-The Hindu Further, women need to be included in all facets of livestock development — breeding, veterinary care, extension services, training or access to credit and markets The livestock sector is one of the most rapidly growing components of the rural economy of India, accounting for 5% of national income and 28% of agricultural GDP in 2018-19. In the last six years, the livestock sector grew at 7.9% (at constant prices) while...
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In war against drugs, addiction rate among Punjab women is overlooked -Vikas Vasudeva
-The Hindu A successful pilot project involving outreach staff at the State’s only de-addiction facility exclusively for women has been discontinued While Punjab is waging an all-out war against drugs, it faces a Herculean task in curbing substance abuse by women, who have often been overlooked in the discourse. Against this backdrop, a recent video showing a young, inebriated woman by a roadside bench in Kapurthala has caught the glare of public...
More »Misinformation hallmark of Global Hunger Index, says India after poor rating
-India Today India responded to a low ranking on the Global Hunger Index and said the index suffers from serious methodological issues. Misinformation seems to be the hallmark of the Global Hunger Index, said India, a day after it was ranked 107 on the index, behind neighbours Bangladesh, Pakistan and crisis-hit Sri Lanka. "A consistent effort is yet again visible to taint India's image as a nation that does not fulfill the food...
More »Global Hunger Index attempt to tarnish India’s image: Centre -Jagriti Chandra
-The Hindu Government wrongly claims that one of the indicators is based on an opinion poll The government has yet again rejected the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 which ranks India 107 among 121 countries and has called it “an erroneous measure of hunger” and an attempt to “taint” India’s image. It also wrongly claims that the ranks are based on an opinion poll. The Global Hunger Report 2022 found that India’s GHI...
More »Implementation of nutrition schemes for pregnant women dismal in Andhra Pradesh, finds Vigilance -Rajulapudi Srinivas
-The Hindu Shortage of eggs, variations in stock position and lack of supervision was observed, says Director-General VIJAYAWADA: The Anganwadi centres have been found to be dismal in implementing the YSR Sampoorna Poshana and YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus schemes, for which the State government has allocated crores of rupees. This was revealed during raids conducted by Vigilance and Enforcement officials on Anganwadi centres in many districts on Friday. YSR Sampoorna Poshana and YSR Sampoorna...
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