In a sudden development, the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which markets its products under the brand name 'Amul', on Monday ousted its long-serving Managing Director R S Sodhi but did not give any reason. However, Sodhi said he had requested the federation's board to relieve him of his duties. The federation's chief operating officer Jayenbhai Mehta has been given the interim charge of the managing director (MD).
'During the scorching summer months of election season, largescale outdoor gatherings create a prime opportunity for increased consumption in the packaged drinking water category.'
'We expect exports to touch Rs 1,000 crore by the end of the year.'
Mother Dairy hiked milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in the Delhi-NCR market effective Tuesday, citing an increase in its procurement rate of raw milk from producers. This is the fifth increase in milk prices since March, with the cumulative hike now totalling up to Rs 9 per litre, or 16 per cent, by Mother Dairy -- one of the leading milk suppliers in Delhi-NCR with volumes of more than 30 lakh litres per day. When contacted, R S Sodhi, MD of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets milk under Amul brand and is a major player in Delhi-NCR, said that there is no plan to increase its milk prices in the near future.
In a landmark overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws, the Centre on Friday introduced in the Lok Sabha three bills to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, proposing among other things repeal of the sedition law and introducing a new provision with a wider definition of the offence.
'The (Collegium system of appointing judges) is absolutely whimsical.'
'When two organs of our Constitution, which are supposed to be the strongest pillars of Indian democracy, start mistrusting each other, then what is left of the country? What is left of democracy?'
It is the season of cooking and baking, but with Amul Butter in short supply, consumers aren't like the cat that got the cream. A shortage only means market shelves without butter on them. "There is a supply-side deficit. "We are now able to procure only two packs of butter a day, as opposed to three packs (each containing 30 packets of butter) in a day," says a salesman at Modern Bazaar, a departmental store in New Delhi's Greater Kailash.
The six billion plastic straws sold with every small tetra pack of juice, milk, lassi, coffee and other drinks can be replaced by paper straws to protect the environment but it will have to be done in phases. That was the message of the presentation made by FMCG companies using small tetra packs last week by their body, the Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons. The association told the Environment Ministry that companies need 18 months from the ministry's deadline of July 1 - when the ban on the use of single plastics for straws, plates and spoons comes into effect - to make the transition.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced a new partnership with dairy major Amul for the T20I series in India.
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets milk and other dairy products under the Amul brand, will hike milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across India from July 1 due to an increase in input costs. The increase of Rs 2 per litre translates into a four per cent hike in MRP (Maximum Retail Price) which is much lower than average food inflation, GCMMF said in a statement on Wednesday. "We have increased Amul milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across all markets.
The dairy major is transforming into a full-fledged F&B and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) player, reports Vinay Umarji.
Amul, the dairy cooperative managed by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, will sponsor the Indian contingent for the London Olympics. The Indian Olympic Association entered into an agreement with the country's largest food brand in this regard in Delhi on Monday. It was signed by IOA secretary-general Randhir Singh and R S Sodhi, Managing Director, GCMMF.
This is not the first time Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation that owns brand Amul has chosen an unconventional method to protect its brand.
The Delhi high court judge, who had awarded death penalty to Santosh Kumar Singh in the Priyadarshini Mattoo case, on Wednesday said that he did not view the Supreme Court's decision of commuting the sentence as a failure of judicial system as apex court judges are 'wiser'.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced the hearing on an appeal filed by Manu Sharma, challenging his conviction and life sentence in the Jessica Lall murder case, with his counsel alleging the Delhi high court bench had made up its mind to hold him guilty.
Mattoo was murdered in January 1996 in Delhi.
The price of 100 gram butter pack has been raised from Rs 23 to Rs 25 per pack, and the hike comes into effect from next week as new stocks are being dispatched.
Calling receipt of the anonymous letter as "disturbing", Justice R S Sodhi posted for April 27 the matter before another Bench, which will include him.
Admitting the appeal against Rathi's conviction and sentence in the shooting case, a Division Bench of Justice R S Sodhi and Justice B N Chaturvedi sought reply from the investigating agency by November 13.
The court had taken suo motu notice of the articles and cartoons published in the Mid-Day against former chief justice Y K Sabharwal.
Six other convicts in the case, including Mohd Ashfaq's wife Rehmana Yousuf Farooqui, were acquitted.
The Delhi high court on Wednesday aquitted former Union minister Shibu Soren in the Shashi Nath Jha murder case.
The Bench comprising Justice R S Sodhi and Justice P K Bhasin expressed dissatisfaction at the manner in which the witnesses failed to give proper testimonies in the case.
The court expressed displeasure over getting the anonymous letter while hearing the matter pertaining to witnesses who turned hostile in the Jessica Lall murder case.
While an informal network is already in place to handle the modern trade channels, a more structured and formal unit is expected to be set up soon.
In July last year, a Delhi Court had sentenced Babloo and Shah to life imprisonment for killing Suneja, a Delhi-based businessman, in 1992.
"The offence was not committed on a spur of the moment as alleged by him (Sharma) but it was an act of butchery, which leaves no room for compassion," the bench said.
A Division Bench of Justices R S Sodhi and P K Bhasin asked the witnesses to file replies explaining why they had retracted from their earlier statements to the police, and fixed February 19 as the date for further hearing of the matter.
On the night of April 29-30, 1999, Jessica was shot dead after she refused to serve him drinks at a restaurant owned by socialite Bina Ramani.
It also dismissed an application of the Delhi Police seeking permission to submit additional evidence in the case.
He said entire circumstances were invented by the Police to falsely implicate Manu. Delhi Police has challenged the acquittal of Manu and others in the Jessica Lal murder case.
"I have 14 reasons to show that how her evidence does not advance the prosecution case at all."
"Two-thirds of the evidence produced by the prosecution is false. When majority of the evidence is false, the whole case is doubtful," Jethmalani argued.
Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed an application by prime accused Manu Sharma seeking transfer of Jessica Lal murder case to another court
The order was passed by Justice R S Sodhi while hearing a petition filed by Europe-based Hinduja brothers seeking\nthe discharge of the case.
Nazreen's mother had earlier filed the petition seeking production of her minor daughter who she said was under the illegal custody of Arif.
Italy may be the home of premium buffalo mozzarella cheese, but India could soon give the country a run for its money in this regard. India's largest dairy cooperative, Amul, has submitted a plan to the government, aiming to turn the country into a global hub for the export of mozzarella cheese made from buffalo milk, which is sold at a hefty premium around the world. Mozzarella cheese is one of the products identified by the government for support under its Rs 10,900 crore production-linked incentive scheme (PLI), to give a massive push to food processing exports as well as to build Indian food brands.
January 6 is the next date of hearing.
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