India, July 16 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, officially launched the National Young Chef Competition (NYCC) with a grand curtain raiser event at PHD House, New Delhi. The initiative aims to discover, mentor, and showcase the finest culinary talent among final-year hospitality students across the nation.

Gracing the occasion as Chief Guest, Mr. Suman Billa (IAS), Additional Secretary and Director General, Ministry of Tourism, emphasized the need to preserve India's fading culinary traditions. "Our culinary heritage is built on cultural memory and regional techniques. We must reinforce these ...