Kerala to Extend Mid-Day Meal Scheme and Distribute Rice to Students for Onam
Kerala plans to extend the mid-day meal scheme to students up to Plus Two, having conveyed consent to the Centre. Currently, the scheme covers Classes I to VIII in government and aided schools. As part of Onam celebrations, 4 kg of rice is being distributed to around 23.5 lakh students through Supplyco. The government is also distributing Onam kits to Antyodaya Anna Yojana families and taking measures to control price rises in the open market.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (56/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: news18, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 18 Aug, 03:22 pm. Other outlets followed.