Up front: Processed food caution

NEW DELHI: Arguing that self-regulation has been ineffective, the Economic Survey 2024-25 has called for stringent front-of-the-pack labelling rules for the $37.9 billion ultra-processed food (UPF) industry in India.Labels on the front of food packages will serve as a quick reference to nutritional information.Many countries, including France, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Israel, Peru,…

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Eco Survey: Strides in space transforming infra projects, laying groundwork for future missions

INDIA: India’s expanding space capabilities are transforming infrastructure management and laying the groundwork for ambitious future missions, the Economic Survey 2024-25 has said.The Survey 2024-25, presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, notes that India currently operates 56 active space assets, including 19 communication satellites, nine navigation satellites, four scientific satellites and 24 earth observation…

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Prison officers receive agricultural training from United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to boost food security in Raja County

As an economic crisis grips the country and the impact of extraordinary flooding lingers, communities across South Sudan are suffering from a lack of food and other essential goods as well as skyrocketing prices for what little is available. Among the hardest hit are inmates serving time in prisons across South Sudan. To help the…

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What’s happening in Myanmar? | Start Here | Explainer

Myanmar’s military regime is under pressure, four years after it seized back power in a coup. Myanmar’s military regime has lost significant territory over the last year and a patchwork of anti-military groups now control different parts of the country. What’s happening? Who are the groups fighting against the military? And could the regime actually…

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CTET December Results 2024: Over 1 lakh candidates qualified, Check official notice here

CTET December result 2024 notice: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released an important notice regarding the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) December result 2024. The notice entails statistical information about the number of qualified candidates who registered for the exam.As per the notice, over 1 lakh aspirants qualified paper 1, a qualifying…

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