANI): Individuals, families and groups are coming forward to arrange food for protesting farmers at Delhi-Ghazipur border. And four-year-old Rehaan was among those who came today. He came with his father to help distribute biscuits and bana
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Hyderabad techie feeds over 2,000 poor daily
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 12 (ANI): A Hyderabad techie has been feeding around 2,000 poor people every day for the last nine years, simultaneously reducing food wastage in hotels and parties.
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Pfizer Covid Vaccine will be administered in less than 24 hours, says Trum
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use across the country, President Donald Trump said that the vaccine will be administered "in less than 24 hours."
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US FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 12 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday for the prevention of coronavirus disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.
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Carrots are healthy, but active enzyme unlocks full benefits
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. But to get the full health benefits of this superfood, you need an active enzyme to produce this vitamin, suggest the findings of a novel study.
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Focus on lifting India's smallholder farmers out of poverty at webinar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): East-West Seed, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Embassy of the Netherlands in India jointly organised a webinar on Friday titled 'How to lift India's smallholder farmers out of poverty' with three distinguished Worl
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FDA panel nod to emergency use approval for Pfizer vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): A panel of experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
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