ORS sales melt in March after govt's stricter labelling normsIndia’s oral rehydration solution (ORS) market has declined after regulatory action restricted the labelling of sugary drinks as ORS, affec...
01 May, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Delhi rolls out heatwave action plan; work breaks from 1–4 pm for outdoor labourers, ORS for students, water points across cityDelhi heatwave: Delhi is facing a severe heatwave. The government has launched a comprehensive plan to protect citizens. Labourers will get...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Buttermilk vs Lassi: Which of these drinks keeps you cooler during extreme heat?As summer temperatures soar across the country, the battle between India’s favorite curd-based drinks—Buttermilk (Chaas) and Lassi—heats up...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
FSSAI asks states to remove fruit-based beverages, other drinks being sold under ORS brand from marketsFSSAI has asked states and Union Territories to immediately remove fruit-based drinks, ready-to-serve beverages, electrolyte drinks and ene...
21 Nov, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
Delhi HC refuses to allow firm to sell existing beverages stock with ORS labellingThe Delhi High Court refused to allow a company to sell its existing stock of electrolyte beverages labeled ORSL, citing misbranding and pu...
12 Nov, 2025, 06.29 PM IST
Delhi High Court upholds FSSAI ban on sale of 'mislabelled' ORS beveragesThe Delhi High Court has backed the FSSAI's decision to ban the use of 'ORS' labelling on fruit-based drinks. The court cited serious publi...
03 Nov, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
DoE issues heat safety guidelines for Delhi schoolsDue to rising temperatures, Delhi Department Of Education issued guidelines for schools. Schools must suspend morning assemblies and outdoo...
25 Apr, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
Mercury soars, and so do sales of rehydration drinks in IndiaIndia is experiencing a surge in demand for dehydration-preventing drinks due to the intense heatwave. Electral sales have jumped 27% in Ma...
16 Apr, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
Mainstream FMCG companies join health focussed firms in the Rs 1,000 crore ORS marketThe Indian oral rehydration solution market, valued at Rs 1000 crore, is witnessing increased competition with the entry of major FMCG play...
08 Apr, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
Norovirus: Causes, Symptoms, Survival, Prevention, and Management of the Highly Contagious Stomach FluNorovirus: Norovirus, often referred to as the stomach flu, is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, leading to symptoms s...
08 Jan, 2025, 11.25 PM IST
Dolo maker Micro Labs to enter OTC market with wellness product rangeOTC medicines generally do not require a doctor's prescription and include products such as immunity-boosting vitamins, skin ointments, loz...
03 Nov, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
Ex-AMU VC, Olympian were on 19-member Padma search panelBesides Prof Mansoor, the committee consisted of Sujan R. Chinoy, former diplomat; I V Subba Rao and Kirit Shelat, former civil servants; A...
26 May, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
Half-day classes for schools in Andhra Pradesh from Monday till April endThe classes will start from 7.45 AM to 12.30 PM for I to IX students until the last working day on April 30. However, schools hosting SSC e...
01 Apr, 2023, 09.55 PM IST
Kantha embroidery artist from Bengal hopes Padma award will inspire many more womenShe had taken up embroidery and stitching as a profession in 1973 after her father's death to help her family of five sisters. After initia...
26 Jan, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
Avoid tea, coffee and alcohol, stay indoors: Govt issues advisory as India reels under heatwaveThe advisory asked people to use umbrella or cap or towel when outside and frequently drink water.
03 Jun, 2019, 09.26 PM IST
27,000 kids from MP succumb to diarrhoea every year: National Health MissionA top National Health Mission official said that nearly 27,000 children succumb to diarrhoea every year in Madhya Pradesh due to lack of aw...
27 Jul, 2015, 08.52 PM IST
Infosys to institute innovation co-creation labInfosys today said that its research and innovation arm Infosys Labs will institute a co-creation lab to explore ways to solve critical mat...
22 Aug, 2012, 08.58 PM IST