Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
Centre for Science an Environment (CSE) has been given the Business Standard award for 2015 for being the "public institution" of the year. The Business Standard award, given annually to companies and individuals, had introduced a new category for "public institution" for its 2015 awards. CSE's deputy director general, Chandra …
The food regulator has extended the deadline for obtaining licence and registration under food safety and standards by three months. At an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi on Wednesday , the CEO of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Pawan Kumar Agarwal, said the deadline was February …
Vietnam's Health Ministry said on Monday that a total of 637 people were affected by food poisoning in January this year and one of them had died. In January 2015, the country registered five food poisoning cases, which involved 319 people and five of them died. According to the ministry, …
We use data on food import violations from the FDA Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) to address rising concerns associated with imported food, quantify import risks by product and by country of origin, and explore the usefulness of OASIS data for risk assessment. In particular, we assess …
Thiruvananthapuram:The Council for Ban on Pesticides, a joint platform of around 20 various organizations, has called on all political parties to vouch for an effective ban on use of dangerous pesticides in their election manifestos ahead of the assembly polls. The demand was raised during a day-long protest by the …
NAINITAL: The state food security department has issued notices to eight water purification plants in Haldwani for flouting various norms, including running without a licence from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and without paying taxes for several years. Kailash Tamta, food supply officer, Nainital district said, "These plants were running …
Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified corn in China’s northeast, said the environmental group Greenpeace on Wednesday, in a report that may generate further distrust of the government’s ability to ensure a safe food supply. Beijing has spent billions of dollars to develop GM crops that it hopes will ensure …
Checks to ensure that norms on use of preservatives are adhered to Baked items, especially cakes, prepared by several manufacturers for festivals such as Christmas are generally found to have a higher dose of preservatives. A special squad has been deputed to check the contents, as part of an ongoing …
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) employees take part in the 'Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan' walkathon organised in the City on Sunday. Over 1,500 people participated in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Safe Food Walkathon that was organised in the City on Sunday. The walkathon is part of a series of …
Taiwan’s legislature yesterday banned school canteens from using genetically modified food, such as vegetables or tofu. The ban is part of a revision to a decree on school sanitation that covers canteens. An inspection will be led by education, agriculture and health authorities every year to ensure schools and colleges …
Hyderabad: With Christmas and New Year festivities around the corner, people are going to indulge their sweet tooth and demand for sweetmeats will be on an all-time high. However, food safety officers (FSOs) in the city, who are waging a battle against adulterated, vegetables, fruits and dairy products, now warn …
One in 10 people across the globe get sick each year because of contaminated food, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Roughly 30 percent of the 600 million who fall ill are children, researchers say; that's 420,000 people who die every year--125,000 who happen to …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adulteration of Food Items, 04/12/2015. The Government is aware of reports appearing in the media regarding higher presence of chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, toxins in some food items. Based on information made available to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India by the States/UTs, …
MUMBAI: WHO's first ever report on the estimated burden of foodborne disease shows that over 150 million people fall sick and 175000 die every year after consuming contaminated food in the south-east Asia region. Three in ten under-5 children suffer from diarrhoea, which continues to be a major killer. The …
The current outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) centered in West Africa is the largest in history, with nearly ten times more individuals contracting the disease than all previous outbreaks combined. The details of human-to-human and zoonotic ebolavirus transmission have justifiably received the largest share of research attention, and much …
The report presents the first global and regional estimates of the burden of foodborne diseases. The large disease burden from food highlights the importance of food safety, particularly in Africa, South-East Asia and other regions. Despite the data gaps and limitations of these initial estimates, it is apparent that the …
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Help Indian Against Corruption Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 02/12/2015 regarding illegal slaughtering of the animals in residential area of Kasab Pura, Idgah Road, Delhi.
ROORKEE: Patanjali Ayurved Ltd (PAL), the FMCG venture promoted by yoga guru Baba Ramdev, has been served a show cause notice on Tuesday by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over the sale of its newly-launched atta noodles in the country without approval. Though neither Ramdev nor …
Food regulator FSSAI on Monday moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay HC order in the Maggi noodles case seeking expunging of certain adverse remarks made against it. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India approached the top court, terming the HC’s August 13 order as “erroneous” and questioned …
DEHRADUN: A survey conducted by a city-based organization, SPECS (Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation Scientists) from October 31 to November 8, has claimed that almost 90% of food items available in markets ahead of Diwali, was adulterated. Volunteers of the organization picked up samples of various food stuff like …
