food safety

Bengaluru, March 29 Nearly 60 people fell ill after consuming Ram Navami 'prasad' (consecrated offering) in Bengaluru Rural district, officials said on Sunday.According to officials, about 400 people had consumed the Prasad on Saturday, and many of them started complaining of stomach pain...

New Delhi, March 29 Delhi Police has arrested a man and busted an illegal unit manufacturing fake protein supplements in Rani Khera village in outer Delhi, officials said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Naveen Kumar alias Banjara, 32, a resident of Haryana, was arrested.Police said the...

Barabanki (UP), March 29 More than 30 people, including children and the elderly, were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning after consuming non-vegetarian dishes at a wedding ceremony here, officials said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday evening in the Lalapur locality of...

New Delhi, March 27 The IRCTC said on Friday that it has summoned Amul, a leading dairy brand, to seek its response after live worms were allegedly found in its packaged yogurt served to a passenger on the Patna–Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express.The corporation's action follows a reprimand from...

Mumbai, March 27 Actress Saba Azad has been hospitalized after contracting cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection.Saba said that even during these challenging times, her boyfriend Hrithik Roshan has been keeping her spirits up.The actress of "Who's Your Gynac?" revealed that she has lost 4...

Noida, March 26 At least 10 people, nine of whom were from one family, fell ill after allegedly consuming momos from a nearby shop in the Dadri area of Gautam Buddh Nagar district, officials said on Thursday.The affected individuals complained of stomach pain, fever, and vomiting and were...

Sehore, March 26 More than 150 people fell ill after eating a wedding meal in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, with food poisoning suspected to be the cause, officials said on Thursday.All those admitted to local hospitals were in stable condition, they said.Around 1,200 people were present...

New Delhi, March 24 Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan called for closer collaboration between the industry, regulatory bodies, and research institutions to promote sustainable growth in the food processing sector.Paswan was speaking at the conference on ‘Eco-Inclusive...

On Monday, Meghalaya intensified its efforts to establish a science-based food safety system, with Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla emphasizing that strong laboratories, skilled personnel, and coordinated efforts are crucial. Shylla was speaking at a technical session at the State Food Testing...

Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu), March 22 At least 40 people fell ill, with four in critical condition, after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy laced with sedative pills in the Gundadam area of Tiruppur district, police said on Sunday.The victims, mostly local farm laborers, complained of severe...

Tirupati, March 21 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited the Sri Venkateswara temple here on Saturday, accompanied by family members on the occasion of his grandson's birthday."Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his family visited the Sri Venkateswara Swamy. The family of...

Baghpat/Bareilly (UP), March 20 Nearly 85 people, including an additional district magistrate, fell ill after consuming 'kuttu ka atta' (buckwheat flour) in Baghpat, Bijnor, Bareilly, and Bulandshahr districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Friday.'Kuttu ka atta' is typically consumed...

Amaravati, March 20 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate a state-of-the-art food laboratory in Tirumala on Saturday to ensure stringent quality checks and maintain transparency in supplies.Naidu arrived in Tirumala on Friday as part of his two-day visit to the...

Baghpat/Bijnor/Bulandshahr (UP), March 20 Nearly 85 people, including an additional district magistrate, fell ill after consuming 'kuttu ka atta' (buckwheat flour) – typically consumed during fasting rituals – in the districts of Baghpat, Bijnor, and Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, officials said...

Baghpat/Bijnor (UP), March 20 Nearly 50 people, including an additional district magistrate, fell ill after consuming 'kuttu ka atta' (buckwheat flour) – typically consumed during fasting rituals – in the Baghpat and Bijnor districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Friday.All affected...

Kendrapara, March 19 A dead snake was allegedly found in the 'prasad' served at a religious gathering in Kendrapara district of Odisha, following which panic gripped the area, officials said on Thursday.The incident occurred in Nuagaon in Ward 10 of Pattamundai Municipality on Wednesday night...

DODA, MARCH 18: A joint enforcement team led by Executive Magistrate Shabir Ahmed conducted a market inspection in Doda to ensure compliance with regulations and protect consumer interests.During the inspection, 11 individuals were fined ₹5,700, while expired food items were seized from two...

Hyderabad, March 19 Six individuals allegedly involved in the sale of adulterated paneer and other dairy products have been apprehended, and approximately 3,900 kg of contaminated products have been seized, police said on Thursday.The processed paneer was stored in open plastic covers...

Bengaluru, March 18 In a crackdown against the illegal storage of cooking gas in the city, Bengaluru Police have seized 155 LPG cylinders that were stored in a warehouse here, police said on Wednesday.The seizures were made on Tuesday following a raid conducted within the jurisdiction of the...

Lucknow, March 17 Eggs sold in Uttar Pradesh will have expiry dates on them, just like packaged medicines, as the state government has made it mandatory for egg producers to stamp expiry dates on their products from April 1, an official said on Tuesday.Additional Chief Secretary, Animal...