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chef Vikas Khanna during a visit to his renowned New York City restaurant, Bungalow. Akanksha and her husband, Kunal Singh, had gone to the upscale eatery to enjoy an authentic Indian dining experience but ended up with a memory that would last a lifetime. As they dined, Chef Khanna himself made an appearance at their table, leaving Akanksha visibly starstruck. Kunal quickly captured the unforgettable interaction on video as Akanksha expressed her admiration for the chef. Known for his role as a judge on MasterChef India, Khanna warmly engaged with the couple, adding a personal touch to their evening. After the encounter, Akanksha shared her excitement on social media, describing the experience as “an unforgettable evening at the Bungalow”. She praised the food by calling it a “masterpiece of flavours” and what made her evening more special was meeting the “humble and soft-spoke” chef.

A review of the growth-inflation dynamic by the MPC places a bigger downside risk on the former, which calls for a tactical response where a strategic one is not immediately available. Hence, the lowering of cash reserve ratio (CRR) to pull interbank rates down closer to the policy rate, and higher interest rate ceilings for foreign currency deposits to ease pressure of the dollar's rise and capital outflows on the rupee.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy on 6 December voted 4:2 to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50%. Two of the external members, Dr.

Umang Dairies Ltd.(up 20.00%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd.(up 6.39%), Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 5.00%), Gopal Snacks Ltd.(up 4.77%), Jyothy Labs Ltd.(up 2.58%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd.(up 2.40%), Parag Milk Foods Ltd.(up 2.34%), ADF Foods Ltd.(up 2.17%), Emami Ltd.(up 1.67%) and Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 1.67%) stood among the top gainers.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, chef Garima Arora made Indian culinary enthusiasts proud. For the second consecutive year, her fine-dining spot, Restaurant Gaa in Bangkok, received two Michelin stars.

Umang Dairies Ltd.(up 20.00%), Gopal Snacks Ltd.(up 7.74%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd.(up 5.47%), Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 3.55%), Parag Milk Foods Ltd.(up 3.17%), Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.(up 2.51%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd.(up 2.21%), ADF Foods Ltd.(up 1.38%), Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 1.28%) and Jyothy Labs Ltd.(up 1.23%) were among the top gainers.

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its bi-monthly policy decisions on Friday at 10:00 am, after a three-day meeting that began on December 4. For the first time in over 30 months, the MPC is expected to focus more on slowing economic growth. The RBI has kept its policy rate at 6.5% for the last ten meetings, maintaining a cautious stance on inflation, especially due to persistent high food prices, while remaining optimistic about growth prospects, thanks to favourable monsoons and hopes of a revival in capital expenditure.However, it shifted its stance from withdrawal of accommodation to neutral in the last meeting.

Mishtann Foods, Canara Bank, Nykaa, Ola Electric, Dr Reddy's among others will be in focus due to various news developments. Mishtann Foods Capital markets regulator Sebi has directed Mishtann Foods to bring back nearly Rs 100 crore, an amount the company allegedly misappropriated through dubious transactions with related parties.

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Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing for collection of price trends, gearing up for revision of the base year to 2024 from 2012 and weightage of items tracked for Consumer Price Index to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of data. The revision of the CPI base year is currently under progress and weights for the items will be derived from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23, the ministry said. The inflation data based on the new base year will be released in 2026. The CPI tracks monthly retail prices of goods and services, currently covering 299 items across 1,181 rural and 1,114 urban markets. In the revised CPI series, the weightage of food items is likely to be reduced based on reduced share of food in overall consumption.

Reports are now saying that two produce companies that sold cucumbers, have now decided to recall their products, after dozens of people were sickened by it, as per reports. Also Read: From wedding rumours to the verge of breakup: Has Ben Affleck's marital discord led to trouble in the relationship between Jennifer Garner and John Miller? Here's what her friends are saying

Capital markets regulator Sebi has directed Mishtann Foods to bring back nearly Rs 100 crore, an amount the company allegedly misappropriated through dubious transactions with related parties. The regulator, in its extensive investigation, found that the company has transferred the fund among promoters, directors, and their relatives under the guise of legitimate trade activities. The deadline for retrieving the money will be within 45 days from the order.

Food prices in Canada are likely to increase by three to five per cent next year, according to a newly released report, but wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts.

food processing sector received foreign direct investment (FDI) of USD 368.37 million till September of the current fiscal year, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said, Ireland invested USD 83.84 million, Singapore USD 48.45 million, Mauritius USD 41.65 million, the United States USD 38.60 million, Australia USD 20.18 million, and Mexico USD 9.59 million in April-September FY25. In FY24, FDI in food processing was USD 608.31 million.

Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 5.00%), Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 2.36%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 2.36%), Vadilal Industries Ltd.(up 2.15%), Heritage Foods Ltd.(up 2.07%), Gillette India Ltd.(up 2.05%), Nakoda Group Of Industries Ltd.(up 1.62%), LT Foods Ltd.(up 1.60%), Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(up 1.33%) and Hindustan Unilever Ltd.(up 1.23%) stood among the top gainers.

The investment bank has also scaled down the GDP forecast for FY25 to 6%, below the consensus of 6.9% for the fiscal year and the Reserve Bank of India's forecast of 7.2% made in its October policy review.

A California farm has expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and has halted production

China's latest efforts to kickstart growth haven't had a broad impact yet, data and company earnings show, indicating the world's second-largest economy won't be roaring back soon.

Cargill’s plans to slash thousands of jobs across its global workforce are not expected to impact front-line, unionized positions in Canada, according to the union representing the bulk of the food giant’s Canadian workers.