The Signs Your Banana Was Ripened ArtificiallyBananas ripen naturally with ethylene, developing flavor and texture. Artificial methods use chemicals like calcium carbide, speeding up th...
Odisha gets 3D chip packaging unitOdisha is emerging as a significant player in advanced sectors like electronics and semiconductors with the inauguration of India's first 3...
Vaishnaw calls 3DGS semiconductor plant foundation in Odisha a 'historic day, says state emerging as IT hubOdisha is set to become a major center for advanced technology and electronics manufacturing. The foundation for a semiconductor plant has ...
Mangoes, bananas, papayas under watch: FSSAI crackdown begins over illegal 'masala' use for ripening; What India’s top food regulator is warningFood Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued a fresh directive to states to intensify action against the illegal use of artifici...
FSSAI acts tough against the use of banned artificial ripeners in fruitsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has ordered states to crack down on illegal fruit ripening methods, particularly the use of banned calcium c...
Fake mango alert: 3,800 kg of chemically made pulp seized in Pune. Know side effects & how to identify artificially ripened aam at homeMango Adulteration Alert: With the mango season in full swing, rising cases of mango adulteration in India have sparked serious food safety...
Mango season alert: How to check if your mangoes are naturally or chemically ripenedThis mango season, knowing how to identify chemically ripened mangoes vs naturally ripened mangoes is essential for safe consumption. The F...
Carbide guns banned in Indore, social media videos also prohibitedIndore administration has banned dangerous carbide toy guns after 31 individuals, mostly children, suffered serious eye injuries during Diw...
MP: Over 300 suffer eye injuries after using 'carbide guns' during Diwali celebrationsDiwali celebrations saw over 300 people sustain eye injuries. Carbide guns, used to scare animals, were fired during festivities. Most inju...
High Court grants 6 weeks to MP govt to act on Union Carbide waste disposal as per safety normsThe Madhya Pradesh High Court gave six weeks to the state government for the safe disposal of Union Carbide factory waste. It directed the ...
Union Carbide waste disposal: Two protesters attempt self-immolation in Pithampur, hospitalisedTwo men set themselves on fire during a protest against the disposal of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, lea...
FSSAI warns traders, FBOs not to use prohibited calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruitsIn a statement, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has already prohibited the use of calcium carbide also known a...
Union Carbide should face Indian courts over Bhopal disaster: SurveyPeople in the United States and India want that Union Carbide face an Indian court for its role in the Bhopal Gas tragedy that claimed more...
Bhopal tragedy: NGOs seek extradition of Union Carbide secretary John McDonaldSeeking extradition of John McDonald, NGOs urged Centre to ensure that Dow does not make any investment in India until it accepts its's lia...
- Bhopal case: Jairam 'sorry' govt smuggled Union Carbide waste
The govt smuggled out 40 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory to an incinerator 230 km away at a site in Pithampur.
- Bhopal gas tragedy: Dow's double standards exposed
While Dow denies any responsibility for damages in Bhopal, it has taken over liability of Carbide for fighting over 75,000 asbestos-related...
- Union Carbide knew Bhopal would happen: Activists
Activists said Union Carbide knew about the safety lapses.