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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
LIVE news updates: French President Macron says France will recognise Palestine as state
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has strongly criticised France's decision to formally recognise the state of Palestine. In a sharply worded post on X, Rubio described the move as 'a slap in the face to the victims of the 7 October attack,' stating that the United States firmly opposes President Emmanuel Macron's plan to seek recognition at the United Nations General Assembly. He further argued that the decision serves Hamas propaganda and undermines efforts towards peace. Macron announced on Thursday that France intends to recognise Palestine during the UNGA session in September. Separately, the Haryana government has approved a budget of ₹665 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) scheme, commonly known as the mid-day meal programme. In the 2024–25 financial year, ₹478 crore was spent on providing meals to schoolchildren across the state. The budget for 2025–26 was cleared at a state-level steering-cum-monitoring committee meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Thursday. A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday, but caused no apparent damage. The quake occurred 440 kilometers (273 miles) southwest of the capital Apia at a depth of 314 kilometers (195 miles), the US Geological Survey said. 9:46 AM Court orders auction of ex-MLA's sports academy in ₹512 cr fraud case A special anti-money laundering court has ordered the auction of properties linked to former MLA Vivekanand Shankar Patil to facilitate repayment to creditors of a cooperative bank based in Panvel in Maharashtra's Raigad district. The properties, comprising a multi-acre sports academy and a land parcel in Panvel, have been attached by probe agencies in an alleged fraud of over Rs 512 crore at the Karnala Nagari Sahakari (cooperative) Bank.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Haryana approves ₹665 crore as mid-day meal scheme budget
The Haryana government has approved a budget of ₹665 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) Scheme, also known as mid-day meal scheme. A sum of ₹478 crore was spent to provide mid-meals to school children in Haryana in the financial year 2024-25. A sum of ₹ 478 crore was spent to provide mid-meals to school children in Haryana in the financial year 2024-25. (Getty Images) A state-level steering-cum-monitoring committee for the PM-POSHAN scheme met on Thursday under the chairmanship of chief secretary Anurag Rastogi to approve the budget for the 2025-26 financial year. Rastogi said the scheme aims to benefit more than 15 lakh children, including 80,862 in Bal Vatikas, about 8.28 lakh in primary, and about 6.38 lakh in upper primary schools by providing nutritious, protein-rich meals to every eligible child. He directed officials to adopt best practices from other states and incorporate menu improvements based on nutritional science and local dietary preferences. 'This scheme is not just about providing meals. It is a mission to ensure the universalisation of primary education by improving enrollment, retention, and attendance, while also enhancing children's nutritional status,' he said. An official spokesperson said that on a suggestion by the additional chief secretary, health, Sudhir Rajpal steps have been taken to plant green leafy vegetables like methi, palak, and sarson in 10,080 school kitchen gardens across the state. School education additional chief secretary Vineet Garg said to enhance the nutritional impact of the scheme, the department has recently signed an agreement with the world food programme for four districts—Mewat, Panipat, Sonepat and Palwal (only Hathin block). As part of enhanced nutritional support, 'pinni' is being distributed once a week in Bhiwani and Mewat as a supplementary food item. Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has also approved the department's proposal to serve 200 ml of skimmed flavoured milk six days a week, instead of the three days earlier. Pinnis will also now be distributed once a week across all districts. On two days a week, protein milk bars will also be provided to students from Bal Vatika to Class 8 in all government schools. District elementary education officers have been asked to get the quality of meals tested before they are served.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Haryana approves budget for PM Poshan scheme to enhance nutrition in schools
Chandigarh: The State Level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) for the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-Poshan) Scheme (formerly Mid-Day Meal Scheme) met on Thursday under the chairmanship of chief secretary Anurag Rastogi. