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'When will India's poor wake up?': Rahul says govt making sanitiser for ri
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): In a veiled attack at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that poor people are dying due to starvation and the government is busy making sanitiser from their share of rice.
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BJD leader Achyuta Samanta feeds poor people, thousands of stray animals i
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): As the lockdown imposes serious problems to the vulnerable sections of the society and also the stray animals and birds who are facing starvation, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Achyuta Samanta has undertaken an initiative to feed the needy.
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Fear of starvation driving migrants out of national capital
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The fear of starvation due to lockdown is driving out migrant labourers from the national capital.
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People for Animals (PFA) volunteers feed animals in Bhubaneswar during loc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Mar 27 (ANI): With a 21-day nationwide lockdown in force, the stray animals, especially those dependent upon human beings for food, face starvation.
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Mayawati seeks financial help for poor
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday urged the Centre and the State governments to provide adequate financial help to the poor and daily-wagers in view of lockdown in Uttar Pradesh and the country due to threat of coronavirus spread, saying that the vulnerable sec
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Man starves to death in Jharkhand's Bokaro
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bokaro (Jharkhand) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The 42-yr-old Bhukhal Ghasi of Bokaro's Karma village allegedly died due to starvation. However, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) stated that Ghasi died due to prolonged illness.
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SC further grants 4 weeks time to states, UTs to respond on plea alleging
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday granted four weeks time to states and Union Territories to respond on a plea alleging death by starvation of persons due to denial of ration over problems in Aadhaar linkage with ration cards.
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Nobody is starving in Punjab: KTS Tulsi on Niti Aayog's SDG Index 2019-20
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Speaking on the latest NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) India Index data, Congress leader KTS Tulsi said that the organisation must first determine the parameters by which it has placed Punjab two ranks down in the 'Zero Hunger Goal' category,
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We never had starvation: Punjab Minister on Niti Aayog's SDG India Index
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Punjab Ministers SS Dharamsot and Balbir Sidhu said that that there is no question of anyone going to bed hungry in Punjab, and Niti Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) India Index data was "wrong".
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SC asks Centre to explain why it has stopped supply of ration to Mizoram B
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to explain within two weeks why it has stopped the supply of ration to the Mizoram Bru refugees in seven relief camps in Tripura that led to starvation deaths.
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SC issues notice to all States over allegations of starvation deaths
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to all states over allegations of starvation deaths of persons who did not get rations because they did not have Aadhaar cards.
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UP: After TB patient falls sick due to starvation, district admin admits h
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 31 (ANI): In a heart-wrenching incident, a tuberculosis patient who was starving for over six days fell severely ill. Post this, district administration admitted him to hospital and has arranged for his treatment and care, authorities said on Thursday.
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