Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Food Safety officials continued raids of hotels in cities and towns across Kerala State on the second day on Wednesday for detection of low quality food items. Altogether 11 hotels were ordered to be closed and 150 hotels were served notices seeking improvement in quality and standards. The raids covered …
The High Court on Monday ordered issue of notices to the Karnataka and the Union governments in connection with a plea seeking a ban on sale of gutka and other tobacco products in the State. Hearing a plea filed by the Cancer Patients Aid Association, the Division Bench headed by …
The Congress-led government in Maharashtra will formally take a decision banning production, distribution and consumption of gutka in the state. The proposal was mooted by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar a month ago. The ban would be initially imposed for one year under the provisions of Food Safety & Standards Act …
JAMMU: All J&K; Movement for Peace and Justice today opposed the demand of some organizations that much delayed Food Safety & Standards Act 2006 be kept in abeyance for five years. Talking to reporters here today Deep Singh a prominent member of the Movement said that any more delay towards …
The Ministry of consumer affairs in an extra ordinary gazette notification, made an amendment to bring in GM food labeling under G.S.R. 427 (E) 2 (b) (ii) after sub rule 6, the following sub rule shall be inserted with effect from 1st day of January 2013, namely Every packaged containing …
Whereas, regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011 made by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Central …
Fruits should be thoroughly washed with fresh/salt water to remove pesticides and other chemicals Consuming seasonal fruits is one of the best ways to stay healthy when braving scorching summer days. Doctors and dieticians say that fruits provided necessary nutrients while keeping diseases away. But, there is concern over carcinogenic …
Restrains Centre from giving effect to nearly 25 provisions of the Legislation The Madras High Court Bench here has restrained the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry and the Commissioner of Food Safety in Chennai from giving effect to certain provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and …
Designated officer, 22 food safety officers appointed for district Traders engaged in food business in the district were oriented to the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 here on Thursday. Chairing the meeting, Collector Jayashree Muralidharan pointed out that the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 had …
The first-ever lab study of junk foods in India by Centre for Science and Environment published in Down To Earth exposes dubious claims by fast food giants. Junk food is bad for health. Its definition tells its inner story—food that is high on calories and saturated fat but low on …
Officials sensitise owners, vendors to Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 The Food and Drug Administration Department of Food Safety Directorate has fixed March 7 as the deadline for owners of roadside, small eateries and food vendors using pushcarts to fall in line with the provisions of the Food …
BHUBANESWAR: The two-day seminar on “Emerging trends in food production and safety” that concluded here on Sunday strongly urged the State Government to implement the Food Safety Act and post a senior officer as Food Safety Commissioner. An officer, not less than the rank of Secretary, should be posted as …
BHUBANESWAR: A two-day national seminar on food safety which aims at creating greater awareness on the Food Safety and Security Act (FSSA) commenced here on Saturday. The topic for the seminar was ‘Emerging trends’ in Food Production and Safety. Food Safety and Security Authority of India CEO VN Gaur spoke …
Members of the Tamil Nadu Traders Federation would stage a demonstration in the city on February 2 against the Food Safety and Standards Act. A decision to this effect was taken at an urgent consultative meeting of office bearers of the federation held here on Sunday, according to Ve.Govindarajalu, state …
The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concern over Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006, which was notified and had been implemented from August 5, 2011, stating that it would only end up reviving the ‘licence raj.' At a time when States such as Tamil Nadu …
In a major step towards an effective implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act, all hotels, eateries and road side food vendors have been asked to register their particulars with food safety officials at the office of the Deputy Director of Health Services in Viswanathapuram here. J. Suguna, who …
The following draft of certain regulation further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and labeling) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, with previous approval of Central Government, proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (k) of sub-section (2) of …
Keeping in mind large-scale consumption of food items and the consequent increase in food adulteration around Diwali, Delhi Health Minister A. K. Walia on Tuesday instructed the Department of Prevention of Food Adulteration to work towards curbing adulteration by picking up as many food samples as possible. However, a closer …
Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants Association has said that the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006, which is being implemented since August 5, will hurt small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Indian food industry. While welcoming the provisions to promote consumer welfare and safety, association vice president P. Subash …
Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Sharad Pawar to take steps to delay the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) by three years. A chamber delegation comprising senior president S. Rethinavelu, president N. Jegatheesan and other …
