Delhi Budget: Govt to set up rest stops for gig workers, welfare board soonDelhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the creation of rest facilities at Atal Canteens for gig workers, addressing their lack of saf...
24 Mar, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Mumbai CEO requests Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto to stop India’s junk food addiction, asks people to cookShantanu Deshpande, Founder and CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, expressed concerns about India's fast food delivery industry's rapid growth....
16 Dec, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
Shift in consumer behaviour fuelling transformation of food services in IndiaThe emergence of the FoodTech industry has not only transformed the way individuals enjoy their preferred dishes but has also introduced a ...
08 Jan, 2024, 03.25 PM IST
Entity providing rotten chana under PM POSHAN scheme can't be permitted to continue: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has ruled that an entity that supplied rotten chickpeas (chana) to school children as part of dry ration kits under th...
27 Jul, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
- Akshaya Patra resumes mid- day meal for school children in Karnataka
The programme benefits lakhs of students from the government ang government aided schools who relish a hot nutritious meal, Foundation said...
21 Oct, 2021, 04.16 PM IST
Firms deliver happiness on a plate for employees down with Covid-19With a majority of employees suffering from mild symptoms and in isolation at home, these companies are tying up with food vendors to send ...
22 May, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
Now, DSGMC home-delivers langar to families infected with COVIDBesides home delivery, the DSGMC is also serving langar to a large number of poor families, including migrant labourers, in these difficult...
21 Apr, 2021, 02.30 PM IST
Introducing fortified staples, more ration can help kids who missed mid-day meals in lockdown: UN WFPIntroducing fortified staples in the food baskets distributed to schoolchildren, focussing on fulfilling nutritional requirements of childr...
12 Sep, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
SOLV partners with Akshay Patra, to help in sourcing & deliveryThe partnership will not only ensure smooth delivery of supplies to the foundation's kitchens but also help sustain several kirana stores a...
05 May, 2020, 06.22 PM IST
Kick-starting the day on a healthy note: Breakfast in a bowl is revamping the first mealRising popularity of good-looking breakfast bowls on tables of celebs on social media has millennials hooked.
25 Jun, 2018, 11.30 AM IST
MonkeyBox to offer fruit juices with RawKing buyThe startup is currently operational in Bengaluru, and is expanding to 115 schools, where it offers healthy meals for school children, offe...
30 May, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
Koramangala has a very mature and receptive environment for new concepts, says startup Bhukkad's Aruj Garg"I believe location is extremely important, being visible to your target audience is a marketing tool in itself," Bhukkad's Aruj Garg says.
22 Jun, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Online food orders skip health menuIndian consumers may be shunning colas and opting for green tea but when it comes to ordering food online, they aren't cutting back on calo...
05 May, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Malnutrition; a problem ignored by every party.In January 2012, PM Manmohan Singh declared half of India's children were malnourished and that was a national shame. Yet since then, not a...
14 Apr, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
Mid-Day Meal cooks to be trained on nutritional aspectWith an aim to educate cooks under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme about food's nutritional, the Tourism Ministry has decided to impart training to...
07 Jul, 2013, 10.37 AM IST
- UPA govt keeps its promise; mid-day meal scheme on track
The UPA will be able to keep part of its promise made in the common minimum programme (CMP) on the mid-day meal scheme.
11 Aug, 2007, 03.16 AM IST
- Plan Panel opposes finmin's move to axe small schemes
Differences appear to be simmering between the finance ministry and the Planning Commission on the number of centrally sponsored schemes th...
15 Aug, 2004, 10.58 PM IST