Tag: MEA
Brazil Charges 63 Persons Over Meat Scandal
Brazil's Federal Police has charged 63 persons for taking part in a corruption scheme that sold expired or adulterated meat, a media report said on Monday.....
Vice President Leaves On Visits To Armenia, Poland
Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday leaves on a visit to Armenia and Poland, official sources said.....
Why No Action Against Dinakaran, Court Asks Delhi Police
A court here on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police what action has been taken against sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dinakaran, accused of attempting to bribe Election Commission officials to reclaim the party's disputed and now frozen "two leaves" symbol.....
Only 1 In 10 Children Aged 6-23 Months Gets Adequate Diet
Only one in 10 Indian children aged 6-23 months gets "adequate diet", according to an IndiaSpend analysis of data from National Family Health Survey 2015-16 (NFHS-4). Consequently, 35.7 per cent of children below five years of age are underweight, according to NFHS-4 data.....
S.Africa Opt To Bat In First ODI
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat in the opener of the six-match ODI series against India at Kingsmead at Durban on Thursday. ....
Want To Live Longer? Stop Eating Red, Processed Meat: Researchers
If you want to live longer, read this carefully. Researchers have found that eating two servings of red meat per week was linked to a three to seven per cent higher risk of cardiovascular disease and three per cent higher risk of all causes of death.....
PETA Suggests All-vegan Food In Midday Meal
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has sent letters accompanied by informative brochures detailing the health dangers of meat, egg, and dairy consumption to all state and union territory education ministries across the nation.....
RBI Unveils New Measures
The RBI Governor on Friday announced a new set of measures in response to the current growth and financial market stress. These measures are mostly aimed at easing some pressures on the lower rated / smaller participants of the financial markets. ....
BJP Slams SP Leader For Demanding Meat During Ramzan
BJP leaders from Aligarh have slammed former Samajwadi Party legislator, Haji Zameerullah Khan, for urging the government to reinstate the supply of meat during Ramzan, when the entire nation is fighting the corona pandemic. ....
Finally! Conditional Liquor Sale Allowed Across India
If liquor is what you have been waiting with bated breath, there's good news for you, even if you happen to be in a red zone like Delhi or Noida. Now alcohol will be allowed in all zones and so will be tobacco and pan, however, with certain riders. As the Centre extended the current lockdown by another couple of weeks on Friday, the Home Ministry gave this reprieve that set to cheer up many.....
