The perpetrators were manufacturing the counterfeit ghee in Tamil Nadu, packing it into sachets with fake Nandini branding, and selling it in Bengaluru.
With this launch, KMF has officially entered a market dominated by private players such as iD, Asal, and MTR. And it’s hoping to give them a run for their money.
In run-up to May assembly elections, Congress had cornered the then Bommai-led BJP govt in Karnataka for 'sidelining Nandini and favouring Gujarat-based Amul'.
The recent 'milk wars' between Nandini & Milma, serve as a reminder of the protectionist mentality of the Bombay Club in the 90s & the Kerala government's resistance to competition.
In letter to Cooperative Minister Amit Shah, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin says ‘cross-procurement goes against spirit of Operation White Flood’ & 'will exacerbate problems for consumers'.
Both brands co-existed in state for a long time until it became an election issue last December. Ice creams of Amul & Nandini come from same factories of Karnataka Milk Federation.
It can be argued that once Amul enters Karnataka, there may be no stopping its expansion into other areas of business. But do concerns regarding competition laws hold merit?
Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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