What is Tarang Suposhit Maharashtracha?

Yashomati Thakur, the Maharashtra’s Women and Child welfare minister inaugurated the platform named ‘ TARANG SUPOSHIT MAHARASHTRACHA. ’ It is built on an interactive voice response system. This initiative is anticipated to create more recognition about the nutritional demands of women and children in Maharashtra. Key Features of the Scheme The platform gives benefits like ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: National Nutrition Mission • National Nutrition Strategy • NITI Aayog • Poshan Abhiyaan • Poshan Maah

India releases commemorative coin to mark 75th anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organization

On October 16, 2020, PM Modi will release a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark the 75th anniversary of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The Prime Minister will also dedicate 17 bio-fortified varieties of eight crops. Highlights The launch of commemorative coin will mark the highest priority given by the Government of ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Anganwadi Centres • Commemorative coin • malnutrition • NARI programme • National Nutrition Mission • National Nutrition Strategy

NITI Aayog Report: 28% of Aadhaar based payment are going to wrong accounts

The NITI Aayog has released a progress report on National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan). According to the report, one in three Aadhaar based payments was credited to a wrong bank account, especially in Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. Highlights This is the second report prepared by the think tank. The report was prepared and released ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Aadhaar • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Ministry of Women and Child and Development • National Nutrition Mission • NITI Aayog • Poshan Abhiyaan • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana • Rankings

Bharatiya Poshan Anthem launched by Vice President M Venkaiah

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched the ‘Bharatiya Poshan Anthem’ in New Delhi, which aims towrads taking message of making India malnutrition free to all corners of country. While launching, Vice president hoped that the ‘poshan anthem’ will lead to a nutrition revolution to transform India into a malnutrition-free country by 2022. The anthem was ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Bharatiya Poshan Anthem • M. Venkaiah Naidu • Malnutrition free India • Ministry of Women and Child Development • National Nutrition Mission • Poshan Abhiyan

Malnutrition: Where does India Stand

The Food and Nutrition Security Analysis, India, 2019 report authored by the Government of India and the United Nations World Food Programme has again underlined a sad picture of hunger and malnutrition amongst children in large pockets of India. The report states that the poorest sections of society are caught in a trap of poverty ..

Topics: malnutrition • National Nutrition Mission • Odisha • Poshan Abhiyaan • Poverty • United Nations World Food Programme