Amit Shah lays foundation of 10,000 litres per day dairy plant in Kargil
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday laid the foundation stone of a 10,000 litres per day dairy plant in Kargil and launched a series of dairy development initiatives for Ladakh through virtual mode, officials said. The initiatives, launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, include mobile milk testing laboratories, modern milk cooling […]
Dairy sector witnesses 70 pc growth in a decade under PM Modi: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India’s livestock and dairy sector has undergone a major transformation since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, with milk production rising sharply by 70 per cent in just one decade. “There has been a major transformation in the livestock and dairy sector across the country […]
How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed, marketed to make us crave them
By Kelly Garton and Boyd Swinburn, University of Auck Consumption of ultra-processed foods – including soft drinks, snacks and ready meals – is growing worldwide, despite evidence they are unhealthy. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up about 70% of packaged food products on supermarket shelves, and even more in convenience stores. In our new research, we […]
Govt to extend digital food subsidy pilot to Chandigarh, two UTs by June
The government plans to expand its central bank digital currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy programme to Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu by June, following its implementation on a pilot basis in Gujarat and Puducherry, official sources said. Under the scheme, beneficiaries receive their Public Distribution System (PDS) entitlement as a digital token […]
