DNA: UN report...Crores of people sleep hungry
UN has presented a shocking report. In which it has been claimed that every day 73 crore people in the world are forced to sleep hungry. The UN report has claimed that every 10th person is suffering from food shortage.
Jul 17, 2023, 23:38 PM IST
GOOD NEWS: Modi government's big decision, more than 81 crore people will get this thing for FREE
Under the scheme, Government of India will provide free foodgrains to all NFSA beneficiaries i.e. Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) households & Priority Household (PHH) persons for the next one year through the wide spread network of 5.33 lakhs Fair Price Shops across the country.
Jan 03, 2023, 14:51 PM IST
2 killed, 7 wounded in rare anti-government protest in Syria
Dozens of residents gathered by the Sweida governorate building, decrying the dire economic situation and chanting anti-government slogans before some broke into the building
Dec 04, 2022, 21:15 PM IST
'Coronavirus, Ukraine War have caused havoc in world’: PM Narendra Modi cautions leaders at G-20 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a return to the path of "ceasefire and diplomacy" to resolve the Ukraine conflict, and opposed the promotion of any restrictions on the supply of energy, amid the West's call against procurement of Russian oil and gas. In an address at the G-20 summit here, PM Modi said that climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, the developments in Ukraine and the global problems associated with it have caused havoc in the world and rued that the global supply chains are in "ruins".
Nov 15, 2022, 10:55 AM IST
Crop damage amid Russia-Ukraine war to increase global food costs, carbon emissions: Report
The study found that the war's impact on crop production and exports in Ukraine and Russia will continue to increase the world's food prices and food insecurity.
Sep 20, 2022, 06:33 AM IST
WTO meeting: Piyush Goyal raises issue of public stockholding for food security at 12th Ministerial Conference
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that the world is in a situation, where the temporary declarations are not going to help the countries rather the Permanent Solution to Public Stock Holding, pending for more than 9 years, is not yet being taken up for closure.
Jun 15, 2022, 07:26 AM IST
DNA: Earth's food may run out in 27 years?
The whole world is now moving towards such a crisis in which after 27 years from today people will crave for even one Chapati.
May 07, 2022, 01:08 AM IST
Fall Armyworm threat to crop production across globe, United Nations raises concern
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization revealed that this worm has spread to 70 countries including India so far, and generally attacks 80 types of plants.
Apr 20, 2022, 11:41 AM IST
PM Garib Kalyan Yojana extended, beneficiaries to get free ration till Diwali
Prime Minister, while addressing the nation, said the government is standing by the poor with every need as their partner.
Jun 07, 2021, 19:28 PM IST
Major scientific breakthrough: International team of scientists including 18 Indians decode complex wheat genome
Congratulating the Indian team involved in the research, Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan that this proves that our scientists are capable of matching the best in the world in any discipline.
Aug 19, 2018, 11:00 AM IST
Food security: Team will visit Geneva for talks at WTO, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The commerce ministry will soon dispatch a team of officials to Geneva to speed up talks at WTO with an aim to find a permanent solution on food security.
Feb 09, 2017, 20:25 PM IST
India's food production threatened due to rising ocean temperatures!
Touted to be 'the greatest hidden challenge for the present generation', the changes in ocean-focused atmospheric patterns have direct implications on food production as the yield is impacted.
Sep 13, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's Africa visit: From tackling terrorism to 'Make in India' - Here are key takeaways
PM Narendra Modi is currently on the last leg of his four-nation tour of Africa.
Jul 11, 2016, 12:08 PM IST
India must transform its unorganised food system: Report
India's food system is largely unorganised and highly fragmented, a report by an American think-tank said, underlining that the country must reform government procurement, tariff and tax policies affecting urban food delivery to feed its growing cities.
Jun 17, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
Climate change could kill 500000 extra lives by 2050
The research is the strongest evidence yet that climate change could have damaging consequences for food production and health worldwide and is the first of its kind to assess the impact of climate change on diet composition and bodyweight, and to estimate the number of deaths they will cause in 155 countries in 2050.
Mar 03, 2016, 18:10 PM IST
Seven new varieties of crops released by IARI
All these varieties are resistance to both biotic (pests and insects) and abiotic (water, temperature, light) stresses.
Feb 08, 2016, 19:34 PM IST
'India all for sustainability but developed world must do its bit'
Mahajan said schemes like Make in India, Skill India and Digital India would give the country a leg-up in achieving the sustainable development goals.
Jan 30, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
Cabinet approves India's stand on food security at WTO
The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared ex-post facto the stand taken by India on food security at the last meeting of the World Trade Organisation held in Nairobi.
Jan 20, 2016, 16:06 PM IST
India committed to protecting farmers' interest at WTO: Nirmala
The government on Wednesday said it's committed to protecting interest of its farmers at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Dec 09, 2015, 18:48 PM IST
