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PESTICIDES AND CONTAMINANTS INDIA
14-year-old girl dies after eating pesticide sprayed cabbage; Here are five other vegetables high in pesticidesA 14-year-old girl in Sri Ganganagar district died after consuming a pesticide-sprayed cabbage leaf from her field. She felt nauseous and w...28 Dec, 2024, 04.35 PM IST- FSSAI to take action against spice makers after Rajasthan finds some MDH, Everest products unsafeThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is investigating and will take action against several branded spice makers, includ...15 Jun, 2024, 12.15 AM 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
- Government plans to ban 27 pesticides“We have released the draft gazette notification for banning these pesticides. Companies may give their objections and representations with...20 May, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
- India ropes in global institution to curb contamination in spice shipmentsStarting July, Geneva-based Standards and Trade Development Facility will train farmers on better use of agri inputs.18 May, 2019, 10.58 AM IST
- Milk in India largely safe, quality issue persist: FSSAIThe study, found that, little less than 10 per cent samples (638) had contaminants.13 Nov, 2018, 04.04 PM IST
- Government bans 12 pesticides with immediate effect, activists say not enoughActing on advice of an expert committee, the Centre has banned use of 12 pesticides with immediate effect and issued orders for banning six...15 Aug, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
- Across India, high levels of toxins in groundwaterApart from nitrate contamination, the presence of fluoride, iron, arsenic and heavy metals has also touched worrying levels.31 Jul, 2018, 10.24 AM IST
- Centre to ban use of 18 pesticides harmful to humans and animalsThe Union Agriculture Ministry has issued a draft order, asking manufacturers, importers and state authorities to completely ban 12 of the ...08 Jan, 2017, 10.02 AM IST
- NHRC notice to FSSAI over reports on pesticides in food itemsMaximum Residual Levels of pesticides in fruits and vegetables and other food products have been fixed under the Food Safety and Standards.04 Dec, 2015, 02.54 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
- Why just air pollution? Even the Delhi food might be hazardous to your healthThe need of the hour, she points out, is strict enforcement of rules and even stricter penalties for flouting norms.07 Jun, 2015, 07.02 AM IST
- Food safety being compromised due to use of pesticide: Centre for Science and Environment"Scientific evidence has shown that contamination of food is a serious issue in India as unchecked microbial activity, and the use of pesti...07 Apr, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
- BJP to oppose Pesticides BillThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has decided to oppose the Pesticides Management Bill, 2008, on the ground that that certain clauses had b...06 May, 2010, 06.30 AM IST
- Russia may withdraw rice import ban on India soonRussia is expected to lift the ban on exports of rice, groundnut and sesame seeds from India soon. The ban was imposed in May this year.13 Jul, 2007, 01.36 AM IST
- Banning colas no solution: CSEThe goal is to set standards for usage of pesticides across the board, not banning Cola, says Narain.12 Aug, 2006, 02.00 AM IST
- F&B cos safe yet...The pesticide controversy has come back to haunt the cola giants, but does it have the power to hurt other food and beverage marketers as w...04 Aug, 2006, 12.55 AM IST
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