‘Food security bill can be global example’
July 17th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The proposed National Food Security Bill has the potential to be a global example, experts from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and Oxfam said ... Read more...
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Bio-technology the only way to combat world hunger: Experts
October 20th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Oct 20 (IANS) Bio-technology needs to be adopted more widely to combat the spectre of global hunger, said agriculturists from all over the world, policy experts, senior US officials ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Ramdev adamant on fast, Anna upset with government (Lead)
June 2nd, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon/Ralegaon Siddhi, June 2 (IANS) Pressing ahead with plans to go on a fast, yoga guru Baba Ramdev Thursday hinted at maximum punishment for the corrupt even as Gandhian ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Soaring food prices to precipitate global hunger, riots
January 25th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Soaring food prices over the next few decades will push millions of people into hunger worldwide, thanks to famine, mass migrations and riots, experts warn.The report by Foresight, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
US supports India as global power: Obama (Lead)
November 8th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Monday said he sees India as USA's equal partner not just for mutual but global benefit and called for an end to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Do more to combat hunger, say NGOs (Oct 16 is World Food Day)
October 15th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) On the eve of World Food Day and in the backdrop of the release of the Global Hunger Index report 2010, civil society organisations Friday said India ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Inclusive growth needed to combat hunger: ActionAid India
October 14th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) A more inclusive growth policy targeted at marginalised communities and protection of their basic rights is required to combat hunger in India, international NGO ActionAid said Thursday."The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India home to world’s 42pc underweight children
October 14th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 14 (ANI): "India is home to 42 percent of the world's underweight children and 31 percent of its stunted children", according to 2010 Global Hunger Index report.The 2010 Global ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Hindus ask urgent steps to eliminate global hunger
September 25th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sept 25 (ANI): World should take immediate steps to tackle global hunger and poverty, eminent Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.Zed, who is President of Universal Society ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India-US discusses agricultural cooperation, food security
September 14th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): As part of US Government's partnership with India on agricultural cooperation and food security, the first meeting of the U.S.-India Agriculture Dialogue steering committee took place ... Read more...
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‘India an example of bad governance’
May 4th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The levels of corruption and poverty in India are indicative of the bad governance in the country, Transparency International India (TII) said Monday.
"Corruption and poverty are outcomes ... Read more...
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40 percent Indian children are underweight, says global index
October 14th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Over 40 percent of children in India are underweight, says this year's Global Hunger Index, which finds that South Asia now has higher levels of hunger than ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Recast food policy to address malnutrition: experts
August 13th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) With Indians eating less cereals and pulses, the government must recast its food policy and launch a nutrition literacy movement fast if it is serious about addressing ... Read more...
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India has 214 million hungry people, says report
July 30th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India has emerged as the world capital of hunger with 214 million hungry people, Vandana Shiva of NGO Navdanya Thursday quoted a report as saying.
"India has emerged ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hillary under the ‘mulberry’
July 19th, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The drizzle stopped and the sun came out as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived at an agricultural research institute Sunday to watch some paddy sowing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Seasonal cycles promote global hunger
June 30th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): Most of the world's hunger doesn't occur in conflicts or natural disasters but is actually driven by seasonal cycle, according to a new research.The 'hunger season' is the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Hunger in Madhya Pradesh comparable to Ethiopia, Chad’
October 15th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A number of Indian states have "alarming" levels of hunger while the situation is "extremely alarming" in Madhya Pradesh, comparable to the African countries of Ethiopia and ... Read more...
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Thirty-three countries facing grave food crisis: Report
October 15th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Oct 15 (DPA) Thirty-three countries, chiefly in Africa and Asia, are experiencing "very serious" to "grave" food supply problems, two food assistance groups have said.Presenting the annual Global Hunger Index (GHI) ... Read more...
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UN allocates $214 mn for ‘hunger hotspots’
August 13th, 2008 - 4:48 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Rome, Aug 13 (DPA) The UN World Food Programme (WFP) Tuesday announced a $214-million roll-out directed at 14 global "hunger hotspots". The measure comes as nearly one billion poor people worldwide grapple ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US-based Christian group supports India on trade talks
August 5th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) With the global trade negotiations collapsing in Geneva last week, a US-based Christian organisation has begun supporting the stand taken by India and has urged policy makers ... Read more...
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Bhopal gas tragedy victims discontented with government action continue agitation
June 9th, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , June 9 (ANI): Victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy stage a die-in protest outside the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi on Monday demanding government's commitment on empowering the ... Read more...
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Countries pledge billions to fight global hunger
June 7th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 7 (IANS) Delegates at the Rome Food Security Summit have pledged billions of dollars to the fight against global hunger, WAM news agency reported Saturday. "The money will benefit countries ... Read more...
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Fight against hunger ‘cannot fail’ : UN chief
June 4th, 2008 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Rome, June 4 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday at a world food summit in Rome that the fight against global hunger was "only just beginning." "We simply cannot fail," ... Read more...
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Pope calls for combating global hunger, loyalty of Chinese Catholics
May 25th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Vatican City, May 25 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI Sunday implored the international community to do more to combat world hunger and appealed to Chinese Catholics to remain loyal to the leadership of ... Read more...
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