-The Hindu Business Line It will deepen the ASEAN FTA impact Fast-paced moves are on to conclude the talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and seal an agreement. There have been noises of protest from the Congress party which was the chief architect of the India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and numerous other FTAs in the pipeline. Protests even from within the Sangh Parivar have not deterred the Modi government...
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MP govt plans to add eggs in anganwadi meals, Oppn hits out -Milind Ghatwai
-The Indian Express Women and Child Development Minister Imarti Devi on Wednesday said the government was planning to introduce eggs in anganwadi meals to fight malnutrition. Bhopal: The Congress government on Wednesday indicated that it would include eggs in meals served to children at anganwadis, drawing a sharp reaction from the Opposition BJP. Women and Child Development Minister Imarti Devi on Wednesday said the government was planning to introduce eggs in anganwadi...
More »Carcinogen Aflatoxin detected in FSSAI Milk survey samples -Meenakshi Sushma
-Down to Earth The highest rates of aflatoxin contamination were found in Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Kerala Traces of Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), a deadly carcinogen, were found in some of the Milk samples tested as part of a national survey by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The final results of the Milk survey were released on October 18, 2019. Out of the 6,432 total Milk samples that were tested, 368...
More »Foreign milch cows grow 32%, while no growth in desi Milk-producers: Livestock Census 2019
-The Hindu The Centre’s drive to increase indigenous breeds of cattle seems to have had little impact among cows kept for dairy purposes, according to data from the 20th Livestock Census released on Wednesday. There are 4.85 crore desi (native) milch cows in the country, less than 1% higher than the 4.81 crore population in the last census in 2012. On the other hand, the milch population of exotic and crossbred cattle...
More »Rural children breastfed more: survey -Jagriti Chandra
-The Hindu Breastfeeding is inversely proportional to household wealth and other factors, says study. Malnutrition among children in urban India is characterised by relatively poor levels of breastfeeding, higher prevalence of iron and Vitamin D deficiency as well as obesity due to long commute by working mothers, prosperity and lifestyle patterns, while rural parts of the country see higher percentage of children suffering from stunting, underweight and wasting and lower consumption of...
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