Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
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Food security must focus on children'
Convention suggests steps to combat malnutrition The second “national convention on children's right to food” concluded here on Sunday with a call to link anti-malnutrition strategies to inflationary
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Cannot rely solely on ICDS to tackle malnutrition: PM
NEW DELHI, 10 JAN: Describing the problem of malnutrition in the country as a national shame, Prime Minister Mr Manmohan Singh today said the government could not rely on the Integrated Child Development
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Food subsidy cost blown up, say policy-makers
‘Extra expense won’t exceed Rs 100,000 crore, will be spread over 5 years’. Critics have slammed a bloated subsidy that has been proposed for the food security bill, but officials in the government strongly believe that the resultant additional burden will not be above Rs 27,000 crore to meet the commitments under the proposed legislation.
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Bill provides for cost sharing with States
The controversial targeted National Food Security Bill, which got the nod of the Union Cabinet on Sunday, is a pet project of United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi. However, the recommendation
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Apathy virus
Absence of preventive measures and affordable and accessible health care leads to nearly 500 encephalitis deaths in Uttar Pradesh. IT is a strange paradox. In a country that aspires to be a superpower
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Putting Growth In Its Place
Is India doing marvellously well, or is it failing terribly? Depending on whom you speak to, you could pick up either of those answers with some frequency. One story, very popular among a minority but
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Rs. 44.21-crore scheme to provide sanitary napkins announced
The State government on Thursday announced the implementation of a Rs.44.21-crore scheme of providing sanitary napkins to adolescents, young mothers and women prisoners in rural parts of the State.
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National Rural Health Mission “a minor success”
For promising results, renewed commitment of another seven years essential An official review of the Union Government's ambitious National Rural Health Mission has described it as a “minor success”, adding that the results have been heartening compared to past experience in public health programmes. If this promising programme is not to splutter to a stop, a renewed commitment for at least another period of seven years is essential, it says.
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Sardar Sarovar-affected villages deprived of basic facilities
The residents of Sardar Sarovar Dam Project affected villages in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh have been deprived of all major programmes initiated by the State Government. Surprisingly, schemes
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Land acquisition must be fair and transparent, says PM
Touching up on the sensitive issue of land acquisition, the Prime Minister said that land acquisition must be transparent and fair. "Our Government wants to replace the 117-year-old land acquisition law