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New Delhi, March 20 – In a major crackdown on interstate trade of illicit liquor, the Special Staff of Dwarka District Police on Friday busted an organized network and arrested a key accused, seizing a large consignment along with a vehicle used for transportation.As part of the ongoing...

New Delhi, March 17 During the period from 2022-23 to 2024-25, officials from the food safety departments of respective states and Union territories, as well as the regional offices of FSSAI, analyzed more than 5.18 lakh food samples, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.During this period...

New Delhi, March 17 India is working with global regulatory bodies, such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission, to formulate regulations for the nutraceutical industry, which has significant growth potential, Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan said on Tuesday."Nutraceuticals are...

New Delhi, March 17. Surveillance drives, inspections, and random sampling of food products conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have resulted in the analysis of 5,18,559 samples, leading to 88,192 penalties and 3,614 convictions, the government said on Tuesday...

New Delhi, March 14 Zydus Lifesciences announced on Saturday that its innovative drug has received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Desidustat tablets, used to treat renal anemia.The company has licensed its Desidustat tablets to a subsidiary of...

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved major regulatory reforms to promote ease of doing business and strengthen the food safety framework. The reforms were finalized following detailed discussions with states, union territories, and stakeholders, and are in line with the...

New Delhi, March 13 The food regulator, FSSAI, said on Friday that its registration certificates and licenses will be valid indefinitely, and there will be no need for renewals, as part of its efforts to bring reforms towards ease of doing business.In a statement, the Food Safety and Standards...

Thane, March 13 An RTO agent was arrested in Thane for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a man who wanted a two-wheeler learner's licence, a Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said on Friday.He identified the accused as Krishnakumar Mishra (44), a resident of...

Jabalpur, March 5 The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notices to the excise commissioner and the state government on Thursday in response to a petition filed by a liquor firm regarding the suspension of its Raisen production unit license.A single bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal issued the...

New Delhi, April 4 The Karnataka government has renewed Uber's transport aggregator license until December 30, 2026, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.The company's permit to provide on-demand rides expired in December 2021, and all ride service providers have been in talks with the state...

New Delhi, February 27 – In a setback to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a Delhi court on Friday refused to frame charges against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and others in the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam...

Mumbai, February 24 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took a firm stand against the misuse of orchestra bar licenses to operate illegal dance bars, stating that the government will propose a provision to permanently cancel the licenses of such bars, which, despite earlier...

Jaipur, February 21 – Police have arrested Hemant Sachdeva, who is identified as the main accused in the explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Bhiwadi that killed seven workers and injured several others on February 16, officials said on Saturday.The explosion occurred in...

New Delhi, February 19 Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, on Thursday defended the use of copyrighted news articles and opinion pieces in training AI models like ChatGPT, saying it aligns with the US principle of fair use.OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, aims to balance content use with...

February 13, New Delhi – WAVES was organized in line with the government’s vision of making India a global hub for content creation under the “Create in India, Create for the World” initiative. The summit provided an integrated platform for Indian creators, producers, and startups to engage with...