India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Your "healthy" alkaline water may not be safe: FSSAI finds black particles, unapproved substance in Gujarat factory raidThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has seized over Rs 31 lakh worth of alkaline water from a Gujarat-based manufacturer due t...
07 May, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
FSSAI launches dedicated licensing window for Ayurveda Aahara productsFood Safety and Standards Authority of India has started a licensing window for Ayurveda Aahara. Manufacturers can now apply for licenses o...
25 Sep, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Nine people fell ill after consuming grilled chicken in MaduraiNine people fell ill after consuming grilled chicken at a restaurant in Madurai on February 4, prompting an investigation by the Food Safet...
06 Feb, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
India organic products' exports have potential to reach Rs 20,000 cr in 3 years: Piyush GoyalIndia aims to increase organic product exports to Rs 20,000 crore in the next three years. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced this wh...
09 Jan, 2025, 10.34 PM IST
Health Minister JP Nadda calls for regulatory norms for novel foods like lab-grown meat, plant-based proteinsHealth Minister J P Nadda highlighted the need for rigorous food safety standards and an adaptable regulatory framework to address innovati...
20 Sep, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
India to host 2nd edition of Global Food Regulators Summit from September 19-21India will host the second Global Food Regulators Summit from September 19-21 in New Delhi, with delegates from over 70 countries discussin...
17 Sep, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
Delhi govt to launch online platform to simplify business approvals and clearancesThe Delhi government had created a new single-window portal to simplify the process for obtaining business approvals. This platform, expect...
18 Aug, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
HUL withdraws 'health' label from Horlicks, rebrands it as 'functional nutritional drink' amid regulatory changesRitesh Tiwari, the Chief Financial Officer of Hindustan Unilever, announced the change during the earnings press conference on April 24. Ti...
25 Apr, 2024, 09.17 AM IST
Drug launches, new permissions should be made public, say pharma MNCsIn a recent meeting held by the drug controller on global clinical trials, the OPPI sought from the government a notification system throug...
13 Dec, 2023, 10.25 AM IST
‘Red alerts’ likely on unhealthy food on ecommerce sites; Indian govt, RBI to discuss lending app banLast week, we reported that to help consumers make informed choices, India’s food safety regulator, FSSAI, is in talks with companies to in...
08 Feb, 2023, 08.37 AM IST
51 projects sanctioned under Trade Infra for Export Scheme till January-endUnder the scheme, financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid is provided to central/ state government-owned agencies for setting up o...
02 Feb, 2022, 08.20 PM IST
DAVP penalised 51 newspapers for two months in Sept: GovtReasons for the penalty included publishing paid or false news, displaying obscene photographs, and carrying "inaccurate and disrespectful ...
08 Mar, 2018, 04.44 PM IST
FSSAI launches Food Regulatory portal for businessesThe food regulator's chairperson Ashish Bahuguna said the platform is beneficial for the sector as it contains all regulatory and safety no...
02 Nov, 2017, 03.46 PM IST
Investment in food processing to surpass Rs 65,000 crore: Food processing ministerOf the total, more than 40% of the investment has been committed by domestic players like ITC, the government said, adding this would creat...
02 Nov, 2017, 10.29 AM IST
Government launches negotiable warehousing receipts in e-formatWarehouse receipts are made negotiable under the Warehouse (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007, and regulated by the Warehousing Develop...
26 Sep, 2017, 04.14 PM IST
FSSAI to take strict action against food adulterationThe regulator unveiled a food smart consumer portal for registering grievances in order to strengthen its redressal system.
17 May, 2017, 01.27 AM IST