India bans sugar exports till September to stabilise domestic pricesIndia has banned sugar exports until September 30. This move aims to stabilize domestic prices as supply tightens. The ban applies to raw, ...
14 May, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
India prohibits raw, white & refined sugar export till Sept 30India has banned the export of raw, white, and refined sugar until September 30. This decision aims to control rising domestic prices and m...
14 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Chirag Paswan flags spice export quality issues, says rejections are “disheartening and embarrassing”Union Minister Paswan highlighted spices’ historic role in India’s trade and their vast untapped potential beyond culinary use.
17 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Patanjali Foods recalls four tonnes of red chilli powder; urges customers to return product, claim refundPatanjali Foods Ltd has recalled four tonnes of red chilli powder from the market after being advised by the FSSAI due to non-conformity wi...
24 Jan, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
Patanjali Foods recalls 4 tonnes of red chilli powder; urges customers to return product, claim refundPatanjali Foods Ltd recalls 4 tonnes of red chilli powder after food regulator FSSAI finds pesticide residue exceeding permissible limits. ...
24 Jan, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
India has stringent norms for pesticide residue limits: FSSAIThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) stated that India maintains some of the strictest maximum residue limits (MRLs) fo...
05 May, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
FSSAI calls reports of allowing 10x more MRL in herbs, spices as 'false and malicious'; says India has most 'stringent standards'The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has clarified that it allows 10 times more pesticide residue levels in herbs and s...
05 May, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
FSSAI allows 10 times more pesticide residue in herbs, spicesIndia dilutes pesticide norms for herbs and spices, raising MRL to 0.1mg/kg. Activists fear harm to exports. Concerns include health risks,...
04 May, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
India calls for norms to fix default maximum pesticides residue limitIn a submission to the WTO last week, India said that stringent MRLs can be trade-restrictive and act as non-tariff barriers to internation...
26 Apr, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
Health ministry moves to limit antibiotics in meatThe ministry has specified the maximum permissible limits of various antibiotics in meat products.
20 Nov, 2017, 11.55 PM IST
Govt plans to boost production of active pharma ingredientsTerming the import of large quantities of pharmaceutical ingredients as "unfortunate", government said it plans to boost their production.
15 Dec, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
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08 Jun, 2015, 08.00 AM IST
High pesticides in vegetables and other foods: Government reportMost of the vegetables showed relatively higher pesticide residue detection in rainy season followed by summer and winter seasons, it said.
03 Feb, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
Study says 33% of organic food contain pesticidesThe organic vegetables tested positive to pesticides include brinjal, ladyfinger, tomato, capsicum, chiili, cabbage, cauliflower, coriander...
17 Dec, 2014, 01.15 PM IST
Indian tea safe to drink: Southern plantersSouth India tea planters strictly followed the guidelines given by UPASI Tea Research Foundation, Peter Mathias said in a release.
14 Aug, 2014, 08.09 PM IST
- SC seeks cola cos’ views on fixing pesticide limits
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday sought responses from soft drink majors Coca-Cola and Pepsi and others on the recommendations of the Natio...
27 Mar, 2007, 02.03 AM IST
- Govt proposes amendments in PFA rules
Government on Wednesday proposed amendments in Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules (PFA) to prescribe limits for certain pesticides in di...
06 Sep, 2006, 07.20 PM IST