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Hyderabad: Food safety officers organised a camp in the city to raise awareness against food adulteration in Hyderabad. The camp was organised in an effort to promote safer consumption practices among the public. Food safety officers from Telangana organised the camp where they educated the residents on how they could identify adulteration in popular food items, including cereals, pulses, fruits, milk, spices, jaggery, paneer, and sweets. In the course of the program, the food safety officers ...Read More >
MEERUT: A retired judge in Meerut welcomed his daughter home with drums, garlands and sweets after her divorce, in a public show of support aimed at challenging the stigma surrounding marital separation.Gyanendra Kumar Sharma celebrated the return of his only daughter Pranita Vashistha after a family court granted the divorce on Saturday. Relatives welcomed her with garlands and distributed sweets. Many family members wore black T-shirts emblazoned with the message "I Love My Daughter," expressi ...Read More >
Ranchi: Early morning prayers by a large gathering of the faithful in churches marked the beginning of Easter Sunday, reflecting a day filled with faith, celebration and togetherness."Easter is the foundation of Christian faith, symbolising hope, renewal and victory of life over death. It is also a time when families come together in love and gratitude," said Father David Fernandes, a priest at St Mary's Cathedral.As the morning prayers concluded, the celebrations shifted to homes and neighbourh ...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 ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (UNI) The Food Safety Department of Delhi government has intensified surveillance and enforcement activities across the national capital to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food for the public. This follows instructions of Delhi's Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh, who has clearly asked the department concerned to be very strict, adding that one of the top priorities is to ensure safe and hygienic food for every citizen. Dr Singh said, "I have directed the de ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): On the instructions of the Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, the Food Safety Department intensified its surveillance and enforcement activities across the National Capital to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food for the public, a release said. "Ensuring safe and hygienic food for every citizen of Delhi is our top priority. I have directed the department to maintain strict vigilance, especially during festive periods, and take prompt action ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (PTI) From busting units manufacturing adulterated ginger-garlic pastes, bakery items, including the Hyderabad's iconic Osmania biscuits, authorities in coordination with the newly formed 'H-FAST' (Hyderabad - Food Adulteration Surveillance Team) team, have arrested over 60 people here involved in manufacturing and selling adulterated food products during March. As many as 61 cases were registered and 64 people were arrested with 14,685 Kgs and 400 liters of adulterated food pr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a major food safety crackdown, the Hyderabad Commissioner's Task Force Golconda Zone Team along with Mehdipatnam police raided an ice cream parlour and found ice candy and lassi being prepared in unhygienic conditions. Police arrested the owner and seized ice candies, lassi, and other materials worth Rs 5.44 lakh. The raid was conducted at Aliya Ice Cream Parlour situated at Ahmed Nagar, First Lancer. Police arrested Syed Musharafuddin, aged 24, who was manufacturing and supplying ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: An unlikely conversation between a massive chocolate heist and a legendary Kerala Tourism post has set the internet ablaze. While European authorities are struggling to locate a missing truck carrying over 400,000 KitKat bars, weighing a staggering 12 tonnes, Kerala Tourism has decided to offer the world a "savoury break" from the bad news by visiting Kerala's hill stations and beaches. In a move that has gone viral across X and Instagram, Kerala Tourism took a light-hearte ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sexual assault case involving godman and astrologer Ashok Kharat has found that the accused has allegedly exploited more than 150 women. The SIT on Monday visited Khara's office in Nasik and confiscated two laptops and a mobile. From the documents and other data retrieved from the devices, the police has found that the godman sexually exploited more than 150 women on the pretext of improving their lives and resolving their personal and ca ...Read More >
Rajkummar Rao clarified his recent physical transformation was for Ujjwal Nikam's biopic, requiring him to gain 9-10 kg. He's now shedding weight for the Sourav Ganguly biopic, emphasizing his commitment to authentic portrayals without prosthetics. Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao recently attended the Bolti Khidkiyaan Short Film Festival in Mumbai. Videos from the event showed the actor in a new look, leaving fans concerned about his well-being. Fans quickly noticed a visible change in the actor' ...Read More >
Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (KMF), which markets its products under the Nandini brand, posted record sweet sales of 1,100 metric tonnes worth Rs 46 crore during Dussehra and Diwali, up 38 per cent from last year. "In 2024, 725 MT were sold for Rs 33.48 crore," Karnataka Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K Venkatesh told reporters on October 21. "During festive seasons like Dussehra and Diwali, demand for sweets rises significantly. For the 2024 festival ...Read More >
Ayodhya: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated Diwali with the Nishad community in Ayodhya and distributed sweets, gifts, and sparklers to children while visiting the slums and offered baskets of sweets and fruits to the elderly and women.Amid chants of Jai Shri Ram and Bharat Mata ki Jai, Yogi said that lighting a lamp in every home shows the respect and love the residents have for Ram Lalla. While offering prayers to Goddess Lakashmi and Ganesh, Yogi said he was overjoyed to be part of the ...Read More >
Comments on the X post ranged from admonishing the disrespect towards food to supporting the said behaviour. During the festive season, social media is abuzz with comparisons of corporate Diwali gifts. From high-end branded products to a simple plate of samosas and juice, employees took to the internet to share their "appreciation." However, as it so happens, some employees did not particularly like receiving Soan Papdi as a Diwali gift from the company. A video that has gone viral on the int ...Read More >
During his visit to Old Delhi's iconic Ghantewala sweet shop, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a hands-on approach by trying to prepare traditional imarti and besan laddoo. He shared a delightful video capturing the experience while sending heartfelt Diwali wishes to everyone. Emphasizing the festival's true meaning, he highlighted the importance of community and connection. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday put out a video of him trying his hand at making 'imarti' and 'besan laddoo' at t ...Read More >
