Depriving baby of mom’s milk amounts to culpable homicide’
Observing that kidnapping a newborn and keeping the infant away from mother’s milk is akin to “depriving the child of oxygen”, and thereby proves charges of culpable homicide, the Thane sessions court convicted and sentenced a couple and one other person to 5.6 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court was hearing a 2018 case of abduction of…
Haldiram’s Nagpur Introduces Chocolate Brand ‘Cocobay’
Haldiram’s Nagpur has unveiled its premium chocolate brand, ‘Cocobay,’ in the Indian market. Manufactured and marketed by the Haldirams Nagpur Group, Cocobay stands out as a premium chocolate line crafted from the finest and 100 percent original cocoa, combined with the world’s best ingredients. Offering a diverse range, including Rochers, Rocks, Premium Bars, Cigars, Discs, Coins,…
Traditional pastoralists embrace innovation with artisanal cheese
Artisanal cheese made from goat, sheep and camel milk, by pastoral communities, is gaining traction in the market for its taste and quality. Seeing an opportunity for an additional income, traditional pastoralists are now making and selling dairy products. Encouraged by the government, artisanal cheese is creating a demand for non-bovine milk which is expected…
Solar-powered induction-based khoya manufacturing unit
Vijay Jogdand, a former zilla parishad teacher, and currently an entrepreneur from Bhoom in Dharashiv, has established a solar-powered induction-based khoya manufacturing unit. Khoya, a dairy product widely used in South Asian cuisine, is traditionally produced by simmering milk until it thickens. However, this process requires burning four kilograms of wood to process one kilogram of milk….
8,400kg of adulterated ghee seized in Gujarat in 3 months
Amreli police busted a duplicate ghee-making factory operating under the guise of a water purification plant on Tuesday night. While the mastermind is still at large, they also arrested four persons. Based on specific information, cops raided the factory in Piplva village and seized the stock and machinery worth Rs 23 lakh in a village of Liliya taluka. According to cops, the perpetrators…
Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram regional union announces interest-free loan scheme for dairy farmers
TRCMPU will provide the interest subsidy in proportion to the milk supplied to the cooperatives. It earmarks ₹1 crore for the scheme The Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU) of Milma will launch an interest-free loan scheme for dairy farmers from January 1, 2024. This is aimed at stepping up milk production to meet…
Tamil Nadu colluding with Kerala to steal crores of Centre’s funds: A huge fraud
Under the guise of the central government’s Rashtiya Gokul Mission scheme for dairy farms, a big lobby is profiting by smuggling cows from Kerala to Tamil Nadu. In the scheme, Rs 4 crore will be allocated for rearing up to 200 cows, with Rs 2 crore as central subsidy and Rs 2 crore as bank…
Why govt subsidy might prove to be non-starter for dairy farmers in Maharashtra?
Private dairies account for 70 per cent of the 1.25 crore litres of milk collected daily in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil’s announcement of a Rs 5/litre subsidy for dairy farmers can become a non-starter, according to the industry. The industry said that excluding private dairies and a pre-qualifier base rate of…
Amul Issues Clarification After ‘Sharam Cheese’ Image Goes Viral
Earlier today an image that went viral purportedly showed Amul’s “sharam cheese. The image circulated online and was picked up by various media through the day. Soon after, Amul released a statement stating that the image was ‘fake’ and posted online ‘without any authorisation.’ The statement clarified: “This is for your kind information that a…
Maharashtra govt announces Rs 5/litre subsidy for milk producers
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre for milk producers which will be implemented for the next two months. State animal husbandry and dairy development minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil made this announcement in the legislative assembly. he government has decided to give a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre…