-Outlook New Delhi: The supply of midday meal to a North Delhi Municipal Corporation primary school was today stopped after the principal and three others complained of stomach ache after having the food. The incident was reported from primary school in Rohini sector 21, where the four tasted the midday meal comprising halwa-chana before serving it to the children. The food, prepared by Maitri Research and Development Foundation, was first tasted by the...

-Outlook In the wake of the mid-day meal tragedy in Bihar, Centre has engaged the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to randomly test samples of food served as part of the scheme for quality and their protein and calorie content. In fact, the measure has already been implemented in Delhi and Andhra Pradesh and results are awaited of the first samples collected in the two states. Scientists from CSIR would be...

-PTI Lucknow: After incidents of dead lizard and insecticides being detected in mid-day meals, frogs have now been found in the meal served at two primary schools in Moradabad and Chitrakoot districts of Uttar Pradesh, prompting authorities to order an inquiry. A dead frog was found in "Khichdi" served to students at primary school in Dilari block yesterday and four children were taken ill after consuming the meal, official sources said. In Chitrakoot,...

-The Business Standard Much before the unfortunate incident in Bihar took place, that claimed the lives of 23 children after consuming the mid day meal at their school, WB govt had asked 6 institutions to review the MDM program Kolkata: Much before the tragic incident took place in Bihar school that claimed 23 children's lives after consuming the mid day meal in school, the West Bengal the government had asked six...

-Rediff.com Let us recount some facts to understand the circumstances that led to the death of 23 children at a primary school at Gandaman, Chapra . First, some micro-facts : The primary school struck by the tragedy is a NAV SRJIT VIDYALAYA, a newly created school. In fact, it is a break away from an earlier existing middle school in the village. This school, if you care...