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Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police V C Sajjanar on Thursday, April 2, warned against food adulteration and said it poses health risks. Sajjanar addressed a meeting with food business owners and said that 92 cases have been filed against 98 people in Hyderabad for indulging in food adulteration, and 62 tons of adulterated food were seized. Food traders were asked to maintain the quality standards and ensure they possess valid licenses. He also requested citizens to report food adulteration incidents immediately. The commissioner advised business operators to act as responsible citizens and to not to make compromises in the quality of food products. He also took the opportunity to remind the gathering that the Telangana government is sincerely committed to achieving an adulteration-free state. He stressed that every business operator is responsible for upholding the global reputation that Hyderabad has gained. Sajjanar mandated that every food business operator must possess a valid FSSAI license and urged them to immediately inform the police if they receive any information regarding instances of adulteration occurring anywhere. He assured that those who conduct business honestly would receive full support from both the Police Department and the government. He expressed his hope that everyone would become a partner in building a healthy Hyderabad. When business representatives brought to the CP's attention certain issues they were facing at the ground level, he gave an assurance that these matters would be resolved. Appreciating the initiative taken by the police, the business community pledged to extend their full cooperation in curbing adulteration.
Food influencer Revant Himatsingka revealed lab tests on paneer. Branded paneer samples passed purity tests. However, paneer from local restaurants and a dairy shop failed. This raises concerns about fake paneer, which has less protein. Millions of vegetarians rely on paneer for protein. Consumers are advised to check paneer carefully before purchase. Revant Himatsingka, popularly known as the Food Pharmer, has warned that the paneer served by local food vendors and dairies could be fake. In a ...Read More >
CM Revanth Reddy has announced a special anti-food adulteration enforcement wing. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * At least 64 people arrested and 15 tonnes of adulterated food seized in Hyderabad in one month * Telangana CM Revanth Reddy announced a special anti-food adulteration enforcement wing * H-FAST team registered 61 cases and seized adulterated paneer, ghee, paste, and other items Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hyderabad: A ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 9 (ANI): Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha on Thursday led a human chain on the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge in Hyderabad as part of the 'Praja Palana - Pragati Pranalika' initiative to promote awareness about HIV/AIDS. Speaking to ANI, the minister said the government organised an AIDS awareness "Red Run" programme to educate citizens and remove social stigma associated with the disease. Also Read | Indian Railways To Drive Growth As India Targets 3,000 Million Tonnes Freight Capacity by 2030. "We have organised AIDS awareness red run prog ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 30 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday said his government would establish a dedicated mechanism to check food adulteration. He also said illegal stocking of daily essential items is more severe an offence than murder. The proposed mechanism to check food adulteration would be similar to the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) set up by the state government, he said, in an informal interaction with mediapersons here. Reddy attended a lunch hosted by the state governme ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Police have registered 61 cases, arrested 64 people and seized 15 tonnes of adulterated food products in the past one month during a crackdown on food adulteration in the city. Hyderabad City police commissioner VC Sajjanar on Monday stated the Hyderabad Commissionerate has already set up the 'H-FAST' team, which is cracking down firmly on adulteration networks. The police seized biscuits and ice creams we lovingly give our children to everyday essentials like ginger-garlic paste, tea powder, milk, and curd, adulterators are poisoning the very food we trust. On ...Read More >
Multiple units producing fake ginger-garlic paste have been busted recently in Hyderabad ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Food safety raid in Hyderabad seized over 4,032 kg of adulterated ginger-garlic paste * SKR Food Products operated under unhygienic conditions using harmful additives * Owner arrested; materials handed to Mailardevpally Police Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode A recent food safety raid in Hyderabad has uncovered a la ...Read More >
Over 60 kg of sweets and 40 kg of bread were seized, with samples sent for lab analysis Diwali 2025 has begun, and the fervour of the festive season has gripped the country. During this period, sales of sweets and other festive items skyrocket in most places. Food safety concerns, especially in terms of adulteration and unsafe cooking practices, also tend to increase. Recently, officials in Telangana conducted state-wide inspections of sweets manufacturing units as well as retailers. 95 establis ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Thursday warned of strict action against food adulterators, who put the health of the people in Hyderabad at risk. "Adulteration is not just a business but an attack on society," Sajjanar said during an emergency meeting with business operators organised by 'Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team' at the old police commissionerate office in Basheerbagh on Thursday. About 200 representatives from businesses dealing in meat, milk, bakery products, ginger garlic paste, tea powder and other departments have attended themeeting. Sa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In an effort to diversify crops, cut down on avoidable paddy procurement as well as storage costs and support willing paddy farmers shift to in-demand crops, the Telangana government is considering a proposal to provide farmers switching from paddy an incentive of Rs 10,000 per acre. This scheme for paddy farmers will be on the lines of the one in Punjab, where such farmers are provided Rs 17,000 per hectare as incentive. The Telangan government is planning to give the incentive to farmers who stop paddy cultivation and shift to other commercial and in-demand crops like pulses. T ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Hyderabad Police have uncovered a racket of artificial ripening of fruits in the city. A 32-year-old fruit trader, Kunal Nokatwale was arrested following a raid near Balkishan Mandir in Chudi Bazar on April 3. During the raids, the Goshamahal Police Station found the trader using the "Diamond Ripe - Ethylene Ripener" to ripen mangoes quickly, and then selling them in the market. The team seized 4 seized packets of the artificial ripener and at least 25 other lose packets. They also seized 200 kgs of mangoes from the trader. What are the norms for using artificial ripeners? Ac ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a significant archaeological discovery, large ancient human burial sites resting in the Godavari River basin have been discovered in Telangana's Mulugu district. On information, a technical team consisting of the Department of Heritage and Telangana government visited the burial structures in Motlagudem village, approximately 120 kilometre from Warangal City. Locally, they are referred "rakasi bandalu" (giant stones) and "rakasi guhalu" (giant caves). Officials said the findings ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): India is looking to expand its rice export reach into new markets such as the Philippines, Gambia, Liberia, and Ghana, said Dev Garg, Vice President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) and Director of Shri Lal Mahal Group, during a press conference ahead of The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025. Garg noted that the agriculture ministers from these four nations will attend the conference, calling their participation a "major milestone" for India's rice export ecosystem. He explained that India aims to strengthen its position in reg ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 16 (ANI): In a significant move to enhance the income of pineapple cultivators in Tripura, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced that the state government plans to establish a new fruit processing centre at Nalkata under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Addressing the Pineapple Festival at Geetanjali Auditorium in Kumarghat, Minister Nath emphasised the government's commitment to promoting pineapple cultivation and exports. He revealed that from 2018 to 2025, the state successfully exported 73.15 metric tonnes (MT) of pi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involving people, birds, and animals. Acting on local intelligence, a team led by Inspector Anand Yadav, ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 31: Authorities have detected a food adulteration racket involving adulterated ginger paste in the city. The operation targeted a manufacturing unit at Katedan, where officials seized large quantities of contaminated products and raw materials. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The raid led to the seizure of 4 tonnes, or 4,032 kg, of ginger garlic paste. In addition, officials recovered over 6,200 kg of low quality raw materials and other items. The total value of the seized goods is about Rs 22 lakh. Meanwhile, the action was carried out by teams from the Task Force Khairatabad a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday called for a multi-level special task force to curb food adulteration in India. Addressing a core group meeting on the right to food and nutrition, themed 'Tackling Food Adulteration in India: Understanding the Scale, Challenges and Reforms,' NHRC member Vijaya Bharathi Sayani called for a multi-level special task force to curb food adulteration. Advocating mobile food testing in schools and public places alongside monthly checks, Sayani emphasized strict enforcement, fines for violators, 24/7 helplines, inclusion of food adult ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of standard quality' and spurious drugs are being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisa ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Wednesday stressed the need to speed up the establishment of a food safety laboratory in Bikaner and assured FSSAI's support for this purpose.FSSAI chief executive officer G Kamala Vardhana Rao held a meeting with health department officials in Jaipur. He appreciated the efforts of the state govt in promoting food safety and combating food adulteration. He also directed officials to ensure continuous monitoring to strengthen enforce ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, organised a meeting of the Core Group on Right to Food and Nutrition on the theme 'Tackling Food Adulteration in India: Understanding the Scale, Challenges and Reforms' in hybrid mode at its premises in New Delhi. According to the NHRC, Chairperson, Justice V Ramasubramanian, chaired the meeting, which was attended by Members, Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, Secretary General, Bharat Lal; Director General (Investigation), Anupama Nilekar Chandra; Registrar (Law), Joginder Singh; Joint ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid growing concerns over food safety and consumer health, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Tuesday directed all States and Union Territories to launch a special nationwide enforcement drive against adulteration and misbranding of milk and milk products, including paneer and khoya. As per sources in FSSAI, the directive has been issued under Section 16(5) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, empowering the food regulator to take urgent measures in the interest of public health. "There have been multiple instances of adulte ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 1: Intensifying its drive to curb adulterated food, Hyderabad police have seized a large number of ice and lassi candies laced with harmful chemicals. The sleuth of the Commissioners Taskforce, Golconda Zone Team, along with Mehdipatnam police, raided an ice cream parlour at Ahmed Nagar, in the First Lancer area, and apprehended its owner, Syed Musharafuddin, who was manufacturing and supplying ice candies and lassi in an unhygienic environment. The team seized material valued at Rs 5.44 lakh. According to police, the accused was intentionally using harmful chemical substanc ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 2 (PTI) In a significant discovery, a team from the department of heritage, Telangana government, has found a massive cluster of megalithic human burial sites in Mulugu district, believed to be one of the largest concentrations of dolmen burials in India. Based on information provided by residents of Motlagudem village in Mulugu district, and the directions of Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, a technical team conducted a field visit to the village. Located 230 kms from Hyderabad, the human-made burial structures were found in and around Motlagudem village in Mulugu distr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In the ongoing second edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), Central Delhi Kings' Yash Dhull lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a sensational century -- the first of DPL 2025 -- to guide his team to a commanding 8-wicket victory over North Delhi Strikers. Chasing a target of 175, Dhull put on a batting masterclass, remaining unbeaten on 101 off just 56 deliveries, laced with eight fours and seven sixes. His composed yet aggressive innings ensured Central Delhi cruised to the target with ease, marking one of the standout performances of the tournament s ...Read More >
The FSSAI has directed all States and UTs to launch a special enforcement drive against the adulteration and misbranding of milk and milk products, including paneer and khoya, following reports of unsafe products posing public health risks. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Tuesday has directed all States & Union Territories to launch a Special Enforcement Drive against adulteration and misbranding of milk and milk products, including paneer and khoya, sources told ANI. ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the completion of eight years, implementing the goods and services tax (GST) -- one of the country's biggest tax reforms, India has broken all the stereotypes by showcasing a perfect balance between Centre and state administrations and coming together to make decisions and resolve issues as well. Back on July 1, 2017, the GST was rolled out with a promise that the country will bring 'one nation, one tax' by merging various indirect taxes under one umbrella. As of today, it is part of every common man's daily lives; from a cup of tea to a car almost everything he/she buys has a ...Read More >
Bengaluru city police late on Thursday (June 5, 2025) night arrested a top official of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise and three from the event management company DNA Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., who organised the victory celebrations for the team in the city that led to stampede and 11 deaths. Editorial | Trampled over: On the RCB cup celebration and Bengaluru stampede The arrests came hours after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced at a press conference the suspension of city police commissioner B. Dayananda and directed police to arrest RCB and the Karnataka State Cricket As ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Stressing the urgent need for 100 per cent inspection of packaged drinking water (PDW) units and rigorous checks on water treatment plants, G Kamala Vardhana Rao, chief executive officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), chaired a comprehensive review meeting here on Friday, focusing on strengthening the overall food safety ecosystem. This comes when food poisoning cases continue to plague residential schools in the state, and students continue to be affected by severe lack of food safety protocols. The state food safety department, currently under the ca ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday, October 27, directed officials to remain on high alert and take all necessary steps to ensure that cyclone Montha does not disrupt paddy procurement process in the state. He stressed that farmers must not suffer losses under any circumstances. Uttam Kumar along with Telangana agriculture minister Tummala Nageshwara Rao held a high-level review meeting in Hyderabad to coordinate emergency measures as Cyclone Montha threatens to bring unseasonal rains across the state. They instructed officials to use tarpaulins to prot ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Congress' "anti-farmer" stance. He directed the Morcha members to launch agitations, gather grassroots- ...Read More >