Bioinformatics project bags first place in Anveshana, research initiative that won Modi’s praiseAnveshana 2026, a student research initiative, concluded with 20 projects presented by students. Prime Minister Modi highlighted this progr...
23 Aug, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Tea Mosquito Bug Crisis: Planters Association urges immediate government interventionThe United Planters Association of South India (UPASI) has urged the government to immediately intervene and take appropriate steps to cont...
18 Apr, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Tea Board directs all producers, sellers to strictly comply with quality norms of FSSAIThe board has cautioned that no tea consignment that has failed on Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) test parameters sho...
07 Jun, 2022, 01.09 PM IST
India has a realistic chance of achieving USD one billion shipment target, says tea exporters' bodyIndian Tea Exporters' Association Chairman Anshuman Kanoria said it is also essential that the beverage produced for the overseas market is...
03 Jun, 2022, 10.04 PM IST
India raises concerns with EU, Russia over tea exportsIndia has raised concerns at the European Union’s decision to classify dye-making chemical anthraquinone as a pesticide, calling it a non-t...
23 Jul, 2021, 07.32 AM IST
Tea Board launches Plant Protection Code version 5, for tea industryIn order to regulate the usage of pesticides in tea, Tea Board of India has recently enforced a comprehensive guideline for safe usage of P...
25 Jan, 2016, 08.55 PM IST
Tea Board enforcing Plant Protection Code to check excess use of chemicalsTea Board said it has put in place a Plant Protection Code to check excess use of plant protection formulation in the country's tea plantat...
07 Oct, 2015, 05.27 PM IST
Government test shows 12.5 per cent food items contain unapproved pesticidesIn vegetables, the ministry detected residues of non- approved pesticides such as acephate, bifenthrin, triazofos, acetamiprid, metalaxyl.
02 Oct, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
CCFI files defamation case against Greenpeace over tea reportAccording to the report, the NGO claimed to have found 34 different pesticides in tea samples taken from the retail markets in India.
05 May, 2015, 01.10 PM 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
- Greenpeace welcomesTata Global Beverages Ltd announcement to promote ecological agriculture
Greenpeace India welcomed the announcement made by Tata Global Beverages Ltd, which highlights its vision to promote ecological agriculture...
01 Oct, 2014, 07.50 PM IST
Agrochemical companies send legal notice to Greenpeace over pesticide allegationThe legal notice has asked Greenpeace India to furnish all raw data collected and analysed for this study and tender an unconditional apolo...
03 Sep, 2014, 12.19 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
Tea Board for strict adherence to quality issuesThe Tea Board warned producers to adhere strictly to quality norms, else it would have to play policing role.
03 Apr, 2014, 04.44 PM IST
- Tea Research Association (TRA) sets up Tlabs, a network of TRA laboratories
Tea Research Association (TRA) has set up Tlabs - a network of TRA laboratories - at Tocklai and Kolkata.
03 May, 2012, 05.49 PM 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
- Tea Board warns cos against high use of pesticides
With the cola controversy sweeping the country, Tea Board has issued a red alert to all tea companies asking them to undertake stringent ch...
12 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST