IGL proposes to halve PNG pressure to restaurantsIndraprastha Gas Limited proposes reducing piped natural gas pressure to 1 bar for industrial users. This move aims to minimize wastage and...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Why Sandwizzaa is betting on consistency in a hyper-competitive QSR marketSandwizzaa’s recent growth reflects a disciplined, bootstrapped approach built on strong unit economics, consistent product quality, and hi...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Govt extends export ban on de-oiled rice bran till SepThe government has extended the ban on exports of de-oiled rice bran till September 30, 2025, to help control domestic prices and ensure av...
05 Feb, 2025, 09.55 PM IST
Rising prices of eggs, chicken and fish hit household budgets in Kolkata ahead of festive seasonThe prices of protein-rich food items like eggs, chicken, and fish are surging in Kolkata's retail markets ahead of the festive season. Fac...
25 Sep, 2023, 02.20 PM IST
Water purifiers must mention wastage, efficiency rating: OfficialsThe environment ministry has notified regulations for water purification systems which will come into effect 18 months from now. The move i...
12 Oct, 2021, 06.53 AM IST
COVID-19 situation stabilising with positivity rate, daily cases, active cases reducing: GovernmentOn vaccine wastage, the ministry said Covishield wastage has reduced from 8 per cent on March 1 to 1 per cent now, while Covaxin wastage de...
22 May, 2021, 08.31 PM IST
Good to see health workers setting example in reducing vaccine wastage: PM responds to Kerala CMVijayan had on Tuesday pointed out that Kerala received 73,38,806 doses of vaccine from the Centre and provided 74,26,164 doses, even makin...
05 May, 2021, 01.33 PM IST
View: States are not facing a shortage of Covid vaccines, but there is a demand-supply mismatchSome states have raised the issue of vaccine shortages. Vaccine manufacturers are facing problems in procuring adjuvants from the US to fur...
16 Apr, 2021, 12.12 AM IST
UP looks to reduce coronavirus vaccine wastage to less than 5%Singh said the share of RT-PCR tests in total tests conducted per day will also be increased from around 40,000-45,000 per day to about 60,...
18 Mar, 2021, 08.13 AM IST
Counting wastage, India may need 66.6 crore doses of vaccineGuidelines issued to all state governments show the formula used to estimate vaccine needs at various levels — block, state and district — ...
05 Jan, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Government to soon sanction 100 more cold chains: Harsimrat Kaur Badal"Our processing levels are very low. The government has created an environment to encourage food processing.We are going to sanction 100 mo...
07 Mar, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
25% of vaccines go waste due to lack of cold chainMost vaccines are heat sensitive and remain potent between 2 degree celsius and 8 degree celsius. Thus maintaining a cold chain becomes cri...
01 Jul, 2016, 11.51 AM IST
Government to come up with 'National Food Processing Policy': Harsimrat Kaur BadalHarsimrat Kaur Badal also said agriculture credit should also be connected with food processing sector as the ultimate beneficiary is farme...
15 Oct, 2014, 05.46 PM IST
Food inflation can be curbed by halting wastage: Harsimrat Kaur BadalBadal said the rate at which India's population is growing - at 1.5 per cent per year, the food consumption demand is likely to go up three...
25 Sep, 2014, 08.30 PM IST
India wastes 21 million tonnes of wheat every year: ReportThe report by the IME on global food wastage found that as much as 50 per cent of all food produced around the world never reaches a human ...
10 Jan, 2013, 06.00 PM IST
- PHDCCI call for simpler norms
NEW DELHI: The PHDCCI has demanded simplification in the procedures with regard to input-output norms for advanced licence, changes in proc...
26 Mar, 2002, 02.07 PM IST