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MIDDAY MEAL NEWS
The protein dilemma: 100 grams soya chunks vs eggs sparks online debate
June 29, 2026 3:55 pm
Protein plays a key role in building and repairing tissues, maintaining muscle mass, supporting immunity, and keeping us feeling full longer.
West Bengal’s children need eggs in their mid-day meal, not ideology
June 25, 2026 12:06 pm
No matter what Bengal’s new ministers may be saying about eggs being matched or exceeded through vegetarian alternatives and plant proteins, none has an equivalent nutrient density
Midday meal worker hacked to death in Kangra’s Chanour
February 12, 2026 7:54 pm
The school’s head teacher Sarita Devi told the police that the incident took place around 12.30 pm during school hours.
Most states and UTs suggested Centre to hike midday meal workers’ wages
February 02, 2026 1:09 am
Midday meal cooks in Chhattisgarh, where they are being paid Rs 2,000 per month, have been protesting, demanding a hike in their wages.
43 children fall ill after midday meal at Banaskantha school
January 20, 2026 10:24 pm
The matter came to the attention of the district health officials when 10 girl students from the school were first taken to the local Primary Health Centre
Centre deliberates on suggestions by states, UTs on PM-POSHAN
December 28, 2025 4:03 am
Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Sikkim, Gujarat and Lakshadweep had, in communications to the Education Ministry in September-October, suggested that breakfast be included under the PM-POSHAN scheme.
7 states and UTs push to add breakfast to school meals, Centre still weighing costs
October 28, 2025 4:37 pm
Seven States and UTs formally urge the Centre to expand PM-POSHAN in line with the NEP, citing gains in attendance and learning.
Criminal case against supplier if poor ingredients in mid-day meals cause food poisoning in Maharashtra
August 04, 2025 10:41 pm
The GR stated that the SOPs have been introduced as incidents of food poisoning after students consume midday meals had been observed in the state.
Soon, centralised kitchens for midday meal in Gujarat government schools to address malnutrition
August 01, 2025 10:55 pm
The project will be implemented across 66 talukas. For these centralised kitchens, cluster-mapping has been carried out with the aim that meals reach each school within 90 minutes of cooking.
Maharashtra issues SOPs to strengthen midday-meal safety in schools
August 01, 2025 10:35 pm
The SOPs also state that the prepared food must first be tasted by an adult—such as the server, a teacher, a parent, or another school staff member—on a rotational basis before being served to students
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Will Vijay promote Jana Nayagan actively as TN CM? Producer says ‘people come first’
Entertainment22 min ago
H Vinoth’s action thriller Jana Nayagan, starring Vijay, was originally scheduled to hit theatres in January this year. However, its release was delayed due to issues related to its censor certification. After a delay of more than six months, the film is finally set to release in cinemas on July 23. This development comes a couple of months after Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister.
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