PM Modi inaugurates “Arogya Van’ in Kevadia, Gujarat

Published: October 30, 2020

On October 30, 2020, PM Modi inaugurated “Arogya Van” in Kevadia, Gujarat. The Prime Minister is on a two day visit to the state and will participate in the Ekta Diwas celebrations that is to be held on October 31, 2020. Key Highlights The van (forest) has hundreds of medicinal plants. It also provides information ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Arogya Van • global nutrition report • malnutrition • Medicinal plants • Nutrition • PM Modi • Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

“What India Eats” report by Indian Council Medical Research: Key Facts

Published: October 3, 2020

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Nutrition recently released a report, “What India Eats”. According to the report, the urban regions in the country consumed more fat than those in rural areas. Key Findings of the Report The urban centres of India consumed 51.6 grams of fat per day The ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Hyderabad • ICMR • Indian Council of Medical Research • National Institute of Nutrition • Nutrition • Obesity • Overweight

High prices of pulses may affect nutrition security: Tata Cornell Study

Published: July 31, 2020

According to a new study by the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition, New York, food habits during the COVID 19 may have shifted from diverse and nutritive diets to staple foods such as wheat and rice as the prices of vegetables, pulses and eggs rose sharply after the lockdown whereas those of cereals remained ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Cereal Prices • COVID-19 • Non-cereals • Nutrition • Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition

Jaya Jaitly Task Force Constituted

Published: June 8, 2020

The Government of India has constituted Jaya Jaitly Task Force that will work on the issues of women and child development. About the task force The task force was constituted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The team will work on the following Lowering Maternal Mortality Rate. Improve Nutritional Levels. Examine issues that ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Child Sex Ratio • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • Nutrition • sex ratio • total fertility rate • Women and Child Development • Women Empowerment

June 7: World Food Safety Day

Published: June 6, 2020

Every year, on June 7, the World Food Safety Day is celebrated. This World Food Safety Day being celebrated on June 7, 2020 is the second World Food Safety Day. Highlights The World Food Safety Day was launched by the United Nations in 2019. The day is celebrated to reinforce the call made by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events in Current Affairs

Topics: Addis Ababa • Food safety • Nutrition • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations • World Food Safety Day • World Food Safety Day 2019

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