He's Tukaram Mundhe, a 2005-batch IAS from Maharashtra.
Over the last few weeks, you might have heard his name. That is because he was recently appointed Commissioner of State’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since taking charge, the FDA has been on an absolute warpath, raiding illegal, fake, synthetic, and adulterated products. From synthetic milk networks and adulterated paneer to illegal gutkha and unhygienic eateries, nothing has escaped his radar.
Mundhe has made it clear that even the most famous names will not get a free pass. His department shocked Mumbai by suspending the food licenses of iconic establishments, such as the 73-year-old Marine Drive ice cream parlor K. Rustom & Co., alongside famous eateries like Shalimar Hospitality, Noor Mohammadi Hotel, and Rahmaniya Restaurant, after surprise inspections uncovered severe hygiene violations, including live pests and expired ingredients.
Such is the fear of his crackdowns that, just two days ago, dairy farmers were caught on video spilling hundreds of liters of synthetic milk after rumors of an impending FDA raid spread.
This is his 25th transfer in a 21-year career, a testament to his refusal to bend to political pressure. It makes you wonder: if just one IAS officer can bring about so much change, where would our country be if every bureaucrat were as uncompromising and proactive as him?
Couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this news.
Of course, India is a global force in shooting, but most of our success has come in rifle & pistol events.
Trap and skeet have always been much tougher to crack, demanding a very different ecosystem of ranges, coaching and competition.
That’s what makes Neeru Dhanda’s victory so special.
To win an ISSF World Cup gold in trap is one thing. To do it at Lonato, which is one of the sport’s most iconic venues and a place every shotgun shooter reveres, is another.
Clay target shooting has long been a European stronghold and is a discipline many Americans proudly regard as their own. Which is why Neeru’s gold feels like such a breakthrough.
Congratulations, Neeru. May this be the first of many more podiums. 🇮🇳
Konstas sledges Bumrah. Next ball, Bumrah takes out Khawaja and, instead of celebrating, calmly walks towards Konstas. What a passive-aggressive response! Absolute cinema!
ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅನುಕರಣೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಮಹಾನ್ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದು, ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಾವೀನ್ಯತೆಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿ ತುಂಬುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜನರು ಸದಾ ಸಂತೋಷ ಮತ್ತು ಯಶಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರಲಿ.
They are paid on the basis of deliveries made. But they sacrificed their earnings because they want justice for Nirbhaya-2.
Massive protest rally today in Kolkata by partners of Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit & Zepto against the RG Kar incident.
Unprecedented🙌
A US cop who fatally struck Indian student Jahnavi Kandula, then callously laughed and said, "She was just a regular person; had limited value," escaped criminal action due to a 'lack of evidence.'
Took a life, ridiculed, and didn't face due consequences. How many Americans said they are ashamed as an American?
Right or wrong is subjective, but this mass self-loathing about your nationality is perhaps seen only in Indians. I mean, we can call out the crime, express regret, take stern action without feeling ashamed about your nationality, as if such crimes happen only in your country.
Rehan Ahmed said, "I don't like bowling maidens. It's boring, if I bowl 4 bad balls and get a wicket, that's better than bowling 16 good balls in a row".
They were trapped in a dangerous state for 17 days, and yet each one of them is smiling, appreciating and thanking the rescue workers.
Compare this behavior to some of the Indians who were stuck abroad in a conflict zone. When many developed countries abandoned their citizens, India went out of the way, both diplomatically and operationally, to evacuate its citizens within days. Yet, many ungrateful ones complained about petty things like 'made to sit on the floor' or 'transport not provided from the airport to home'.
What explains this entitlement? Money?
Tang has ~93% sugar! Tang is nothing but flavoured sugar powder. If they limited their marketing to taste, there would no issue.
The problem is they advertise their product as a drink with various vitamins. They also market the drink with a campaign “Tang Milao, Pani pilao” to get children to drink more water using Tang.
Tang also contains E171 (Titanium Dioxide), an ingredient banned by EU and several Middle-Eastern countries.
In less than 90 seconds, I reviewed Tang.
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This clip went around the world last week. A Chimpanzee in Cameroon, Africa apparently asked for a photographers’s help in drinking water; then repaid him by washing his hands gently… A useful applied lesson: If you want to succeed, then assist & support those in your community & workplace & you will, in turn, be supported by them… #MondayMotivation