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ICMR indicates extended efforts to tackle malnutrition

ICMR indicates extended efforts to tackle malnutrition

Malnutrition is still the leading risk factor for death in children under-five years for every state of IndiaThe India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative is a joint initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Public

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21st session of WHO/FAO Coordinating Committee of Asia begins in Goa

21st session of WHO/FAO Coordinating Committee of Asia begins in Goa

India as the incumbent Coordinator for Asia has inaugurated the 21st Session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia in Panaji, Goa Originally being elected in July 2015 and reelected in July 2017 by the

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Paswan suggests 100 per cent jute for food packaging

Paswan suggests 100 per cent jute for food packaging

There is a need to spread awareness to curb plastic usageHighlighting the ill effects of Plastics the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan informed at a media interaction that

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ICAR focuses on scientific agricultural water management for food safety

ICAR focuses on scientific agricultural water management for food safety

Water Conservation & “More Crop Per Drop” is possible through Micro Irrigation: Dr. Trilochan MohapatraICAR recently organized a press conference on “Scientific Agricultural Water Management: A pressing need for food safety” at the National Agricultural

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FSSAI initiates regulatory measures towards plastic ban

FSSAI initiates regulatory measures towards plastic ban

For safer and sustainable food packaging FSSAI gets Virat Kohli’s endorsementAligned with the Prime Minister’s call for action to eliminate single-use plastic in coming years, develop environmental friendly substitutes and also an efficient plastic collection

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PM launches programmes for nutrition and dairy farming

PM launches programmes for nutrition and dairy farming

Calls on the Youth to Innovate SolutionsPrime Minister Narendra Modi has launched several programmes concerning Livestock Health, Nutrition and Dairy Farming at Mathura. “Animal Husbandry and other allied activities have a greater role to play

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Paswan chairs meeting with stakeholders for SUP alternatives

Paswan chairs meeting with stakeholders for SUP alternatives

Paswan asked manufacturers of packaged drinking water to come up with alternative packaging solutions in the next three days Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan met key stakeholders from

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FSSAI submits guidelines on plastic ban to NGT

FSSAI submits guidelines on plastic ban to NGT

Various ministries are now actively working towards successful achievement of this goalFood Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon be coming out with a report on draft guidelines to achieve plastic ban in

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Food Processing Ministry focuses on Cold Chain sector

Food Processing Ministry focuses on Cold Chain sector

15th Finance Commission meet the Ministry of Food Processing IndustryThe Chairman, N.K. Singh, the Members and officials of the 15th Finance Commission held a detailed meeting with Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries

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Cabinet approves Sugar export policy

Cabinet approves Sugar export policy

About 60 lakh tons sugar to be exported this financial year The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for providing a lump sum export subsidy @