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Opposition's stages hunger strike against 'rigid' behaviour of Telangana g
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 14 (ANI): Opposition leaders on Sunday sat on a hunger strike against the "rigid" behaviour of the Telangana government.
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COVID-19 driving up hunger in vulnerable countries: UN FAO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome/New York, June 10 (ANI): Initial and ongoing assessments by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) provide strong indications that the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts are driving up hunger in countries that were already experiencing high levels of food insecurity prior to th
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RJD observes Garib Adhikaar Diwas; Tejashwi Yadav slams 'double engine gov
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 7 (ANI): While observing Garib Adhikaar Diwas in protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's virtual rally, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said that the double engine government has tortured poor people and the state government is o
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Shanti Foundation distributes thousands of ration bags to the needy amid C
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): "Each one of us can make a change. Together we can make a difference". Togetherness is the need of the hour! Reckoning the current situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the vulnerable community, small farmers and daily wage workers
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NHRC issues notice to UP govt over death of migrant worker in Saharanpur
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh government over the reported death of a migrant worker due to hunger in Saharanpur.
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Unable to sell onions at fair prices, Nashik farmer says 'we'll die of hun
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], May 27 (ANI): Farmers in Nashik have said that they are facing losses as they are unable to sell onions at fair prices.
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No deaths during rail journeys due to hunger: G Kishan Reddy
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said that no deaths were reported due to hunger during rail journeys.
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Leaders of trade unions to go on hunger strike to protest against amendmen
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): All leaders of the trade unions will go on hunger strike on Friday to protest against the amendment of Labour Laws, CPI-M leader Tapan Sen said on Thursday.
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Telangana Congress observes hunger strike to protest against 'dictatorial
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 17 (ANI): Senior Congress leader V Hanumanth Rao on Sunday said the party is on a hunger strike today against the 'dictatorial tendency' of K Chandrasekar Rao-led Telangana government for allegedly suppressing the voice of opposition leaders in the state du
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Along with hunger- there is another battle to be fought: Menstrual hygiene
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India] May 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Niine Sanitary Napkins has been working round the clock last two months not only to ensure supplies to stores around the country, but also working closely with government organizations, NGOs and individuals across the country to als
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Annamrita Foundation proving boon to hungry laborers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): Twenty-year-old Anita who works as domestic help said: "Hunger, not corona will kill us." Sharing a similar experience, Sharmili Devi, a mason labourer said: "I have started begging for food as a mother I can't observe my hungry children clam
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With no ration card 73-year-old faces hunger in Dantewada, Panchayat offic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 28 (ANI): A 73-year-old woman in Dantewada's Chote Karka village is facing trouble securing food and clean drinking water.
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