Stakeholders in tourism hotspot Sikkim demanded supportAt least 40% of premium class foreign tourists visiting Nepal or Bhutan prefer touching Sikkim. Arrival of near 1.5 lakh foreign tourists a...
01 May, 2020, 11.28 PM IST
Food or drug? Government to take a call soonRegulatory framework may be tweaked; move aims to determine the category of a product. Given the confusing proliferation of products, the g...
13 Dec, 2019, 08.10 AM IST
National Green Tribunal raps government for failing to conduct study on plastic useThe green panel noted that since written submissions have been filed by all parties, it posted the matter for day to day hearing of final a...
15 Jul, 2015, 07.41 PM IST
HC restrains govt from taking coercive steps against 3 tobacco firmsThe Delhi High Court restrained till July 16 the city government from taking any coercive action against three tobacco manufacturing firms
07 Jul, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
HUL's Knorr Chinese noodles not in FSSAI approved listKnorr instant noodles may come under the scanner of FSSAI as the product is not in the approved list of items of the central food safety re...
09 Jun, 2015, 08.14 PM IST
Sikkim sends Maggi samples for tests to GuwahatiThe FSSA cell has also sent samples of Wai Wai and Mama Punte to the same laboratory for testing.
05 Jun, 2015, 09.45 PM IST
Government working to streamline process for approval of food itemsThis will not only clear the approval of several pending proposals for food products but will also give the much needed push to the domesti...
20 Jan, 2015, 06.48 PM IST
Tea traders seek exemption of tea sector from the ambit of Food Safety and Standards ActVice-chairman of AITTA Dinesh Bihani told ET, “In last few months Modi’s campaign through “Chai Pe Charcha” increased the Tea consumption.”
29 May, 2014, 11.15 PM IST
HC suggests framing separate FSSA rules for restaurantsBHC suggested the Maha govt to frame separate rules and regulations under the Food Safety and Standards Act for food service providers.
26 Apr, 2013, 03.39 PM IST
- HC refuses to quash seizure order of gutkha worth Rs 3.7-cr
Bombay High Court today refused to quash seizure order of over Rs 3-crore gutkha consignment, observing export of any food product, the man...
21 Jan, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
Gutkha, pan masala ban comes into effect in MaharashtraThe state government today issued a notification banning sale and consumption of gutkha and pan masala in the state. It will be valid for a...
20 Jul, 2012, 04.26 PM IST
- Food Safety and Standards Act to come into force from Jan 2011
An integrated food law 'Food Safety and Standards Act' (FSSA) will come into force in January next year replacing the Prevention of Food Ad...
03 Dec, 2010, 10.06 PM IST
- India bans Chinese dairy products for 3 months
At least 12 other countries including Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Kenya, have slapped similar bans on imports from China over...
26 Sep, 2008, 04.03 AM IST
- Counting calories: Food chains face new task
All food delivered to your home may soon have to carry information about calorie, protein and fat content on their packs if the government ...
31 Jul, 2008, 04.23 AM IST
- Food Safety & Standard Authority to be set up in 10 days
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India will be set up in the next 10 days, while the first set of food safety norms may come out ...
07 Jul, 2008, 10.43 PM IST
- Health Ministry to appoint Food Commissioner
The Act consolidates eight laws governing the food sector and establishes the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA) to regulate the se...
10 Apr, 2007, 03.20 PM IST
- What is unique about Food Safety Bill ’05?
The Food Safety and Standards Bill ’05 is a new statute that integrates eight different food related laws, administered by different govern...
07 Aug, 2006, 03.16 AM IST