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  Maneka Gandhi bats for comprehensive plan for tackling malnutrition

  Politics | September 22, 2014 18:47 IST

  New Delhi: Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today laid stress on putting in place a comprehensive time bound action plan in the form of 'National Nutrition Mission' to tackle malnutrition."A comprehensive time

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  Join hands to end malnutrition in Gujarat: CM Patel's I-Day appeal

  India | August 15, 2014 18:36 IST

  Patna: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel today called for public participation and teamwork to eradicate malnutrition in the state.“It is time we eradicated malnutrition in our state.  Leaders and the people of the state should

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  Morocco honoured for 'remarkable progress' in fighting hunger and malnutrition

  World | June 17, 2014 14:36 IST

  Rome: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has awarded Morocco, along with China and Chile, a prize in recognition for its "remarkable progress" in fighting hunger, the Moroccan news agency MAP reported.The prize was handed

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  Food security bill will push India towards malnutrition, says Modi

  India | August 14, 2013 6:55 IST

  Ahmedabad: Attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the proposed Food Security Bill, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday  said the bill, in its current form, will push the country toward "malnutrition".In a letter to

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  Kerala minister's remark on tribal women kicks up row

  India | July 24, 2013 10:29 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram,July 24: Even as death of a large number of tribal children due to "malnutrition" in Kerala continues to be hotly debated, Culture Minister KC Joseph on Monday courted controversy stating that consumption of arrack

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  Another infant dies of malnutrition in Attappady, making toll 32

  India | July 12, 2013 19:35 IST

  Palakkad (Kerala), July 12: One more newborn child of a tribal couple from Attappady tribal belt died at the Medical College Hospital at Thrissur on Friday, officials said.With the death of the one-day old child,

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  Kolkata Metro uses kids' art to put malnutrition into sharp relief

  India | June 06, 2013 11:08 IST

  Kolkata, June 6: Commuters get a chance to view art, children enjoy showcasing their drawings, and the issue of malnutrition is thrown into sharp relief as the "Art for Nutrition" exhibition gets underway in Kolkata's

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  BJP-ruled states to attend workshop on malnutrition

  Politics | October 07, 2012 16:52 IST

  Nagpur, Oct 7: Health Ministers and concerned officials from nine BJP-ruled States will participate in a day long workshop on ‘Malnutrition and Infant Mortality' tomorrow in Gadchiroli.BJP national president Nitin Gadkari will speak during the

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  Modi Criticises PM For Remarks On Malnutrition

  India | February 17, 2012 8:17 IST

  Ahmedabad, Feb 17 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday  yet again took a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for alleged inaction on the issue of eradicating malnutrition from the country.“The Prime Minister