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FSSAI launches Project Dhoop to address Vitamin D deficiencies (VDD) amongst youngsters

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a unique initiative ‘Project Dhoop’ to encourage schools to shift their morning assembly to around noon-time, mainly...

April 11, 2018

The Union Government decides to declare 2018 as National Year of Millets

The Union government has decided to declare 2018 as ‘National Year of Millets’ to boost the cultivation of millets like ragi and jowar on a mission mode to...

March 23, 2018

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launches India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI)

The India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI) has been launched by Preeti Sudan (Secretary of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)) and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan (Director of...

November 29, 2017

CCMB and IIRR develops new rice variety

The Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in association with the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) has developed Improved Samba Masuri (ISM) variety rice...

November 21, 2017

Zero Hunger Programme to be launched in October

India’s ambitious Zero Hunger Programme through interventions in farm sector will be launched on occasion of World Food Day (October 16) with focus on agriculture, nutrition and health...

September 19, 2017

National Nutrition Week: 1 to 7th September

The National Nutrition Week will be observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September. The theme of for year 2017 is “Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding...

September 1, 2017

Food Security Policies in India UGC-NTA NET Political Science

Food security is important aspect of socio-economic development in India. It ensures that all individuals have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. Definition of Food Security Food...

May 17, 2015

India and Heart Attacks

As per a World Bank Study published in February 2011, Indians and inhabitants of the South Asian Countries are very prone to heart attacks and suffer their first...

October 30, 2011

Current Affairs Business & Economy : November 24-30, 2009

November 24, 2009: MOU between Indian Oil & Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd. for Nuclear Power PlantIndian Oil Corporation and Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd. have...

December 20, 2009

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