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Mint. The agency did not respond to Mint’s query on if any products were recalled or if licenses were cancelled in the past five years, for not complying with food laws. It also did not disclose any names of errant food makers.

₹38,000 crore if the proposal gets through." “With stabilization in production, cane output can increase further and be stable in future irrespective of weather changes," Ballani added. “The food ministry is examining the proposal and is yet to take a call after discussing it with the agriculture and Jal Shakti ministries as economic viability is to be checked," a senior government official said. “Due to constant weather changes, sugar production has become unpredictable.

heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead and missing, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday. The new round of heavy rains and floods hit four districts in Faryab province Saturday night, leaving 66 dead, five injured and eight missing. Another 18 people had died in floods on Friday, said Esmatullah Moradi, spokesman for the provincial governor in Faryab.

Peeled to the core: Onion export bans distort markets “We received a request from MEA for export of non-basmati rice and onion to Mauritius and Qatar," the official said, who did not wish to be identified. "Although it recommended 24,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice to supply to Mauritius and 15,000 tonnes of onions over the next two months to Qatar, the committee decided to export 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice to Mauritius, and 7,500 tonnes of onions to Qatar through NCEL.

Patanjali Ayurved, received fines and six-month prison sentences from the chief judicial magistrate in Pithoragarh, according to a Live Hindustan report. This followed the failure of a Patanjali food product in a quality test at a testing laboratory in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, it added. Also Read | Kyrgyzstan Violence: From why it happened, to an update on the students, and India's response — All you need to know As per the report, a food safety inspector flagged issues with Patanjali Navratna Elaichi Soan Papdi at Lila Dhar Pathak's shop in Berinag, Pithoragarh, in 2019.

FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa), ONGC, NTPC, Hindalco, Hindustan Copper, JK Lakshmi Cement, ITC, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and others. Also read: Week Ahead: US Fed chair speech, Q4 results, FII activity, global cues among key market triggers next week ONGC, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), Bharat Electronics (BEL), Oil India, SAIL, Deepak Nitrite, Whirlpool of India, City Union Bank, Redtape, Power Mech Projects, Triveni Engineering & Industries, Chemplast Sanmar, India Cements, KRBL, Nesco, Rolex Rings, VRL Logistics.

Also Read: 'Real success comes from...': Sundar Pichai cites Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots, shares advice for Indian engineers amid AI era The 51-year-old said that he would love to eat Dosa if he is in Bengaluru, chole bhature in Delhi, and pav bhaji if he is in Mumbai. When asked about his favourite food in India, Pichai replied, “If it's Bangalore, I will probably get a dosa; it is my favourite food. If it is Delhi, I will get a Chole Bhature, and if it's Mumbai, I will do a Pav Bhaji." Also Read: Google unveils Android 15 Beta 2: Emphasizes enhanced security and privacy features In the nearly 10-minute video, Sundar Pichai discussed multiple topics, including artificial intelligence's impact on India.

As May reaches the halfway point, many remain split on whether “No Mow May” is an effective method in aiding the native bee population.

Lok Sabha Elections on Monday, May 20. The voting will take place in Maharashtra, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Union Minister Piyush Goyal is among the prominent candidates in the fray in Phase 5 polling on Monday.

economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday called on the industry to reciprocate the government's deregulation bid with concrete action on improving the quality of products and earning consumer trust, stressing that «it takes two to strike a bargain for society to advance.» «It's one thing to ask the government to deregulate to simplify rules and decriminalise rules; but it's another thing to reciprocate that action with trust and better quality as well,» the CEA said at a Confederation of Indian Industry event. Flagging reports of Indian automobiles failing safety standards, and of misleading labelling on food products, he said the industry has to make a compact with society as well.

