DNA: UN report...Crores of people sleep hungry
UN has presented a shocking report. In which it has been claimed that every day 73 crore people in the world are forced to sleep hungry. The UN report has claimed that every 10th person is suffering from food shortage.
Jul 17, 2023, 23:38 PM IST
‘Centre not ready to accept...’: CPM hits out at BJP on Global Hunger Index
According to the Global Hunger Index, India ranked 107th out of 121 countries, with the world's highest child-wasting rate of 19.3 per cent.
Oct 16, 2022, 15:35 PM IST
Global Hunger Index does not reflect India's true picture as it is flawed measure of 'Hunger': Ministry
Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani said, "Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not reflect India`s true picture as it is a flawed measure of `Hunger`. It should not be taken at face value as it is neither appropriate nor representative of hunger prevalent in a country."
Dec 04, 2021, 07:26 AM IST
India calls Global Hunger Index 2021 methodology unscientific, findings ‘shocking’
The Ministry of Women and Child Development said that the methodology used by FAO is “unscientific” and claimed that there was no methodology to measure undernourishment.
Oct 15, 2021, 20:20 PM IST
Global Hunger Index 2021: India slips to 101st rank; behind Pak, Bangladesh and Nepal
"People have been severely hit by COVID-19 and by pandemic related restrictions in India, the country with highest child wasting rate worldwide," the report said.
Oct 14, 2021, 23:10 PM IST
India ranks 94 in Global Hunger Index, placed in 'serious' hunger category
India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020 and is in the 'serious' hunger category with experts blaming poor implementation processes, lack of effective monitoring, siloed approach in tackling malnutrition and poor performance by large states behind the low ranking.
Oct 17, 2020, 16:47 PM IST
India fares worse than 102 countries in global hunger index, neighbours rank better
The Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide says India is among the 45 countries that have "serious levels of hunger".
Oct 15, 2018, 21:17 PM IST
India's hunger problem worse than North Korea, Myanmar: Report
As per the report, the rankings were based on four indicators: undernourishment, child mortality, child wasting, and child stunting.
Nov 21, 2017, 07:26 AM IST
India 100th on global hunger index, trails N Korea, Bangladesh
At 31.4, India's 2017 Global Hunger Index score is at the high end of the 'serious' category.
Oct 13, 2017, 14:53 PM IST
Global Hunger Index: India ranks 97 out of 118 countries; 15% of country's population undernourished
The report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ranked India 97 among 118 countries.
Oct 12, 2016, 10:21 AM IST
India 55th on Global Hunger Index, lags behind Nepal, Lanka
India has made some progress in reducing poverty level, but still ranks behind neighbouring Nepal and Sri Lanka on the Global Hunger Index and its hunger status remains classified as "serious".
Oct 13, 2014, 21:20 PM IST
