FSSAI directs food manufacturers to use only Ashwagandha roots, extracts; not leavesFood safety regulator FSSAI has issued a directive to all food businesses. Only Ashwagandha roots and their extracts are permitted for use....
21 Apr, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Karnataka bans plastic use in idli preparation after health concernsKarnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced actions against 54 individuals for using plastic during the preparation of idlis. Insp...
27 Feb, 2025, 08.45 PM IST
Third eye: INDIA Bloc's Paras test, experience in timing and Hampi temple bans bananasLJP leader Pashupati Kumar Paras, feeling sidelined, hosted a lunch for RJD's Lalu Prasad to explore joining the INDIA bloc. Devendra Fadna...
16 Jan, 2025, 11.13 PM IST
Hampi's Virupaksha Temple bans bananas to protect elephant, preserve cleanlinessThe historic Virupaksha temple in Hampi has banned bananas to maintain cleanliness and protect its temple elephant, Laxmi, from excessive a...
16 Jan, 2025, 02.44 PM IST
Agri exports likely to reach USD 53 bn this fiscal despite curbs on key commodities: OfficialAt present, most of these exports are happening by air route because of lower volumes and different ripening periods. The protocol includes...
21 Dec, 2023, 10.27 PM IST
INDIA should play up its martyr appealNot engaging with mediapersons whose job may be to portray Opposition voices in a bad light can be a tactic. But along with Nitish Kumar, w...
17 Sep, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
This Diwali, say 'No' to plastic by opting for eco-friendly floral decorationsDo your bit and contribute to environmental conservation by celebrating a Green Diwali.
24 Oct, 2019, 05.14 AM IST
China to resume Indian rapeseed meal imports after six yearsIndian rapeseed and soybean meal were banned in China in 2012 due to detection of contamination. Since then, India has been pursuing China ...
24 Oct, 2018, 06.57 PM IST
Nipah virus: UAE bans import of fruits, vegetables from KeralaThe UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) said in a statement that it has banned the imports of fresh vegetables and fr...
29 May, 2018, 10.34 PM IST
Don't mix personal sentiment with nation's honour: FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today reiterated his displeasure with the manner in which Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali's concer...
30 Oct, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Drug engineered from bananas could fight AIDS: StudyThe new research focuses on a protein called banana lectin, or BanLec, that "reads" the sugars on the outside of both viruses and cells.
23 Oct, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
Five times when selfie became a tool to protestWhile the selfie craze seems to be growing, it has also become a strong tool of protesting for all those who feel for or against a cause.
01 Jun, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon goes down memory lane, visits old home in DelhiTalking to TOI in 2012, Ban ki Moon had lovingly described his grandson as the "best joint venture between Korea and India."
14 Jan, 2015, 08.46 AM IST
Odisha Assembly "ban" on Hindi shocking: Shiv Sena"PM Narendra Modi has given Hindi a place of pride. He also addressed Bhutan Parliament in Hindi," an editorial in "Saamana" said.
20 Jun, 2014, 04.52 PM IST
When the lord of nature turned greenThe awareness about using eco-friendly materials instead of plaster of paris (PoP) and thermacol appears to be spreading, albeit slowly, as...
11 Sep, 2013, 02.01 AM IST
- Pesticide level in veggies, fruits rises
The presence of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables is getting higher than the maximum permissible levels (MPL), revealed a recent ...
10 Jun, 2009, 12.27 AM IST