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74 Students Fall Ill After School Breakfast in Maredumilli, Andhra Pradesh 0

Key Update As many as 74 students of the Devarapalli Government Tribal Welfare School in Maredumilli, Polavaram district in Andhra Pradesh, fell ill on Sunday after consuming idlis and chutney served for school breakfast, police said. According to Rampachodavaram Deputy Superintendent of Police Sai Prashant, a total of 255 students ate breakfast at the school.

Midday Meal Triggers Illness Among 50 Schoolchildren in Bidar 0

Key Update Around 50 students of a government primary school in Jamlapur village of Aurad taluk, Bidar district of Karnataka, were rushed to a government hospital on Tuesday after they complained of uneasiness following the consumption of the midday meal. Of the 50 students taken to the Aurad Taluk Hospital for observation, 20 developed severe

Student Dies in Suspected Food Poisoning Case in Telangana 0

Key Update A suspected food poisoning incident at a state government–run residential school in Telangana has claimed the life of another student on Thursday. Sai Likhitha (14), a Class VIII student of the Telangana Social Welfare Residential School in Pochampad, Nizamabad district, fell critically ill on December 5 after consuming food served on the school

Salem Hostel Food Scare: 70+ Students Fall Ill 0
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- December 8, 2025
Key Update More than 70 students fell ill on Friday night after eating food served at the hostel of Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College & Hospital in Seeragapadi, Salem. Many students began vomiting and fainting and were immediately admitted to the campus hospital. Their condition is now reported to be stable. Officials Inspect Kitchen
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Food Safety Lapses Sickens Students at JNV Shillong 0
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- November 28, 2025
Key Development The Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) has raised alarms over “hazardous” conditions at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Shillong in Meghalaya after 59 students fell ill with diarrhoea and vomiting since November 22. The Union has given school authorities a 15-day deadline to address the food safety and hygiene issues. JSU, led by education secretary Khynroo
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Telangana to Roll Out Unified Hostel System as Food Poisoning Cases Rise 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 19, 2025
Key Update The Telangana state government is preparing to introduce a unified hostel management software after task force committees and institution-level committees failed to curb the rise in food poisoning cases in government-run schools and hostels. Last year, the government created these committees to tackle the growing number of foodborne illness incidents in residential institutions.
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