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Half of Afghanistan's population is facing 'tsunami of hunger': Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 4 (ANI): Afghanistan is under deep humanitarian crisis and over 50 per cent of Afghan's are facing a "tsunami of hunger," the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported, citing numbers from UN World Food Programme.
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23 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute hunger, says Norwegian R
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI): The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Thursday said that 23 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute hunger and called for the removal of economic bottlenecks that prevent the circulation of money into and within Afghanistan.
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Jitendra Singh calls for closer collaboration between India, UK on issues
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Calling for collaboration between India and the UK on issues of mutual concern like achieving the goals of food security and zero hunger, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that India-UK joint collaboration may include programmes like studen
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SC asks Centre to consider preparing model community kitchen schemes
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider preparing a national model scheme, after getting data from the States, to combat the hunger-related issues faced by the poor through the spread of community kitchens across India.
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Chewing to stay slim: How to savour food better and dodge weight gain
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Shinjuku (Tokyo) [Japan], January 17 (ANI): A recent study by Waseda University, Japan, provided a causal link between chewing and diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT).
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Goa: AAP's Pratima Coutinho threatens to go on hunder strike if healthcare
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 10 (ANI): Criticising Chief Minister Pramod Sawant-led Goa government for failing to prioritize the COVID-19 warriors when providing jobs, Aam Aadmi Party's Pratima Coutinho on Monday threatened to go on hunger strike with 50 MTS staff members if their demands a
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Taliban arrests nearly 100 criminal suspects in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 27 (ANI): The Taliban on Sunday claimed to have arrested nearly 100 criminal suspects in Kabul in the past week.
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TN fishermen on strike demanding release of 68 fishermen held by Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 23 (ANI): Fishermen went on a hunger strike on Wednesday at Thangachimadam and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu demanding the government to take steps on ensuring the release of 68 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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OIC nations pledge fund for Afghanistan as millions face hunger, poverty
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has vowed to set up a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as the country is witnessing a major crisis with millions facing poverty and hunger.
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Yogi Adityanath govt has taken UP to top position in custodial deaths, far
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led government has taken Uttar Pradesh to top position in the country in custodial deaths, hunger index and farmer suicides.
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Issue is not colour of cap, but how BJP will tackle inflation, unemploymen
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 12 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent 'red cap' remark saying that the issue is not the colour of the cap but how the BJP will tackle inflation, unemployment and hunger.
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Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 7 (ANI): Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food Programme (WFP) faces a major funding shortfall that threatens its operations there over the coming six months, the UN agency warned on Monday.
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