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August 6, 2016 8:33 AM

SC asks centre to consider making milk adulteration punishable by life term

Supreme Court has said that offenders found guilty of adulterating milk with harmful chemicals should spend their life behind bars and directed the central government to raise the penalty to deal with the menace. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said Friday it is desi...

August 6, 2016 7:58 AM

Centre launches nation-wide breast feeding programme

Centre has launched a nation-wide breast feeding programme MAA - Mothers&apos; Absolute Affection. The goal of the programme is to enhance optimal breastfeeding practices. <br/><br/>MAA is an intensified programme of the Health Ministry for creating an enabling environment to ensure that...

August 5, 2016 9:02 PM

Govt launches nation-wide programme MAA for promoting breastfeeding

Health Minister J P Nadda today launched a nation-wide programme MAA - Mothers&apos; Absolute Affection for promoting breastfeeding. <br/><br/>The goal of the programme is to enhance optimal breastfeeding practices. MAA is an intensified programme of the Health Ministry for creating an e...

August 5, 2016 9:02 PM

Milk adulteration: SC voices concern, asks Centre to change laws

The Supreme Court today said that stringent measures including amending the Food Safety and Standards Act and making it a penal offence, are needed to "combat" the menace of adulteration of milk and dairy products. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said, it i...

August 5, 2016 8:41 PM

Rajnath reviews internal security situation including Kashmir and Assam

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review internal security situation in the country including Kashmir and in Assam where militants shot dead 13 people in Kokrajhar. <br/><br/>The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Defence M...

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