food safety

Mathura (UP), April 10 VIPs visiting the revered Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan will no longer be accompanied by their private security personnel during darshan, a move aimed at checking arbitrary movement on the temple premises.The decision was taken on Thursday during a meeting presided...

Mathura (UP), April 10 VIPs visiting the revered Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan will no longer be accompanied by their private security personnel during darshan to prevent arbitrary movement on the temple premises.The decision was made on Thursday during a meeting presided over by a former...

New Delhi, April 10 The Delhi Police have recovered a large quantity of expired food items and cosmetic products from a shop near the Kapashera border, and have arrested one person in connection with the case, an official said on Friday.The accused, identified as Abdul Mannan Khan (34), also...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has busted a racket involving the storage and sale of expired food and cosmetic products, arresting one accused and seizing a large quantity of items that pose serious health risks to consumers, officials said on Friday.The accused...

Gandhinagar, April 9. Inspections of over 2,500 food establishments across Gujarat and the destruction of over 700 kg of food marked a statewide crackdown on the labeling and quality of paneer and its substitutes, as authorities stepped up enforcement following new disclosure rules.The Food...

New Delhi, April 9 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding a food poisoning incident at a girls' hostel in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, where several students fell ill after consuming food.The apex human rights body has issued...

New Delhi, April 9 The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the constitution of a national task force or committee to monitor and ensure effective compliance with food safety enforcement measures across the country."We find no grounds to entertain this writ petition under...

Mumbai, April 8 At least six out of 195 milk samples collected at toll plazas in Mumbai were found to be adulterated, while another was found unsafe during a special drive conducted by the Food and Drug Administration, officials said on Wednesday.The campaign was launched to ensure food safety...

Patna, April 8 – A tragic incident has emerged from Bhabhua, where a 20-year-old youth died after allegedly consuming food from a local restaurant, while his younger brother and a friend fell ill.The deceased has been identified as Vishal Kumar Tiwari, a resident of Sarangpur.Following the...

New Delhi, April 8 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted 3,97,009 inspections across food establishments in 2025-26, official sources said on Wednesday.The agency, in collaboration with state authorities, analyzed 1,65,747 food samples (up to the third quarter), of...

The National Human Rights Commission held a meeting of its Core Group on the Right to Food and Nutrition in New Delhi today. The meeting focused on the theme "Combating Food Adulteration in India: Understanding the Scale, Challenges, and Reforms." NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian...

New Delhi, April 7 A NHRC core group on the Right to Food and Nutrition has recommended setting up a multi-sectoral surveillance system and a robust framework to investigate food samples in a time-bound manner, and developing cost-effective AI tools to enable "real-time monitoring" of its...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to intervene in the Madras High Court order, which directed that all plastic/PET bottles and packaging used for selling water, salt, and sugar should bear a label stating that these food items "may contain micro/nano plastics"."There is...

New Delhi, April 6 Besides making arguments, what research have you conducted before filing this public interest litigation, the Supreme Court asked a petitioner who sought the constitution of a national task force or committee to monitor and ensure effective compliance with food safety...

Hyderabad, April 6 Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha said on Monday that the state government will establish a special mechanism to check food adulteration and take tough measures against those involved in it.The proposed measures include invoking the provisions of the...

Gandhinagar, April 5 Authorities in Gujarat have imposed fines totaling Rs 1,40,900 on 17 food establishments and destroyed approximately 615 kilograms of substandard food during a statewide enforcement drive, officials said on Sunday.This action is part of ongoing efforts to ensure food...

Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, April 4 – More than 2,000 food samples were collected across Ahmedabad in the first three months of 2026, with 74 found to be substandard, prompting enforcement action under food safety laws, officials said on Saturday.According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation...

Manachanallur (Tamil Nadu), April 4 NTK leader Seeman urged voters to reject the culture of freebies and bribery ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for April 23.Addressing a large rally in Manachanallur, Tiruchirapalli, he criticised the 60-year dominance of major political fronts...

Hyderabad, April 4 Police have launched a crackdown on artificial mango ripening as the season gathers pace, cautioning citizens against chemically treated fruits and those falsely labelled as "organic".The Goshamahal police searched a warehouse in Chudi Bazar and apprehended a trader...

Mumbai, April 4 Actress-model Sonali Raut has reportedly sent a legal notice to the makers of Bigg Boss Marathi 6, alleging severe mental and physical distress during her time on the show, including claims of contracting a skin disease "scabies" due to "unhygienic living conditions."According...