Midday Meals

Midday meals to be tested every month under new rules

Midday meals provided to students of schools should be mandatorily tested by accredited labs each month for quality and nutrition under new rules notified by the government which will also make available an allowance if food is not given.

Bangalore: Around 350 children fall ill after eating midday meal

The children were rushed to hospital after they complained of head ache and stomach ache and started vomiting, doctors at the Dr Ambedkar Medical College Hospital said.

Bihar again: Teacher strike deprives 10 lakh students of midday meal

Sources in the Education department said that mid-day meal supply was disrupted for the second day in many schools in Saran, Purnia, Sheohar and Araria districts among others.

Bihar: Alleged NSUI activists protest against education minister

Alleged NSUI activists protested outside the residence of Bihar Education Minister PK Shahi's residence in Patna on Monday.

MP: Students catch former panch secy poisoning hostel food

Alert students and a cook saved their hostel inmates from consuming poisonous food by facilitating its disposal after they saw a suspended panchayat official allegedly mixing some harmful substance in it.

Child deaths, unspent funds, dent Bihar good governance claims

The halo Nitish wore is now either dimming or lost. The single reason for the demise of his image is the deaths of the 23 children when he is the state’ steward. Politically, it has come at an inopportune moment but that is his problem. It is hard to brush aside this view.

Bihar midday meal deaths: Forensic report confirms pesticide in food

A forensic report today confirmed the presence of poisonous pesticide in the midday meal served to the students of the school in Chhapra where 23 children died after taking the contaminated food.

Bihar: FIR against 90 people for protesting midday meal tragedy

The Chappra administration on Tuesday lodged an FIR against 30 named people and 60 unknown people for torching four police vehicles during protests, CNN-IBN reported.

Patna: No gas leak, voltage fluctuation caused minor fire, says official

Burning of an electric wire of an air conditioner in the paediatric ward of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), where 24 students of Chhapra midday meal tragedy are undergoing treatment, created panic with some parents running out of the ward with their children.

Chhattisgarh govt asks officials to inspect midday meals

In the wake of the midday meal tragedy in Bihar, the Chhattisgarh government has directed its officials to keep a strict vigil on preparation of the meals.