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Chhattisgarh HC upholds decision to centralise ready-to-eat food production

In its order, the high court said, "The writ petitions filed are without any substance, hence, all the petitions in this bunch are dismissed accordingly."

Two in three children in Afghanistan not eating enough, says report

With the country facing one of its worst food crises, about 2 in 3 children in Afghanistan - or 12 million - whose families depend on farming to survive, are struggling to get enough food to eat daily

World Food Programme extends North Korea aid programme until 2023

The World Food Programme (WFP) revealed that it has extended the aid programme for North Korea by a year until the end of 2023, with strict border restrictions against the Covid-19 pandemic in place.

World faces food emergency as Ukraine war compounds hunger crisis

Russia's invasion of Ukraine means the food inflation that's been plaguing global consumers is now tipping into a full-blown crisis, potentially outstripping even the pandemic's blow

Google machine learning can help discover new antibodies, enzymes, foods

Alphabet (Google's parent company) subsidiary DeepMind has shown that Machine Learning can predict shape of protein machinery with unusual accuracy, can help discover new antibodies, enzymes and foods

To ensure safety, Delhi govt orders audit of high-risk food biz

The Delhi government has ordered an audit of all types of high-risk food business premises in the national capital by engaging a third-party audit agency, officials said.

Food subsidy to be little less than Rs 4 trn in FY22: Food secretary

The government's food subsidy is expected to be a little less than Rs 4 lakh crore in the financial year 2021-22 as against Rs 5.29 lakh crore in previous fiscal, Food Secretary Sudhansu Pandey said

India binged on biryani in 2021; a fried snack was favourite: Swiggy report

Samosas ordered were equal to New Zealand's population; gulab jamun was the most preferred dessert.

Kebabs to cafes: The changing food traditions of Jama Masjid

In bylanes of Jama Masjid, where aroma of slow cooked nihari and spit roasted tandoori chicken blend into culinary harmony, it's time to smell the coffee and straight-from-oven garlic bread and pizza.

The 32-inch parantha & culinary exploration

Gastronomic tourism is the act of travelling for a taste of the place, in order to get a sense of the place

Will run out of food stocks in Afghanistan by month-end: senior UN official

The United Nations' food stockpiles in Afghanistan could run out this month and there is a critical need for $200 million to provide food to the most vulnerable, a senior UN official has warned

Villages should not be seen as mere 'factories supplying food': VP Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that providing better prices for agricultural produce and timely, affordable credit to farmers is crucial to sustaining agriculture in the country

FSSAI writes to states for ensuring no disruption in food supply chain

This comes amid curfews and semi-lockdown in many parts of the country.

Mrs Bectors IPO off to flying start; subscribed 1.57 times in few hours

The initial public offer was subscribed 1.57 times within the first few hours of opening of bidding

Azim Premji calls Covid-19 a magnifying glass for structural injustices

Says the pandemic has been a sharp reminder that the economy is a part of society and that human well-being matters in all its dimensions equally

Making a meal out of food and drink

Pubs and restaurants in Tier 3 - the highest level, including Manchester, Hull, Newcastle and Bristol - can now offer only takeaway meals. London pubs can serve drinks but only with "substantial meal"

Biscuit maker Mrs Bectors Food's Rs 540-cr IPO to open on December 15

The price band has been fixed at Rs 286-288 per share for the initial public offering

Organised F&G retail's FY21 revenue expected to decline by 5-10%: Ind-Ra

The revenue of India's organised food and grocery (F&G) retail is expected to decline by 5-10 per cent in FY21, India Ratings and Research said on Monday.

Businesses to display 'best before date' of loose sweets from Oct 1: FSSAI

The food business operators (FBOs) might also display the date of manufacturing voluntarily, it added

China faces severe food crisis amid massive floods after the pandemic

According to a report in The New York Times last month, heavy rains are normal in Southern China during the summer month, but this year's fell harder and longer than usual, inundating the crops