food security

March 09, New Delhi: India has sent a humanitarian shipment of one thousand metric tons of rice to Malawi to address food security concerns following a drought caused by the El Niño effect.The shipment was dispatched from the Nhava Sheva Port as part of India's humanitarian assistance to the...

Itanagar, March 9 Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd) on Monday advised citizens to grow seasonal vegetables in their own backyards wherever possible.While planting saplings of avocado in the horticultural farm of Lok Bhavan here, Parnaik, who has consistently encouraged people...

New Delhi, March 9 – India has dispatched a humanitarian shipment of 1,000 metric tons of rice to Malawi in response to the drought caused by the El Niño effect, reaffirming New Delhi's continued commitment to supporting partners in the Global South and promoting South-South cooperation...

India has dispatched a humanitarian shipment of one thousand metric tonnes of rice from the Nhava Sheva port to the people of Malawi to support their efforts towards food security following the drought caused by the El Niño effect. In a social media post, External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir...

Colombo, March 7 Sri Lanka will repatriate the bodies of the Iranian sailors who were killed on the IRIS Dena, the first Iranian ship that was torpedoed by the US, the Deputy Defence Minister said on Saturday.Sri Lanka said on Wednesday that it had recovered 84 bodies of Iranian sailors after...

Kabul, March 7 – The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over Afghanistan's hunger crisis, warning that millions are facing acute food insecurity amid escalating border conflicts with Pakistan.The agency stated that without sufficient funding, it may also struggle to provide aid to...

Kabul, March 4 – Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday regarding the intensifying clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, which have...

New Delhi, March 3 India and Canada strengthened bilateral cooperation in the agri-food sector with the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding between the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management-Kundli (NIFTEM-K) and the University of Saskatchewan...

March 3, 2026, Aizawl: At 7:00 AM this morning, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Minister B. Lalchhanzova welcomed the arrival of a goods train carrying 25,901 quintals of rice in 42 wagons at Sairang Rail Station. Rajya Sabha MP K. Vanlalvena, in his capacity as the Chairman of...

New Delhi, March 3 Another day brought with it more anxiety and fear as parents and family members eagerly awaited updates on the safety of their children who were stranded in Iran.As the situation escalated, parents continued to appeal to the Indian government to evacuate their children as...

New Delhi, March 3 Another day brought with it more anxiety and fear as parents and family members eagerly awaited updates on the safety of their children who were stranded in Iran.As the situation escalated, parents continued to appeal to the Indian government to evacuate their children as...

New Delhi, March 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India and Canada will work towards enhancing defence industries, maritime domain awareness, and military exchanges, and announced the establishment of a defence dialogue.Addressing a joint press conference with his Canadian...

Mumbai, February 28 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that his country is negotiating a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with India with the intention of doubling two-way trade by 2030.The agreement is expected to be signed by the end of this year, Carney said...

New Delhi, February 28 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the ‘Morning Nutrition Programme’ organized by the Akshaya Patra Foundation on Saturday. The programme, in collaboration with 200 Delhi government schools, provides meals to nearly 90,000 children.The Chief Minister stated...

New Delhi, February 28 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that nutrition goes beyond food and plays a fundamental role in nation-building.Speaking at the inauguration of a 'Morning Nutrition Programme' organized by the NGO Akshaya Patra Foundation, she said the initiative will...

New Delhi, February 27 The government has temporarily suspended the fortification of rice supplied under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and related welfare schemes, citing concerns about nutrient degradation during prolonged storage, according to an official statement.The...

New Delhi, February 27 The Delhi government will issue two lakh new ration cards this year, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday.Addressing a programme marking the first anniversary of her government in the North West Delhi district, Gupta said that new ration cards were not issued in...

Pune, February 26 The current decade has been turbulent, but India has successfully navigated its challenges through pragmatic and practical policies at home, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.In a recorded message at the ninth edition of the Asia Economic Dialogue...

Raipur, February 26 – The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is proving to be a great benefit for poor families in the Naxal-affected areas of Mohla-Manpur and Ambagarh Chowki districts of Chhattisgarh.Under this scheme, those eligible for government rations are receiving free...

United Nations, February 26 – Approximately 6.5 million people, or about a third of Somalia's population, will face crisis levels of hunger by March, an increase of 1.7 million since January, UN officials warned.Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the UN headquarters via video link, World...