As Delhi continues to reel under the severe water crisis, AAP Minister Atishi will begin her indefinite hunger strike at noon in South Delhi’s Bhogal. The strike is being held to put pressure on Haryana to get 100 million gallons of water per day from the state. Published By: Akhilesh Nagari Published On: Jun 21, … Read more
Members of the CITU-affiliated Power-loom Workers’ Union on Friday staged a 24-hour hunger strike in Sircilla demanding urgent steps by the government to place fresh orders for production of Bathukamma saris and other fabric to mitigate the financial woes of the power-loom workers in the textile town. Addressing the demonstrators, the union leaders said thousands … Read more
Global Report on the Food Crises 2023 states that the world is far off track towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 — Zero Hunger. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: The Global Report on the Food Crises (GRFC) 2023 released recently estimated that between 691 million and 783 million people in the … Read more
Police arresting J. Sravan Kumar at Thullur in Amaravati on Wednesday. Tension prevailed in Amaravati capital region on Wednesday as police foiled a 48-hour hunger strike called by High Court advocate and JaiBheem Bharat Party chief J. Sravan Kumar in support of local farmers who were staging an agitation against the State government. Along with … Read more
Whether you notice them or not, your body makes lots of noises. The pop and creak of your joints, or the sound it makes when you pass gas, may not alarm you. But it may feel odd to hear your stomach growl or gurgle. “We get asked this a lot,” says Ben Levy MD, a … Read more
July 1, 2022 – As one of America’s favorite holidays lurks around the corner, red, white, and blue won’t be the only consistent theme this year. In the U.S., the aftermath of celebratory gatherings is almost always the same: loads of leftover food that is mostly packed or thrown away. “Americans waste a lot of … Read more
The Global Hunger Index 2020 report released on Friday has ranked India at 94 among 107 countries. India was ranked 102 out of 117 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2019 that was published jointly by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. In 2018, India had ranked 103 among 119 countries on the Global Hunger Index. The … Read more
The Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2020 has been awarded to World Food Programme (WFP). The Nobel Committee made the announcement on Friday and said that WFP’s contribution to battle hunger across the world has won them the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020. World Food Programme (WFP) has won the Nobel Peace Prize. (Reuters) … Read more