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NITI Aayog conducts workshop for promoting healthy diets

NITI Aayog conducts workshop for promoting healthy diets

Envisaging a convergence between the Aspirational Districts programme and POSHAN Abhiyaan, the workshop seeked to design institutional collaborations between academia and State Governments across these districts.With an aim to improve nutritional choices and enhance dietary

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Modifications in National Programme for mid-day meal in schools

Modifications in National Programme for mid-day meal in schools

Government of India incurs more than Rs 17,600 crore in the scheme including the subsidy of about Rs.7,600 crore on food grains.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the

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NITI Aayog to organise National Workshop to Promote Healthy Diets

NITI Aayog to organise National Workshop to Promote Healthy Diets

The workshop seeks to arrive at potential region-wise action plan between State Government and Nutrition/Agriculture Colleges to systematically work together to promote healthy dietsThe NITI Aayog, in collaboration with National Centre of Excellence and Advanced

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Minister commissions 1st Aqua Mega Food Park in AP

Minister commissions 1st Aqua Mega Food Park in AP

Another Mega Food Park sanctioned by the Ministry in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh has already been inaugurated on 9th of July 2012Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing recently commissioned Godavari Mega

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Minister lays foundation stone for Mega Food Park at Mathura

Minister lays foundation stone for Mega Food Park at Mathura

The Mega Food Park is being set up in 57.41 acre of land at a cost of Rs. 120.77 Crore. Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently laid foundation stone for M/s

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Food Safety Training and Certification all set for second innings

Food Safety Training and Certification all set for second innings

Under the FoSTaC program, over 80,000 people have been trained in the organized sector and almost 18,000 people in un-organized sector including street food vendors and self-help groups till dateThe training and capacity building ecosystem

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Cabinet approves India, Ukraine collaboration for Agri, Food industry

Cabinet approves India, Ukraine collaboration for Agri, Food industry

The proposed agreement provides for cooperation in various fields of agriculture and food Industry.The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Signing of Agreement between the India and Ukraine for cooperation in

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FSSAI issues direction regarding wheat flour nomenclature

FSSAI issues direction regarding wheat flour nomenclature

Food Business Operators (FBOs) are using term Wheat Flour as English nomenclature for Maida on the label of the food products.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a direction under Food

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Interim Budget 2019- Rs 750 Cr for Rashtriya Gokul Mission to impact Dairy Industry

Interim Budget 2019- Rs 750 Cr for Rashtriya Gokul Mission to impact Dairy Industry

Allocation of Rs.750 crore for Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been announced for the current year itself. Interim Budget 2019-20 has been presented in the Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways &

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FSSAI bans use of staple pins on tea bags

FSSAI bans use of staple pins on tea bags

Blanket extension of further time period for implementation shall not be given to the FBOs. The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the Food Business Operators (FBOs) to discontinue manufacture, storage,