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Nutritional Security Through Food Fortification
This article is based on Biofortified food can lead India from food security to nutrition security, which was published in The Indian Express on...
30 Aug 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Seven Years of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Why in News Recently, the government has asked the banks to improve access of account holders in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme...
30 Aug 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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This article is based on Comment An urban jobs safety net which was published in The Hindu on 11/08/2021. It talks about the challenges faced by...
12 Aug 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Road to Zero Hunger Goal: SDG 2
Why in News According to a recent report by the United Nations, the goal of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 i.e. ‘Zero...
05 Aug 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Adverse Impacts of Food Fortification
Why in News Recently, a group of scientists and activists have warned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) of the adverse...
03 Aug 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Severe Acute Malnutrition in India
Why in News According to the Women and Child Development Ministry, more than 9.2 lakh children (from six months to six years) in India were...
31 Jul 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Why in News Recently, researchers from various institutes under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Bidhan Chandra Krishi...
21 Jun 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Effect of Covid on Urban and Rural Poor
Why in News Recently, a report by Hunger Watch claimed that Covid-19 has left the urban poor in India poorer, more hungry and with less nutrition...
08 May 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index 2020: Oxfam
Why in News Recently, the Labour and Employment Minister has informed the Lok Sabha that Oxfam Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index 2020...
24 Mar 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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The Inequality Virus Report: Oxfam International
Why in News Recently, the Inequality Virus Report, released by Oxfam International, has found that the Covid pandemic deeply increased the existing...
25 Jan 2021 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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National Family Health Survey-5
Why in News Recently, the first-phase data of the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) 2019-20 has been released by the Ministry of Health and...
14 Dec 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Why in News A recent study published in The Lancet, provides new estimates for height and Body Mass Index (BMI) trends in 2019 across 200 countries...
06 Nov 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Extension of Food Fortification Scheme
Why in News In order to fight chronic anaemia and undernutrition, the government is making plans to distribute fortified rice through the Integrated...
04 Nov 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report
Why in News Recently, Credit Suisse has released the Global Wealth Report 2020. Credit Suisse is a financial services company based in...
23 Oct 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Report on Food Consumption: WWF
Why in News Recently, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has published the report “Bending the Curve: The Restorative Power of Planet-Based...
17 Oct 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Why in News World Food Day is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on 16th...
17 Oct 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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This article is based on “The road to zero hunger by 2030” which was published in The Hindu on 16/10/2020. It talks about the...
16 Oct 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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South Asia Economic Focus Report: World Bank
Why in News The World Bank has recently released its biennial South Asia Economic Focus report. The fall 2020 edition is titled “Beaten or...
12 Oct 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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Why in News The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP), a United Nations (UN) agency, for its efforts to combat...
10 Oct 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
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The article is based on ‘Affordable housing is the solution to urban inequality, exclusion’ which was published in the ‘Hindustan...
09 Oct 2020 Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger
