Studies have shown that milk is the most common form of adulteration in India
The joint inspections is to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of drugs available in the country
Neslte which did brisk business in India, with 30 per cent revenue coming from Maggi alone, has not taken a big hit.
After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient.
Pointing at regulation of environment sector as a case in point, Goyal said the sector suffered due to "over regulation as regulators are not able to justify many decisions"
Food regulator has closed more than 15 files.
In many respects, the Nestle-FSSAI tussle is a test case for regulator-company relations in India. Maggi ban and the ensuing courtroom drama is a study in itself
Experts question Nestle's silence over Maggi controversy.
The company was, however, silent on the presence of the taste enhancer monosodium glutamate in the famous 'two-minute' noodle brand.
Celebrities will become more responsive to consumer concerns about the brands they endorse.
Frequent bans on Indian food products by the EU have prompted the Indian government to invite the officials of the EU Food and Veterinary Office to let them assess the food safety standards followed by India.
Organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks.
On October 16, Nestl received the go-ahead to resume manufacturing Maggi.
Top companies reported that despite most of them making staples and essential products, movement of raw material, goods and labour remained restricted, impacting sales.
Nestle India had re-launched Maggi earlier this month with a mandate of being safe for consumption amid much fanfare
Government considering proposal to allow conversion of used cooking oil into biodiesel, say Shine Jacob and Shreya Jai.
Banking shares saw a renewed buying interest on the hopes of a rate-cut by the central bank post the easing of macro-economic data.
Indian govt must tighten food safety norms to prevent controversies like the latest one on Maggi noodles.
The airport has formulated standard operating procedures for post-lockdown safety of the passengers, which include social distancing, stringent thermal screening, positioning temporary quarantine centres and also continues to sanitise and disinfect the airport to ensure safety and well-being of the passengers when operations resume.
Vaccine major Serum Institute of India on Tuesday said the approval for the COVID-19 vaccine 'Covovax' would strengthen immunization initiatives across India and various lower and middle income countries across the world.
Intensifying competition and possibility of further legal action to test expectations of recovery.
T N Seshan believed that toughness at every level is needed to keep the flock under him strictly duty bound, recalls Dr K S Parthasarathy, former secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.
The Bombay high court on Wednesday permitted Johnson & Johnson to manufacture, sell and distribute its baby powder and quashed three orders of the Maharashtra government revoking the company's license and asking it to stop the product manufacture and sale, terming them as "stringent, unreasonable and unfair". A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and S G Dige also came down heavily on the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its delay in carrying out tests on a sample of the company's baby powder seized in December 2018. The bench noted that while maintaining standards of quality and safety are of utmost importance for cosmetic products, at the same time it does not seem reasonable to shut down the whole manufacturing process when there is a slight deviation in one of the products.
About 27,420 tonnes of Maggi noodles will end up in furnaces.
Replying to the notice issued, the Central government said that ex-gratia amount cannot be paid due to financial constraints and other factors.
The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides.
Chocolate majors, home and surface cleaning companies, beauty brands say that business has been brisk this festive season.
The complaint is against Nestle's 'unfair trade practices'.
Movie theatres may reopen around the second week of July.
More than 200 million Pfizer doses have been administered in the US, and hundreds of millions more worldwide, since December.
Venkatesh Kini, business unit president, Coca-Cola India and South West, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.
National Anti-Doping Agency Director General Navin Agarwal says all the Rio Olympics-bound sportspersons have undergone testing for banned substances and are dope-free. He, however, conceded that there were issues regarding testing of a few Rio-bound sportspersons as they were not available at the 'whereabouts' provided by them as mandated under the Anti-Doping Administration Management System (ADAMS) of the World Anti-Doping Agency, but NADA was able to get their testing done later on.
Brand ambassadors and their lackeys are busy opposing the idea of being held accountable, even though they are ready to take all the money, says Sunita Narain.
Views differ on the subject of celebrity endorsement.
'It is unclear whether clothing or home items qualify as essential items. A lot of professionals are working from home, and they need electronics for their productivity. Does this qualify as essential?'
The budgetary allocation for the sector is Rs 60,908.22 crore, with Rs 6,400 crore earmarked for the centre's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY).
Witnesses and media have reported that smokes were still coming out from the sight despite claims by the fire fighters to have douse the fire.
The Union home ministry on Tuesday allowed opening of shops selling school books and electric fans, services of bedside attendants of senior citizens and public utilities including recharge facilities for prepaid mobile phones during the ongoing lockdown.
'Maggi issue gave us room for introspection.'
Dabur has launched 44 products during the year.
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