Pune: In the lanes of the peth areas, residents shopped for puja essentials, picked up flowers, diyas and incense sticks for Laxmi Pujan. The scent of ghee, marigold and sandalwood hung in the air as families returned home to begin preparations.With ambiguity over Laxmi Pujan date, some residents chose to celebrateon Monday, while some will perform the puja on Tuesday.In many neighbourhoods, families gathered for the evening puja, shared festive meals, and stepped out to exchange sweets with nei ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday flagged off the trucks of the Adharsocial Trust carrying sweets and other festive items for the Indian Army personnel stationed at border areas on the occasion of Diwali. Social worker Shankar Eknath Chakankar of the Adharsocial Trust stated that this is a unique initiative taken by the government to offer a sense of homeliness to the jawans posted at the borders. He mentions that the sweets a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Varun Sharma, who is known for 'Fukrey', 'Dilwale', 'Chhichhore' and others, has shared his plans for Diwali night. The actor spoke with IANS during the festive season, and shared that it's going to be a "family-oriented" Diwali for him this time around. He told IANS, "Diwali celebration plans for me are going to be very simple. Like every year, I celebrate Diwali in the evening with my family. The entire family gets together, sits, chats, eats amazing foo ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With the tradition of exchanging sweets and savouries among family and friends, sweet shop owners in Chennai say prices have gone up by 10 to 15 per cent this year. Caterers and confectioners attribute the hike to rising labour costs and input expenses, including ghee, sugar, and dry fruits. S Krishna Prasad, who runs a sweet shop franchise in T Nagar, said a price surge during festive seasons were common, particularly during Deepavali. "This year, a kilo of traditional sweets and sav ...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 establi ...Read More >
Lucknow: In a massive crackdown ahead of Diwali, authorities seized adulterated goods worth nearly Rs 5 crore and destroyed items valued at Rs 3 crore.The move, under the "Diwali Special Drive" (October 8-17) issued by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, aims to ensure public health and safety during the festive season. Officials said teams of food safety and drug administration teams across the state conducted 6,075 inspections and carried out 2,740 raids, collecting 3,767 samples for laboratory an ...Read More >
The sweet is infused with 24-carat gold ashes known as Swarna Bhasma Diwali sweets are achieving new heights every year. The latest innovation is a luxurious treat infused with 24-carat edible gold. In a video posted on X by ANI, the owner of the Jaipur shop selling this mithai explains what goes into the making of the "Swarn Prasadam," touted to be India's most expensive sweet. Priced at Rs 1,11,000, the sweets are packaged in an ornate jewellery box. Anjali Jain (the sweet shop owner) says th ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Despite the high prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), 69% households in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh have members addicted to sugar or sugary products, a national survey has found.The survey, which collected responses from 8,950 residents across the three northern states, revealed an alarming level of sugar dependence among households in a region already struggling with rising cases of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, particularly Punjab, wh ...Read More >
A prominent Indian tech firm has gone viral for its generous Diwali gift to employees. Videos from Info Edge employees have flooded Instagram over the last two days, showing the Diwali gifts they received from the company. Each Info Edge employee received a set of VIP suitcases, a box of snacks, and a diya from the tech firm. Dozens of videos showing the gifts have surfaced online, while hundreds of Instagram users have reported seeing these Reels while casually scrolling the photo and video sh ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 18: Diwali, the festival of lights, is not just about diyas and sweets -- it's about celebrating togetherness, love, and gratitude. Every year, we look for the perfect gift that reflects our emotions and strengthens our bonds with family and friends. While traditional sweets and dry fruits remain evergreen choices, unique and thoughtful gifts can make your loved ones feel extra special. From eco-friendly hampers to personalized keepsakes and modern tech surprises ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown against food adulteration ahead of the festive season, Delhi Police has recovered over 6,800 units of adulterated desi ghee and sweets, arresting 25 individuals in six separate raids conducted across the city this month. According to a senior police officer, the raids were carried out based on tip-offs regarding the sale and production of adulterated food products, which tend to spike during festivals. "These actions are crucial as they directly concern public h ...Read More >
Authorities in Noida and Ghaziabad have seized and destroyed over 1,100 kg of adulterated sweets and other contaminated food products in a large-scale crackdown. Intensified raids ahead of Diwali uncovered unhygienic practices, including fly-infested rasgullas and fungus-laden almonds, with legal action pending lab results. In a large-scale crackdown, food inspection authorities have seized and destroyed over 1,100 kg of adulterated sweets, 145 kg of fly-infested rasgullas, and several other co ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Gifting stores across the city have seen a sharp drop in corporate Diwali orders this year, with companies slashing budgets and scaling down on festive spending. Retailers report that while the season remains busy, the mood is far more restrained compared to previous years.Traditional favourites such as sweets, diyas, and dry fruits continue to find a place in corporate hampers, but in smaller quantities. Silver coins, once a Diwali staple in bulk orders, almost disappeared this year. ...Read More >
Food safety officials have found pests and flies to be common problems in many sweet shops across the city during their ongoing inspections ahead of Deepavali festival. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has launched a special drive to check sweet shops for quality and compliance with sanitation standards in the preparation of sweets. Inspections are being carried out circle-wise, and 27 outlets have been checked so far. The drive will continue, GHMC officials said. Notices are ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Jay Dholakia as its candidate for the Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha on Wednesday. In addition to Nuapada, the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party has approved several candidates for the 2025 Assembly by-elections in various states. Agha Syed Mohsin and Sushri Devyani Rana have been selected as candidates for the Budgam and Nagrota by-elections, respectively, in Jammu and Kash ...Read More >
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