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  Maharashtra: 65 children die of malnutrition, Bombay HC slams state govt's 'insensitive' approach

  Maharashtra | November 13, 2025 10:16 IST

  Maharashtra: In a firm directive, the Bombay High Court summoned the Principal Secretaries of the Public Health, Tribal Development, Women and Child Welfare, and Finance Departments to personally appear before the bench on November 24.

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  Type 5 diabetes: Know the symptoms, cause and management of the condition

  Health | April 23, 2025 16:18 IST

  Type 5 Diabetes, has now come under the spotlight after official recognition by the International Diabetes Federation. This recognition marks an important moment in the understanding of diabetes and how the condition affects lean and malnourished teens and young adults. Read on to know more.

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  PM Modi's initiative: Free fortified rice distribution to eliminate malnutrition by 2028

  India | October 10, 2024 15:23 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to distribute free fortified rice until 2028 aims to eradicate malnutrition, benefiting 80 crore citizens and improving nutritional health across India.

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  'Very impressive': Bill Gates gives India 'A' rating for its focus on solving malnutrition problem

  World | September 17, 2024 16:31 IST

  Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates praised India’s efforts to address malnutrition, giving the country "an A" for its dedication to the issue.

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  Quaker's heartfelt long-format Ad film strikes a chord

  Business | April 23, 2024 14:18 IST

  It addresses the importance of nutrition, infused with cultural reverence and a comprehensive 360-degree surround campaign planned across multiple platforms.

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  India's Battle With Malnutrition And Obesity, Should We Be Worried? India TV Perspective

  News | April 09, 2024 12:09 IST

  India may lose 4600 crore ($46 billion) due to malnutrition by 2030. By 2035, more than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese…Therefore, in this episode of Perspective, we talk about the issue of obesity and malnutrition, and how India can tackle it.

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  Sudan on course to become world's worst hunger crisis amid devastating 11-month civil conflict

  World | March 21, 2024 11:58 IST

  At least 18 million people are facing acute food insecurity and the Darfur region, which has seen the worst of the conflict, will face catastrophic hunger, according to the UN. Thousands of people have been killed since the war erupted in April 2023 and 10 million people have been driven homeless.

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  Israel-Hamas war: Aid trucks being looted in Gaza as population nears famine

  World | February 28, 2024 17:20 IST

  All 2.3 million people in Gaza are facing crisis levels of food insecurity or worse, and a complete breakdown of civil order in the north. One in in six children under the age of two in northern Gaza are suffering from "acute malnutrition and wasting", according to UN.

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  Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges people to join campaign to fight 'malnutrition' | WATCH

  India | August 28, 2022 13:04 IST

  Mann Ki Baat: In his monthly radio broadcast, Modi said the 'Amrit Dhara' of 'Amrit Mahotsav' marking 75 years of India's independence was flowing in all corners of the country in this month.

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  CCEA approves distribution of fortified rice through govt schemes to tackle malnutrition

  India | April 08, 2022 21:15 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address on the 75th Independence Day had announced that fortified rice will be provided through all central government schemes by 2024. 

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  Over 33 lakh children in India malnourished, 17.7 lakh of them severely malnourished: govt data

  India | November 07, 2021 22:58 IST

  Also, India has slipped to 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th and is behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

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  10,000 child die due to coronavirus-linked hunger every month in West Africa

  World | July 28, 2020 7:53 IST

  All around the world, the coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, cutting off meager farms from markets and isolating villages from food and medical aid.

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  COVID-19: Schools shut, mid-day meals become thing of the past in Muzaffarpur

  News | July 08, 2020 10:43 IST

  As all government and private schools remain closed since the COVID-19 lockdown, it's having a devastating effect on the poor children in parts of Bihar.

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  UN endorses India's steps to address hunger, malnutrition

  World | October 21, 2019 12:42 IST

  The UN World Food Programme (UNWFP) has endorsed India's policy measures for addressing hunger and malnutrition to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

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  Child malnutrition on a decline, Anaemia still a problem: Survey

  Health | October 14, 2019 11:16 IST

  India has made some progress in reducing child malnutrition, but a lot needs to be done, according to the first Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) survey, released recently.

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  Obesity rises as malnutrition declines by 1% per year in India : Study

  Health | September 18, 2019 17:34 IST

  According to a new report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), there has been a decrease in malnutrition in children in India by almost 1 percent every year whereas obesity has been on a rise.

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  26,000 Anganwadi centres in MP face closure

  India | June 26, 2019 18:06 IST

  "Of the 97,139 Anganwadi centres in MP, 29,383 are run from private buildings. Of these, 26,000 centres haven't paid monthly rents of Rs 3,000 for several months said Vidya Khangar MP chief of the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers.

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  Women's agricultural labour cause of malnutrition in rural India

  World | June 26, 2019 11:20 IST

  In most of rural India, women work as agricultural and family farm labourers, in addition to performing nearly all the childcare and household duties.

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  Tooth loss in older adults may linked with introduction to malnutrition

  Food | October 27, 2018 14:41 IST

  Latest health update: Older adults with just 10 to 19 teeth are at higher risk of malnutrition as per a new study.

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  Delhi Starvation Deaths: Probe confirms girls died due to malnutrition

  News | July 28, 2018 8:45 IST

  Probe confirms girls died due to malnutrition. The probe also brought the fact that one of sister had Rs 1800 in her account.