Oil tanker crushes 80 sheep, injures two shepherds on highwayThe shepherds, transporting the flock, were rushed to the hospital, with one in critical condition. The collision caused a traffic jam, whi...
10 Oct, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
Maharashtra: Rs 4.82 lakh-worth food items manufactured using fake FSSAI licence seized; 4 bookedPolice in Thane, Maharashtra, have seized edible oils and food items from a Daighar godown, worth Rs 4.82 lakh following allegations of fak...
12 Aug, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
Activists accuse India of lapses in genetically modified mustard approvalIn October, India granted environmental clearance for indigenously developed GM mustard seeds, paving the way for the commercial use of its...
07 Jan, 2023, 01.21 PM IST
India gives environmental approval for gene-modified mustardThe world's biggest importer of edible oils, on which it spends tens of billions of dollars a year, India fills more than 70% of its demand...
27 Oct, 2022, 01.17 PM IST
Adani Wilmar slashes edible oil prices by Rs 10 to pass on the benefit to its consumersAdani Wilmar has reduced the MRP of Fortune refined Sunflower oil’s 1-litre pack from Rs. 220 to Rs. 210 and MRP of Fortune Soyabean and Fo...
18 Jun, 2022, 04.28 PM IST
FSSAI asks states to enforce decision to ban blending of mustard oil with other cooking oilTo ensure that the prohibition is effectively enforced, the food regulator has issued an order on June 8 asking all the Commissioners of Fo...
09 Jun, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
Deblending order supports rally in mustard oilFood Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011 permits admixture of any two edible vegetable oils ...
30 Sep, 2020, 07.20 PM IST
'Ban on blending to boost mustard seeds production, cut edible oil imports'Adani Wilmar, which sells cooking oil under Fortune brand, and Mother Dairy that markets edible oils under Dhara brand, hailed the decision...
27 Sep, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
FSSAI bans blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil from Oct 1The edible oil manufacturers or processors, who have the licence for production of blended edible vegetable oil with mustard oil, have been...
25 Sep, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
This rabi season may see the sowing of GM mustardThe Environment Ministry came out with a comprehensive note on the usage of specific variety of GM crops, and also indicated that safety of...
13 May, 2017, 11.14 AM IST
- Unscientific criticism has cost farmers a fortune: GM mustard developer (IANS interview)
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) As controversy grips the indigenously-developed Genetically Modified (GM) mustard -- a crop which scientists say w...
25 Oct, 2016, 01.10 PM IST
- 'GM crops safe but not ultimate solution'
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Refuting claims that genetically-modified (GM) crops are hazardous or would be monopolised by multinational compani...
07 Oct, 2016, 06.10 PM IST
- Activists launch 'Sarson Satyagraha' against GM Mustard
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) A section of beekeepers, farmers and activists marched in protest here against GM Mustard being considered for commer...
02 Oct, 2016, 05.05 PM IST
Patanjali comes under FSSAI scanner again, this time over its ‘crude’ oil claimsFSSAI has asked its central licensing authority to issue a show cause notice to Patanjali over complaints about misleading advertisement of...
02 Jun, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
SEA approaches FSSAI, ASCI against Patanjali for misleading adSEA has filed complaints with food regulator FSSAI and advertising industry watchdog ASCI against Patanjali Ayurved for alleged misleading ...
02 May, 2016, 06.55 PM IST
Solvent extractors to approach food, advertising regulators against Patanjali advertisementSEA has said it will ask the food and advertising regulators to direct Patanjali Ayurved to withdraw its advertisement on kachhi ghani must...
21 Apr, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
- Small industries file complaint against 'erring' large companies
Micro unit is a unit which has investment in plant and machinery of not more than Rs 25 lakh while small unit has investment of not more th...
18 Feb, 2013, 07.35 PM IST