FOOD SECURITY

New York (US): India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ruchira Kamboj, underscored the proactive measures and remarkable successes taken by the country in ensuring food security and nutrition. Kamboj made these remarks on...

The United Nations chief warned Tuesday that climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace, telling a high-level U.N. meeting that climate disasters imperil food production and "empty bellies fuel unrest." Secretary-General An...

In this video, we explore India's key agenda items, from pushing for Multilateral Development Bank reforms to addressing global debt vulnerabilities during the G20 summit. Furthermore, India's G20 presidency agenda includes promoting financial inclu...

Since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, global food crisis remains a major concern around the world. Food insecurity has increased the cost of living, especially in low-income countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Financial institutions have provid...

The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on June 17 led the Indian delegation at WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference at Geneva. Addressing the conference, he said, “We succeeded in bringing regulation for those who indulge in illegal...

"This is not an export ban, It is a regulation of export. The Indian govt has kept the import window open for countries looking to import food for their own food security'' says Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, DoFPDWheat export ban: Have kept window op...

Government on Friday informed that they will bear expenses of free food grains under under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) till December 2023. The Centre has decided to make distribution of ration under National Food Security Act free for 81.3...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India is leading the mission as the world celebrates International Millet Year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Millets Conference. The Prime Minister said on Saturday that 'Shre...

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on November 24 flagged three challenges to food security i.e. COVID, Conflict, Climate. He said, “we are the world’s largest producers of millet, almost 20 pc of the world’s production is ours. International...

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday declared the 'Duare Ration Scheme' (ration at the doorstep) of the West Bengal government is ultra vires to the National Food Security Act, 2013 and is legally void. The judgement was passed on an appeal by fair ...

“From the last 4 months, Sapphire Foods is consolidating within the narrow trading range of 900 and 1050. The level of 900 should act as major support for it. It's a buy at current levels 1050 and balance at 900,” Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Re...

Four-nation grouping 'I2U2' has established a positive agenda and its framework is a good model for practical cooperation in the face of increasing global uncertainties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday at the first virtual summit of th...

India has averted the rise in extreme poverty through the food security scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), according to the International Monetary Fund report. A new IMF paper found that extreme poverty (less than PPP USD 1.9 ...

R Ravindra, India’s Charge d’affaires to UN, while addressing at UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine said that India will continue to help its neighbour Sri Lanka to ensure latter’s food security. “India has exported more than 1.8 million tonnes ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday during which he reiterated India's long-standing position on the Ukraine situation, favouring dialogue and diplomacy. In particular, they exchanged ideas on how bilat...

During a talk on 'eight years of national security' in the Narendra Modi government, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made some interesting comments on inflation, Indo-China relations and how the Russia-Ukraine war may lead to hunger. Here are...

Lucknow: In yet another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uttar Pradesh minister Dharam Singh Saini resigned from the ruling party on Thursday. Dharam Singh Saini was the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ayush, Food Security and D...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved Zomato's initial public offering (IPO) application, sources told ET Now. Zomato's IPO is one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year.Zomato IPO: Decks clear for listing as food delivery...