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IRCTC received 6,645 complaints related to food quality in 2024-25: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIn 2024-25, Indian Railways received 6,645 complaints about poor food quality, leading to fines in 1,341 cases. The Railway Minister addres...
'Food imposition': Malayalam author Madhavan asks why Bikaji, other snacks served in 'South Indian Vande Bharat'Malayalam author N.S. Madhavan ignited a social media debate regarding the snacks served on South Indian Vande Bharat trains. He questioned...
India-Bangladesh train services remain suspended: RailwaysIndia has halted all train services to Bangladesh amid escalating tensions and the imposition of military rule there. Services, which had b...
Bad taste for ‘aam aadmi’: How adulterated mangoes pose fresh headache for regulators, consumersThe use of banned chemicals to ripen fruits is prevalent despite penalties and laws. The ball is in the food safety regulator’s court.
This Kerala village on way to 100% literacy in HindiAt a time when Kerala, along with Tamil Nadu, is opposing any attempts of 'Hindi imposition', and netizens engaging in heated debates over ...
India’s public stockholding programmes continue to be protected by peace clause: Government to ParliamentWith the implementation of the agreement, India will be in a position to take action against subsidies provided to foreign vessels or opera...
Covid: Here’s the state-wise updated list of restrictionsIn view of the Omicron situation, most of the states have taken strict measures to ensure safety by imposing night curfews and other restri...
'Level of chill needs to be higher.' Zomato founder disagrees with cancel culture, reinstates employee fired over Hindi 'national language' remarkA customer from Tamil Nadu had been asked by a Zomato employee to learn Hindi.
Donald Trump arrives in London on his maiden visit to UK amid protestsTrump's visit to the UK, the 12th US President to make such a tour, comes amid what he described as "turmoil" for the UK government, as Pri...
Government to soon hold stakeholders’ meet on stressed power projects: Piyush GoyalPCA involves imposition of various curbs such as stopping branch expansion, halting dividend payments, limiting loan limits, audits and res...
GST: Government increases consumer helplines to 60An official notification was issued by the government saying that the packaging material or wrapper not exhausted prior to July 1 may be us...
Government all set to issue advisory against service charge on food bills; eating out to become cheaperThe levying of service charge without seeking customer consent will be considered as unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Ac...
Railways receives nearly 5,000 complaints on catering in 2015As many as 4,969 complaints regarding catering services in long distance and premium trains were lodged last year.
Railways launches ready-to-eat meals for passengersWith a view to giving passengers a wider range of options for their meals on trains, the Railways has introduced "ready-to-eat" food items ...
How Budget 2016 impacts the retail industryFor the sector, while there may not be any 'big bang' reforms, the budget does propose measures to ensure a long term steady growth.
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Illicit trade up in 2014, Rs 39,239 crore loss to exchequer: FICCI reportAmongst the various sectors, the maximum revenue loss was from counterfeiting and illicit trade is tobacco products 23% and Rs 9,139 crore.
D K Bhalla to be new Secretary Lok Sabha secretariatThe Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved curtailment of Bhalla's tenure as Executive Director in Food Corporation of India.
1394 complaints against food quality served in trainsThere are more than one thousand complaints about sub-standard food and lack of hygienic conditions in trains received by railways last yea...
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