Mexico has asked its all private and government schools to limit sales of junk food to protect children from being overweight or obese. About 30 percent of children and 70 percent of adults in Mexico are overweight. The law does not ban sales of junk food in schools, but it requires private and public schools [...] Continue reading Mexico curbs junk food sales in schools
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Country crooner Chely Wright made history last May when she came out as a lesbian during a revealing chat with PEOPLE Magazine. The revelation, which was plastered across the front cover of the celebrity weekly, made Chely the first openly gay woman in the world of guitars, pickup trucks, and the Grand Ole Opry. Oh [...] Continue reading Chely Wright: “Coming Out Tanked My Record Sales…”
Skoda Auto, the Volkswagen-owned Czech carmaker, said Thursday that its sales rose 11.5 percent in 2010 year-on-year, in what amounted to the firm’s new record. The firm said in a statement that it sold 762,600 cars last year compared to 684,200 cars in 2009. “In almost all markets, we have had significant growth and increased [...] Continue reading Skoda Auto reports record sales in 2010
A woman’s rights group has urged President Pratibha Patil to stop the sale of wine and liquor at government premises in Goa. In a petition, Bailancho Saad, a woman’s organisation, sought Patil’s intervention to stop a government-promoted wine festival to be held at a multiplex in the capital later this month. Patil is on a [...] Continue reading President urged to stop liquor sales on government premises
Automobile major Maruti Suzuki sold 99,225 units in December 2010 against 71,000 units in the like period of 2009, registering a 39.7 percent increase in its sales, a company release said. “In December 2010, sales were up 23.5 percent in A2 and 19.4 percent in A3 segment. In C segment, the company recorded a growth [...] Continue reading Maruti Suzuki’s December sales rise 39.7 percent