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The committee approved a budget of Rs 665.65 crore for the financial year 2025–26. The scheme aims to benefit more than 1.5 million children, including 80,862 in bal vatikas, 828,533 in primary, and 638,714 in upper primary schools across the state. The chief secretary emphasised the need for effective and timely implementation of the scheme to ensure that nutritious, protein-rich meals reach every eligible child. He directed officials to adopt best practices from other states and incorporate menu improvements based on nutritional science and local dietary preferences. He said, "This scheme is not just about providing meals; it is a mission to ensure the universalisation of primary education by improving enrolment, retention, and attendance, while also enhancing children's nutritional status. " During the meeting, it was informed that, on the suggestion of the additional chief secretary, health, steps were taken to plant green leafy vegetables like methi, palak, and sarson in 10,080 school kitchen gardens across the state. Additional chief secretary, school education, Vineet Garg, said to further enhance the nutritional impact of the scheme, the department recently signed an LoU with the World Food Programme for four districts: Mewat, Panipat, Sonipat, and Palwal (only Hathin block). As part of enhanced nutritional support, 'pinni' is being distributed once a week in Bhiwani and Mewat as a supplementary food item. Milk to be served 6 days a week Furthermore, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini approved the department's proposal to serve 200 ml of skimmed flavoured milk six days a week, instead of the earlier three days, in all districts. In addition, pinni will now be distributed once a week across all districts. On two days a week, protein milk bars will also be provided to students from bal vatika to Class 8 in all govt schools. MSID:: 122881015 413 |
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Anganwadi workers, activists question facial recognition tech implementation in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers' Union and Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samity (BGVS) organised a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the introduction of facial recognition software in anganwadis and public schools. The meeting came in the light of the implementation of mandatory facial recognition for take-home rations in the country's anganwadis through the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) scheme, and the recent introduction of the same software by the state government to measure teacher attendance in Karnataka's public schools. Several anganwadi workers, academics and activists stood united in the open meeting at Gandhi Bhavan here to question the intent behind the introduction of the facial recognition software by the Centre, and the state government's eager compliance to it. Economist Dipa Sinha, an active proponent at the Right to Food campaign, mentioned how this implementation comes as a distraction to existing problems, which include a stagnant budget allocation for anganwadi food since 2017, despite the market inflation. 'The food is sub-par; facial recognition does nothing.' She went on to mention that if any genuine intent existed towards social welfare, funds would go towards improving the quality of the food. '(Almost) 14 lakh anganwadis exist in India right now, because people fought on the streets and in the courts. It is upon us to protect what we fought for,' she said. Drawing attention to the lack of research backing the software's need, the lack of transparency towards the public, and the unilateral decision-making process without any consultation, BGVS vice-president Subhankar Chkaraborty said, 'This is not a policy towards social welfare. It is an instrument to ensure lesser budgets for social welfare.'
Hans India
22-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
PM POSHAN Scheme covers about 11 cr kids in over 10.35 lakh schools: Centre
New Delhi:The Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme, earlier known as the mid-day meal scheme, covers about 11 crore children in more than 10.35 lakh schools across India, said Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan in Parliament on Monday. PM POSHAN scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented in partnership with the States and UTs for providing one hot cooked and nutritious meal to all children studying in Bal Vatika (just before class I) and classes I to VIII of government and government-aided schools. It aims to provide nutritional support and enhance the school participation of students. 'The scheme serves 29,22,160 students studying in Balvatika; 6,58,16,610 students in classes I to V; and 4,12,07,772 students in classes VI-VIII,' said Pradhan, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. 'The Budget Estimates of the Scheme are about Rs 12,500 crore, and 100 per cent foodgrains to the tune of 26 lakh MTs at an approximate cost of Rs 9,000 crore have been supplied by the Government of India through Food Corporation of India (FCI),' he added. In addition, the Centre in April announced enhancing the 'Material Cost' of the PM POSHAN Scheme by 9.50 per cent. Under the new rates, applicable across all the states/UTs from May 1, the Central government bears the additional cost of approximately Rs 954 crore in FY26. Further, Pradhan also informed that more than 24 lakh Cook-cum-Helpers (CCHs) are engaged under the Scheme. Of these, over 90 per cent are women. 'Under the Scheme, 9.11 lakh (97 per cent) Kitchen-cum-Stores (KCS) have been constructed against the sanctioned 9.41 lakh KCS all over India,' the Union Minister said. The Scheme also grants a provision of 5 per cent of the total recurring budget as the flexi component to be used by the States/UTs as per their requirement. It may be used for setting up School Nutrition Gardens and provision of Supplementary Nutrition interventions viz., chikki, eggs, milk, fruits, and additional food items, etc., in identified districts.
