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Dec 07, 2018
Supreme Court slams wastage of food and water at lavish parties amid Delhi water crisis, alleged starvation deaths
The Supreme Court cirticised the huge wastage of food and water at wedding functions in Delhi even as an "unconfirmed report" stated that three girls recently starved to death in the national capital and people continue to face water shortage -
Oct 16, 2018
World Food Day Quiz: Do you know what issues affect food production and consumption globally?
World Food Day is observed to commemorate the anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. -
Aug 11, 2018
Social activists say 14 persons died in Jharkhand due to starvation, blame govt mandate to link ration cards with Aadhaar
Starvation deaths are caused by a circle of poverty, government apathy and mandatory Aadhaar-ration-card integration. -
Jul 25, 2018
Three sisters 'die of starvation' in Delhi; magisterial probe ordered, says Manish Sisodia
Two of the sisters who died of starvation in Delhi's Mandawali area suffered bouts of vomiting and loose motion before their death. -
Jun 05, 2018
Jharkhand woman starves to death: State government directs Giridih deputy commissioner to probe matter
The Jharkhand government has ordered a probe into the death of an old woman in Giridih district allegedly due to starvation as she did not have a ration card to procure foodgrains. -
Jun 04, 2018
Jharkhand shocker: 58-year-old woman starves to death in Dumri after family failed to obtain ration card
A woman allegedly starved to death in Jharkhand's Mangargaddi village in Dumri because her family could not obtain a ration card that assures access to the subsidised ration through government's Public Distribution System, according to several media reports. -
Nov 06, 2017
Around 1.25 million people face starvation in warn-torn South Sudan, country may plunge into famine in 2018
In war-torn South Sudan 1.25 million people are facing starvation according to a report by the United Nations and the government released on Monday -
Oct 26, 2017
After Jharkhand girl's death, Centre asks states not to deny PDS food to poor sans Aadhaar
States and Union Territories will have to make arrangements to provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities to those without Aadhaar and link their Aadhaar numbers with ration card -
Oct 21, 2017
Mother of Jharkhand child who starved to death thrown out for 'defaming' village
The mother of an 11-year-old girl, who allegedly died due to starvation on September 28, was on Saturday thrown out of her village in Jharkhand's Simdega district. -
Aug 21, 2017
From Amit Shah to Mamata Banerjee, uncivilised remarks and arrogance of power define Indian politicians
BJP chief Amit Shah recently defended the callousness of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh after scores of children died in a hospital in Gorakhpur, saying, this was not the first time it had happened in India
