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Uttarakhand government launches Mukhyamantri Dal Poshit Yojana

The Uttarakhand government has recently launched Mukhyamantri Dal Poshit Yojana (MDPY)  to provide low-priced pulses for poor in the State. As per scheme, two kg of pulses at subsidised...

September 14, 2019

Plea on Food for All to be heard in Supreme Court

The Indian Supreme Court is currently evaluating a petition which requests the government to frame a law which will aim to provide food to the entire Indian population....

September 3, 2019

5th Aqua Aquaria India 2019 held in Hyderabad

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 5th edition of Aqua Aquaria India 2019, which is organized by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Union...

August 31, 2019

IIT-Guwahati researchers develop lab grown meat

The researchers at IIT-Guwahati have developed a novel technique for production of meat which is completely natural. The lab-grown meat is nutritious and will be a step towards...

August 26, 2019

Addressing India’s Water Crisis

Most of the efforts to tackle the water crisis are concentrated in desperately and endlessly trying to increase the supply of water. But not enough attention is paid...

August 26, 2019

WTO Dispute Settlement Panel to review India’s Sugar Subsidy

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has announced setting up of dispute settlement panel to review India’s sugar subsidy as requested by Brazil, Australia and Guatemala. What are the Objections...

August 19, 2019

Amazon India India’s most attractive employer brand, as per Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2019 report

According to the Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2019, E-commerce giant Amazon India is the most attractive employer brand in India followed by Microsoft India and Sony India....

June 19, 2019

2019 edition of Mela Kheer Bhawani

The ‘Mela Kheer Bhawani’ is one of the biggest religious festivals of the displaced community of Kashmiri pundits, and is associated with Hindu Goddess Ragnya Devi. It is...

June 12, 2019

The first-ever World Food Safety Day (WFSD)

The first-ever World Food Safety Day (WFSD) has officially celebrated on 7th June 2019 to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe. The theme...

June 8, 2019

2019 edition of World Milk Day (WMD)

The World Milk Day (WMD) is observed every year on 1st of June to provide an opportunity to focus attention on milk and to publicise activities connected with...

June 3, 2019

Punjab government ban on online food delivery without hygiene rating

The Government of Punjab implemented a significant public health regulation mandating that no online food delivery be permitted from restaurants or food business operators lacking an approved hygiene...

June 1, 2019

WHO partners with IFBA to achieve its target under REPLACE initiative

The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to achieve its target under REPLACE initiative of eliminating industrial trans-fat from industrially...

May 11, 2019