Worms Found in Mid-Day Meals at 75 Bihar Schools; Investigation Ordered
In Bihar's Arwal district, students at 75 government schools refused mid-day meals after discovering worms in rice and soybean-potato curry. Videos showed children discarding the contaminated food, raising concerns about meal quality under the mid-day meal scheme. The meals were supplied by Royal Manav Mitra Seva Samiti. Following the incident, the education department and district magistrate ordered investigations to determine any negligence, with officials promising strict action if faults are found.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (33/100). Lens Score 57/100.
Outlets measured: oneindia, news18, freepressjournal, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 21 Aug, 05:53 pm. Other outlets followed.