Mid-Day Meal

Bihar: 50 School Children Fall Sick After Eating Mid-Day Meal In Sitamarhi, Rushed To Hospital

Around 50 students of a primary school in Bihar's Sitamarhi were hospitalised on Tuesday after they fell ill after consuming their mid-day meal

Sep 13, 2023, 11:30 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh: At Least 100 School Students Fall Sick due to Suspected Food Poisoning

According to a student of the school, they had tomato rice and groundnut chutney for breakfast and chicken curry and sambar for lunch, after which they threw up and came down with Diarrhoea.

Jan 31, 2023, 07:40 AM IST

Snake found in mid-day meal in West Bengal school, around 30 students hospitalised

Around 30 students of a primary school in Mayureswar block in West Bengal's Birbhum district fell ill after consuming food in which a snake was allegedly found.

Jan 10, 2023, 12:33 PM IST

Chicken, fruits in mid-day meal? West Bengal govt's decision ahead of panchayat polls sparks row

Mid-day meal in West Bengal: Students are currently given rice, pulses, vegetables, soybean and eggs in schools as part of mid-day meals. An amount of Rs 20 will be spent per week on providing additional nutrition to every student, and the process will continue for 16 weeks, according to the January 3 notification.

Jan 05, 2023, 19:49 PM IST

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DNA: Lizard in the name of brinjal in mid day meal!

200 students have fallen sick after consuming mid-day meals at a school in Bihar's Bhagalpur. When the children complained about the lizard in food, teacher scolded them and said that it was a brinjal and not a lizard. Students alleged that they were forcefully fed the food by the school authorities.

Nov 11, 2022, 23:20 PM IST

SHOCKING! Lizard found in Uttar Pradesh's school's mid-day meal, read details

An enquiry committee comprising 3 officials was formed which will submit a report within 2 days about the contamination of food, reported ANI.

Jul 15, 2022, 06:47 AM IST

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu suggests inclusion of milk in mid-day meal scheme

Naidu spoke to the Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani in this regard and made this suggestion.

Sep 07, 2020, 16:44 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh: 3-year-old dies after falling into utensil preparing mid-day meal

The father of the deceased has alleged that cooks had put their earphones on and they did not notice the girl falling down into the utensil.

Feb 04, 2020, 07:38 AM IST

Odisha primary teacher suspended for coming to school drunk

Makarand Mahant was dismissed after his video, showing him in a drunk state on duty gone viral on social media.

Dec 06, 2019, 10:05 AM IST

Dead rat found in midday meal in Uttar Pradesh school, nine students admitted to hospital

The dead rat was spotted in the mid day meal which was served to students of Janta Inter College government school at Pachenda in Mustafabad area of Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

Dec 03, 2019, 17:36 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh: 20 students hospitalised after having mid-day meal in Hoshangabad

The age of the children, who fell ill from food poisoning, range from three to eleven years. The children have been admitted to Sukhtaba's health centre for treatment.

Sep 27, 2019, 12:52 PM IST

Snake found in mid-day meal served in government primary school in Maharashtra, probe ordered

The incident took place on Wednesday at the Gargavan Zilla Parishad Primary School.

Jan 31, 2019, 16:24 PM IST

As tension simmered 100 metres away, school kids in Bulandshahr given meal early

A huge number of people had gathered in Bulandshahr for the three-day Ijtiba, being held at a distance from site of violence. But the main road, near the school, was packed with vehicles and people heading to the congregation.

Dec 06, 2018, 09:09 AM IST

Jharkhand: 1 dead, 100 ill after consuming mid-day meal in school

"All the hundred students have recovered and are back to school," Koderma Superintendent of Police M Tamilvanan told reporters.

Aug 31, 2018, 13:38 PM IST

13 children hospitalised in Delhi after consuming mid-day meal

The children complained of vomiting and lost consciousness. The police have registered a case and investigation is underway.

Jul 25, 2018, 10:39 AM IST

87 Bengal kids taken to hospital as dead lizard is found in meal

Eighty-seven students were rushed to hospital for a check-up after a dead lizard was found in one of the student`s mid-day meal plate at a state-run primary school in West Bengal`s Bankura district, an official said on Saturday.

Nov 19, 2017, 00:15 AM IST

Odisha: 80 students fall ill after taking mid-day meal in 5 villages

More than 80 students of five schools fell ill allegedly after eating mid-day meal in Kalahandi district, officials said today.

Sep 15, 2017, 11:52 AM IST

Supreme Court asks govt how it will implement, monitor mid-day meals

"How will the implementation of the scheme take place? Tell us and we will crystalise it (in the form of an order)," the bench said and posted the matter for hearing on August 24.

Aug 21, 2017, 20:01 PM IST

From PAN to EPFO, now Aadhaar is mandatory to carry out these 10 actions

After Aadhaar- PAN linkage, government is planning to link Aadhaar to money market transactions in order to check and curb sharp practices like conversion of black money into legitimate one using stock market.

Aug 10, 2017, 19:25 PM IST