FSSAI issues notices to BigBasket, Flipkart, Gemini Edibles over misleading claimsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued notices to three companies for misleading health claims. Gemini Edibles & Fats Indi...
16 Oct, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Railway panel to examine 21 issues, including passenger safety and station upgradesThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has identified 21 issues for examination in the upcoming financial year. These issues incl...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA bans sale of loose spice powders, mixed spices to curb adulterationMaharashtra's FDA has implemented a ban on the sale of loose and unpacked spice powders. This initiative aims to prevent adulteration and e...
15 Oct, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Karnataka food safety officials crack down on sweet makers, issue notice to 10 unitsThe Karnataka Food Safety Wing has conducted inspections of sweet manufacturing and retail outlets across the state. During these inspectio...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Air India tightens spending controls as it battles losses and high fuel costsAir India is forming a dedicated team to identify cost-saving opportunities in operations while facing significant challenges. The airline ...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Travel insurance mandatory for all railway passengers including offline tickets bought at rail counters from this date, Supreme Court order; Know how this helpsThe Supreme Court of India has ruled that all train tickets must include mandatory travel insurance starting October 27, 2026. This decisio...
14 Oct, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
White flecks floating around canned squash can look like spoilage, but starch, hard-water minerals, or table-salt additives may cause harmless cloudiness in the jarOpening a can of squash might show some cloudy liquid or floating particles, but don't panic—they're often harmless culprits like starch, h...
14 Oct, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Uttarakhand bans gutkha, tobacco and nicotine-containing food products for one yearUttarakhand has issued a ban on the manufacture, sale and distribution of tobacco products for one year. This decision emphasizes the impor...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Railways cracks down on brand-linked tendersThe Railway Board has mandated the removal of restrictive conditions in procurement tenders for railway zones. This includes avoiding brand...
13 Oct, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
New bigger Vande Bharat coming soon: Forget 16-coach version, Railways eyes 24-coach sleeper train with features that could give Rajdhani Express tough competitionRailways is planning a 24-coach Vande Bharat sleeper train with a pantry car, additional toilets and upgraded interiors, targeting a rollou...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Food firms scramble for experienced safety professionals as demand soarsIndia's food industry is currently experiencing a significant shortage of experienced food-safety professionals. Employers have reported a ...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
FDA seizes 1,394kg of banana from an APMC in Navi Mumbai allegedly being treated with a banned chemical to make the ripeIn a recent operation, food safety authorities confiscated approximately 1.4 tonnes of bananas at the APMC Fruit Market located in Turbhe. ...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Delivery partners in Hyderabad protest at online grocery store; alleging supply of expired itemsDelivery partners at an online grocery store in Hastinapuram protested after receiving expired products to deliver. They raised concerns th...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
255 elephants saved from train collisions: How Railways is using 'Plan Bee' to keep elephants off tracksThe Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has helped save 255 elephants from potential train collisions between January and September 2026 throu...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Ara derailment: Warning ignored, rules bypassed? Railway Board had flagged the issue 2 weeks earlier, yet officials deployed crew without proper route learningAra derailment: The loco pilot of the Delhi-bound Sikkim Mahananda Express, which derailed at Bihar’s Ara Junction on September 7, had repo...
02 Oct, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
FSSAI suspends licences of Shivam Agro, TCF Chocolates over food safety violationsFSSAI has suspended the licences of two food business operators due to food safety violations. Inspections revealed serious issues at Shiva...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Telangana suspends licences of Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart, Zepto dark stores over food safety violationsTelangana's food safety authorities inspected 16 dark stores across the city and found serious hygiene violations. Four establishments had ...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.45 AM IST