Hyderabad fake ghee raid: How 3,000 kg of cow & buffalo cream were mixed with cheap substances and supplied to publicAuthorities in Hyderabad busted an illegal dairy unit producing fake ghee and cream using palm oil and vanaspati. More than 3,000 kg of adu...
06 Mar, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
1,400 kg fake khoya, 400 kilo expired ghee and paneer seized by FSSAI before HoliFood safety authorities seized and destroyed over 1,400 kg of adulterated khoya and paneer, along with 400 kg of expired food items in Utta...
02 Mar, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
14,000 litres of adulterated oil, 1,320 kg of rotten dates and fake ghee seized in Kanpur raid; FSSAI & UPFSDA issue warning ahead of festival seasonAuthorities in Uttar Pradesh carried out major raids in Kanpur, seizing thousands of litres of adulterated oil and several kilograms of sus...
24 Feb, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Tirupati TTD temple to get Rs 25 crore French ‘e-tongue, e-nose’ to test prasadam ghee qualityTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is setting up a new food testing lab. This facility will use advanced e-tongue and e-nose technology. It aim...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Golden Temple-like law for Tirupati Devasthanam under consideration: What it means for devoteesAndhra Pradesh is considering a special law for Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to enhance powers against rule violators, mirroring th...
24 Feb, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
TTD laddu ghee case: CBI-SIT names 36 accused, alleges Rs 250 crore fake ghee supplyA CBI-led SIT has filed a chargesheet in a large-scale procurement scam involving the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Uttarakhand-based Bho...
24 Jan, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Tirupati Laddus scam: How a ‘milkless dairy’ supplied ₹250-cr fake ghee for sacred prasadamA CBI probe into TTD laddu ghee adulteration revealed an Uttarakhand dairy, Bhole Baba Organic Dairy, supplied 68 lakh kg of spurious ghee ...
10 Nov, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
Dairy sector may gain Rs 11,400 crore from GST resetThe GST rate cuts are expected to curb adulteration and boost farmers’ incomes
05 Sep, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
A spoonful of policy change: Why a lower tax slab for ghee under GST 2.0 is good for hearts, homes, and farmersA lower GST on ghee could improve nutrition, curb adulteration, and strengthen cooperatives and rural incomes, say health experts and dairy...
03 Sep, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
Ghee's 'dropsy scare' moment? Will the Tirupati Laddoo scandal change consumer habits?Changing consumer food habits is challenging, especially moving from unbranded to branded products. The dropsy scare in 1998 boosted refine...
29 Sep, 2024, 10.49 PM IST
Prasad Panic: Ram Mandir to Puri, temples across India race to ensure purity amid Tirupati laddu controversyIndia's religious and political leaders are reassessing prasad practices following controversy over Tirupati temple’s laddus. Karnataka man...
27 Sep, 2024, 07.32 PM IST
Tirupati laddu row: Hindus guilty for having adulterated prasad can purify their system by consuming Ganga jal or cow urine, says seers' body chiefThe Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad has suggested distributing mishri, cardamom seeds, and dry fruits as prasad in temples instead of prepa...
24 Sep, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
Tirupati Laddu row: Food safety regulator issues notice to ghee supplier, more PILs filed in SCThe FSSAI has issued a show cause notice to A R Diary Food Private Ltd for supplying substandard ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. The...
23 Sep, 2024, 10.43 PM IST
Could Tirupati’s problems help clarify the history of ghee adulteration?Tirupati's recent ghee controversy highlights the long-standing issue of ghee adulteration in India, dating back to the 19th century. Histo...
22 Sep, 2024, 06.25 PM IST
FSSAI starts special drive to check adulteration during festive seasonThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a special drive to ensure the safety and quality of food items during...
13 Sep, 2024, 12.34 PM IST
FSSAI begins milk & milk products' survey across 766 districts, to submit report by DecThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a nationwide surveillance study on milk and milk products to combat a...
18 Sep, 2023, 02.05 PM IST
- Adulteration trips up vanaspati ghee manufacturers
Refined palm stearin, a non-edible by-product of crude palm oil, is being used as an adulterant in cheap vanaspati, denting the business of...
08 Apr, 2009, 03.26 AM IST