Japanese biotech developing tooth-regrowing drug raises $5.3 million to advance human trialsToregem BioPharma has secured $5.3 million to advance its experimental tooth-regeneration drug, TRG035, into Phase II clinical trials. The ...
30 May, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Odisha to distribute nearly 80,000 smartphones to anganwadi workersOdisha government is set to distribute smartphones to anganwadi workers for better monitoring. A new scheme will boost the handloom sector....
05 Apr, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Donald Trump administration cuts over $1 billion in food programs for schools, food banksThe Trump administration has cut over $1 billion in food programs that funded schools and food banks, impacting millions of children and lo...
11 Mar, 2025, 10.04 PM IST
USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchasesThe U.S. Agriculture Department cut over $1 billion in funds for programs aiding schools and food banks in purchasing from local farms and ...
11 Mar, 2025, 08.08 AM IST
India's high food inflation leaves less in lunch boxes of poor school childrenRising food inflation over nearly two years in India has caused budgetary strain on government-funded school meal programs, forcing cutback...
11 Oct, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
Central team starts review of midday meal scheme in West BengalThe officials, who are scheduled to conduct their review till February 6, will visit schools in districts starting with North 24 Parganas o...
30 Jan, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Egg-spelled: Why eggs keep disappearing from midday meal menusOne of India's policy success stories, midday meals have long been a staple in schools across the country but is now drawing flak in the so...
07 Aug, 2022, 11.28 AM IST
Rs 4,000 crore breakfast at school plan ‘vetoed by Finance Ministry: Education MinistryThe plan to serve breakfast to children in government schools to address the malnutrition problem, has hit a wall with the finance ministry...
11 Aug, 2021, 09.19 AM IST
Plan afoot to serve breakfast along with mid-day mealThe idea is to present this before the Cabinet ahead of the Budget session, so that it can be implemented from this academic session. This ...
07 Jan, 2021, 08.29 AM IST
Karnataka may extend mid day meal programme up to class 12“I see a need here, and we are trying to see how best we can address it,” Primary and Secondary Education Minister S.Suresh Kumar told ET.
18 Sep, 2019, 08.19 AM IST
Government approves continuation of four ICDS programmesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved phased expansion of the scheme for out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 ye...
16 Nov, 2017, 05.39 PM IST
States want 'Sabla' in all districts, government excuses citing fund crunchThe move by the states has, however, led the ministry to increase the allocation of funds from Rs 75.50 crore earmarked initially to Rs 475...
27 Dec, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
NDDB invites corporates to fund milk programme for school children"The program will provide a transparent electronic platform to connect people who want to participate as donors in the initiative," Nandaku...
10 Sep, 2015, 04.18 PM IST
Feeding people is smart: It's the best investment to do good in the worldAs it turns out, tackling nutrition is the most cost-effective solution around, because it has massive benefits for a tiny price tag.
16 Oct, 2014, 01.19 PM IST
Mid-day meal: HRD Ministry for exemption of LPG cap on schoolsHRD Ministry has asked the Petroleum Ministry to exempt schools from this formulation as the meal is not a "commercial activity".
03 Oct, 2012, 07.43 PM IST
- MNC in secret pact with universities for food education
Four public-funded national universities have entered into a "confidential" pact with Nestle, one of the biggest baby food and commercial f...
24 Jan, 2011, 09.25 AM IST