Indian Institute for Human Settlements, says the situation it describes, of the impact of high temperature and humidity, is a cause for concern in India. “As relative humidity increases, it will become harder for us to perspire and reject heat from our bodies.” In such situations, the only cooling technology that works is air conditioning, but less than 10% of Indian households have ACs, which, in turn, expel heat and contribute to warming. As this year’s summer, with its extended heat waves and record temperatures, warns, how to adapt to a warmer world is no longer a hypothetical question.

restaurant. So, is it worth paying 'so much' for food? Stepping into the swanky premises of Nadodi, an upmarket restaurant in Kuala Lumpur that reimagines South Asian cuisine in a novel way, the question briefly presents itself, but evaporates the moment the first course arrives. Honestly, if we had wanted just food, we could have had a meal in the hawker centre downstairs. We would have ordered a steaming bowl of laksa, opted for a roti canai, or chosen bak kut the, a pork rib dish cooked in broth. Instead, we are here at Nadodi for the veritable art on our plates, the incredible research each dish builds on, and the use of exquisite locally sourced ingredients.

Indian spice-mix products of MDH and Everest on Friday due to quality issues, following in the footsteps of Hong Kong and Singapore. Nepal’s Department of Food Technology and Quality reported that the ban is due to the suspicion of ethylene oxide contamination. The banned spices include madras curry powder, sambhar mixed masala powder, mixed masala curry powder of MDH, and fish curry masala of Everest. The importers and traders are requested to recall these products from the Nepalese market. “As residue contents of ethylene oxide are found to be exceeding the prescribed limit in these four products, the import and sale of these products are banned within the country as per Article 19 of the Food Regulation 2027 B.S.,” Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, in a notice said.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern warning to traders, fruit handlers, and Food Business Operators (FBOs) involved in ripening fruits. The advisory specifically targets those using calcium carbide for artificial ripening, especially during the mango season. This practice is strictly prohibited. FSSAI has urged the Food Safety Departments of States and Union Territories to be vigilant and take stringent action against those violating these regulations. The authority emphasised that using calcium carbide, a hazardous chemical, poses significant health risks and contravenes the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, along with its associated rules and regulations. By enforcing these measures, FSSAI aims to ensure the safety and health of consumers while maintaining the integrity of the fruit market.

Lok Sabha elections in the state. Stray cattle that are left to loiter the roads by their former owners once they stop producing milk end up destroying standing crops of farmers and also causing road accidents. It was one of the major issues raised by the Samajwadi Party during the assembly elections in 2022 and remains a poll point in the ongoing election.

Read more Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday filed his nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. Before filing the nomination, PM Modi offered prayers at Dashashwamedh Ghat on the banks of the Ganges and visited Kal Bhairav temple. Read more Amid the planemaker's preparation to meet with the US aviation regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over its quality-control problems, Boeing shareholders at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday re-elected CEO David Calhoun and approved his $32.8 million compensation.

Mumbai scheduled for May 20 in phase 5, Industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata urged all the Mumbaikars to go out and vote responsibly. The fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on May 20 and will cover the seats in Mumbai. «Monday is voting day in Mumbai. I urge all Mumbaikars to go out and vote responsibly,» Ratan Tata posted on X.

monsoon rains will lead to better crop yields and boost rural demand. Motorcycle manufacturers, farm-equipment makers and producers of fast-moving consumer goods have rallied following forecasts of timely and above-normal monsoon rains in 2024, after extreme and unseasonal heat wreaked havoc on Indian agriculture in the last two years. Sales volumes in rural areas are improving and several major consumer goods firms have predicted stronger business ahead.

index majors helped the indices rebound from early lows. In today's special trading session, shares of ZEE, Delhivery, Bandhan Bank, JSW Steel, Concord Biotech among others will be in focus due to various news developments and quarterly earnings. ZEE ZEE Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 13.35 crore for the quarter ended March 2024, compared with a loss of Rs 196 crore in the same quarter of last year.

New research by JPMorgan sheds fresh light on spending patterns of partially retired households, revealing significant challenges and differences from their fully retired counterparts.

₹500 crore from fresh investors as it plans to enter new categories as well as allow early investors to exit. Private equity firm Rabo Equity Advisors, which was the investment advisors for India Agri Business Fund II acquired a minority stake in Cremica for $15 million in June 2016. In 2022, Rabo Equity Advisors—where the Dutch lender Rabo Bank held stake—sold its partnership in India Agri Business Fund to advisory firm Kroll Inc's asset management unit.