Tamil Nadu that is a pioneer in several nutrition initiatives would take up with great urgency, new efforts to tackle malnutrition in the state.

October 16 is World Food Day. This is a day designated by the United Nations to commit to issues related to food and nutrition security.

From Missouri in the United States to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Sara Gammon, the 2017 Ruan-Borlaug Fellow has come a long way.

The MSSRF facilitated Farmer Producer Company, the Illuppur Agriculture Producer Company Limited (IAPCL),based in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, celebrated its third annual day along with their general body meeting in September 2017.

The announcement of the Nobel Prizes for 2017 came to an end on 6 October 2017 with the award of the Nobel Peace Prize going to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

Shri Banwarilal Purohit will be sworn in as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu on October 6, 2017.

On this Gandhi Jayanthi day, I would like to highlight two of the Gandhian principles which have influenced my life and activity.

Scientists all over the world look forward to the first week of October when the Nobel Prizes for the year are announced.

In many parts of India this week is marked by the celebration of Ayudha Pooja. On this day, every one worships the tools which have given their livelihood. Thus, a surgeon worships his surgical knifes, a farmer worships the plough and so on.

Our farmers have responded beautifully to the call that they must help the country in producing more pulses and oilseeds.