NEW DELHI: India ranks 101 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021, according to a new GHI report. The country has slipped from its last year’s ranking of 94, to be placed behind its neighbours Nepal (76), Bangladesh (76), Myanmar (71) and Pakistan (92), which fared better at feeding its citizens than India, according to … Read more
The PTI government has claimed that it will completely eradicate hunger from the country by 2013, but critics are questioning how this will happen. This was claimed by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhr Imam in Islamabad. The federal minister said that the government intends to stabilize food prices in this … Read more
KARACHI: Despite efforts from various government and donor agencies the world is still suffering from food insecurity as millions of people at high starvation risk in 2021 owing to climate change, economic downturn and Covid-19. The United Nations World Food Programme warned that the world is no longer moving towards Zero Hunger. According to the … Read more
Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi said India’s water will not be allowed to flow to Pakistan. During a campaign rally in Hisar jingoist Modi said that he always accomplishes what he decides to do. Earlier on Thursday 17th October Pakistan had warned India that any attempt to divert flow of rivers will be considered an … Read more
India has slipped from 95th rank in 2010 to 102nd in 2019 on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), with the increase in prevalence of wasting among children under five contributing the most to the country’s poor performance. International Day for Eradication of Poverty is being observed today, to raise awareness about the need to eradicate … Read more
