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FSSAI seeks explanation from Blinkit, after complaint of sale of bad-quality curd on its platform
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (295+ words) New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) Food regulator FSSAI has sought explanation from quick commerce firm Blinkit on a complaint by a person who allegedly fell sick after consuming curd ordered from the platform, sources said. Food Safety and Standards Authority of…...
33 held, 27 establishments sealed in Maharashtra FDA's three-day drive
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (446+ words) Mumbai, May 30 (PTI) In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has arrested 33 people and sealed 27 establishments during a three-day statewide drive, officials said on Saturday. The special campaign, which also saw the seizure…...
Bengal leather industry expecting raw material shortage amid strict slaughter norms
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (656+ words) Kolkata, May 29 (PTI) The leather industry in West Bengal is apprehensive of a raw material shortage as strict enforcement of animal slaughter regulations by the state government is set to disrupt supplies of cow and buffalo hides, traders said. The…...
In Loni, Muslim families celebrate Bakrid with slices of goat-shaped cakes after BJP MLA's appeal
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (264+ words) Ghaziabad (UP) (PTI): Goat-shaped cakes replaced animal sacrifice for several Muslim families in Ghaziabad's Loni this Eid-ul-Azha, as residents embraced an "eco-friendly" celebration after an appeal by BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar. Videos from different parts of Loni surfaced on…...
Crop diversification, increasing horticulture productivity key to farmers' prosperity: Haryana CM
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (460+ words) Karnal, May 28 (PTI) Crop diversification and horticulture-based farming are key to farmers' prosperity, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Thursday as he suggested several measures to increase the horticulture sector's output in the state. The chief minister dedicated…...
Union Minister announces initiatives to strengthen Mizoram's cooperative dairy sector
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (343+ words) Aizawl, May 26 (PTI) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh has announced a series of initiatives to strengthen Mizoram's cooperative dairy sector. During his visit to the Mizoram Milk Producers' Cooperative Union Limited (MULCO) dairy at Thuampui in Aizawl on Monday, Singh,…...
NCLAT rejects pleas against Kerala's liquor procurement agency; upholds CCI order
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (539+ words) New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) Appellate tribunal NCLAT has upheld an order of fair trade regulator CCI for closing a complaint alleging abuse of dominant position by Kerala's state-owned liquor procurement agency, citing a lack of evidence. A two-member NCLAT bench…...
Rice feeds billions of people " but its role in fueling climate change is growing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1014+ words) Boston, May 23 (The Conversation) Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, it underpins daily meals for billions of people. But the same flooded soils that help rice…...
Why Calcutta HC refused to stay order banning slaughter of cow, other cattle
1+ week, 2+ day ago (898+ words) New Delhi: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to stay the West Bengal government's May 13 public notice enforcing restrictions on the slaughter of cows and other cattle ahead of Bakra Eid. The notice, issued under the West Bengal Animal…...
Jaipur Dairy hikes Saras milk prices by Rs 2 per litre
1+ week, 3+ day ago (194+ words) Jaipur, May 21 (PTI) Jaipur District Milk Producers Cooperative Union Limited, popularly known as Jaipur Dairy, has increased the prices of Saras milk by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Thursday. According to the revised rate list issued by the dairy,…...