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New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared messages from people in response to his recent letter addressed to the nation during this festive season, emphasising the country's accomplishments. PM Modi mentioned that he had written a letter just after Diwali, wishing the countrymen and highlighting the nation's achievements and shared that he received very positive responses. Addressing the 127th episode of his monthly radio programme, 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Mod ...Read More >
The National Human Rights Commission has taken note of widespread reuse of cooking oil. Concerns were raised about public health risks and environmental pollution. The NHRC has directed the Union Health Ministry and FSSAI to investigate these allegations. A state-wise report is required. An action taken report is also mandated within two weeks. The NHRC has issued a notice to the Union Health Ministry and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over a complaint raising concerns on ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): India has invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Modi early next year, a move that could pave the way for a comprehensive economic and free-trade partnership, The Globe and Mail Canada reported. Dinesh Kumar Patnaik, India's new High Commissioner to Canada, told The Globe and Mail that both countries are making a "sincere effort" to repair strained diplomatic relations and focus on trade and investment amid ong ...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 >
New Delhi, Oct 19: India's retail inflation is expected to decline further in October 2025, driven by a high base effect, delayed seasonality in food prices, and the full impact of recent GST reforms, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report anticipates only a gradual pickup in price pressures in the months ahead. "Our projection for Oct CPI is tracking below 0.50 per cent as on date. Food inflation too is expected to fall sharply in Oct and continue to be in negative zone duri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): India's retail inflation is expected to decline further in October 2025, driven by a high base effect, delayed seasonality in food prices, and the full impact of recent GST reforms, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report anticipates only a gradual pickup in price pressures in the months ahead. "Our projection for Oct CPI is tracking below 0.50 per cent as on date. Food inflation too is expected to fall sharply in Oct and continue to be in ...Read More >
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court Monday directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the central govt to establish comprehensive safety standards and regulatory mechanisms for genetically modified (GM) and genetically engineered foods in India. A division bench comprising acting chief justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and justice Sanjeet Purohit restrained the FSSAI and the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) from issuing any permissions pertaining to the sale, manuf ...Read More >
The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers' Association (IVPA) has called for accelerating the path towards self-sufficiency in edible oil amidst declining imports, policy shifts and evolving free trade agreements. A media statement by IVPA said that India's vegetable oils industry is navigating a critical phase marked by global price volatility in palm and soybean oils, evolving free trade agreements, and domestic policy challenges. While these dynamics present opportunities for strategic sourcing and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): World Food India 2025, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), concluded on a historic note with investment commitments of unprecedented scale. Over the course of the four-day event, 26 leading domestic and global companies signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth a total of Rs 1,02,046.89 crore, marking one of the largest investment announcements in India food processing sector, said an official release from the Ministry of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) The government has signed agreements with 26 overseas and domestic firms during the 'World Food India' summit for investments worth Rs 1.02 lakh crore in India's food processing sector. The summit, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, was held at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital from September 25 to 28. In an official statement on Sunday, the ministry said the World Food India 2025 concluded on a historic note with investment commitments of un ...Read More >
Mumbai: Solidaridad Asia, in collaboration with The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) and the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), released a research-backed white paper titled Path to Palm Oil Self-Sufficiency in India. The white paper provides a comprehensive strategy to reduce India's heavy reliance on palm oil imports, boost domestic production, and achieve up to 50% self-sufficiency by 2047, potentially saving trillions of dollars in import costs while enhancing farmer income and en ...Read More >
The longer-term implications are complex. India is achieving its fuel-blending targets, but at the cost of crop diversity. India's farmlands are in the middle of a quiet-but-dramatic shift. New government data show that crops linked to the ethanol economy -- sugarcane and maize -- are steadily expanding, while oilseeds like soybean, a critical crop for the country's edible oil security, are losing ground. This pattern is visible across states, being reinforced by policy incentives guaranteeing ...Read More >
Mumbai: India purchased 300,000 metric tons of soyoil from Argentina during Tuesday and Wednesday, the largest ever purchase in a two-day period, dealers said, taking advantage of Buenos Aires' move to scrap export taxes on soybeans and other food products. The aggressive purchases will help Argentina cut its soyoil stocks, but could also mean fewer palm oil shipments from Indonesia and Malaysia to India. The soyoil purchases are for October-to-March shipment, the dealers said, declining to be ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa on Tuesday announced that Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL) will set up an integrated food and FMCG manufacturing facility in Thoothukudi district, marking the conglomerate's next major investment in the state. The company will invest ₹1,156 crore to develop the 60-acre facility at the SIPCOT Allikulam Industrial Park. The plant will produce a range of products -- including packaged snacks, biscuits, spices, wheat flour and edible oils - ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Popular pizza chains Pizza Hut and Domino's, along with several local outlets, have come under the scanner after large-scale inspections by the Telangana Food Safety Department revealed serious lapses in hygiene and licensing. The statewide drive, led by the Food Safety Task Force in coordination with Gazetted Food Inspectors (GFIs) and Food Safety Officers (FSOs), targeted 55 outlets across Greater Hyderabad and multiple districts. The checks covered 18 Pizza Hut outlets, 16 Domino' ...Read More >
Kolkata: Rice and edible oil prices have fallen sequentially this month ahead of the main festive season, companies said. While most rice varieties that Indian households consume have become cheaper in the retail market, a drop in the wholesale prices of edible oils is expected to reflect at the retail level by month-end. Rice prices have fallen as Bangladesh, which had aimed to import 1 million tonnes of the grain this year, has placed very little orders from India, traders said. Bangladesh b ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India's palm oil imports jumped in August to their highest level in more than a year, as competitive pricing relative to soyoil prompted refiners to step up purchases ahead of the festive season, a leading trade body says. Higher palm oil imports by India, the world's largest buyer of vegetable oils, are expected to help top producers Indonesia and Malaysia reduce inventories and support benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures. India's palm oil imports in August rose 15.76% to 990,528 ton ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) India's vegetable oil imports rose by 7 per cent to 16.77 lakh tonne in August compared to the year-ago month despite a sharp drop in refined palmolein shipments following import duty changes, industry body SEA said on Monday. Total vegetable oil imports stood at 15.63 lakh tonne in August 2024. The Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) said the country imported 16.21 lakh tonne of edible oils and 55,821 tonnes of non-edible oils in August. Among edible oils, c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number edged up to 0.52 per cent for August, primarily due to the increase in prices of food products and manufactured goods, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. "Positive rate of inflation in August 2025 is primarily due to an increase in prices of food products, other manufacturing, non-food articles, other non-metallic mineral produc ...Read More >
India's retail food inflation remained negative for the third consecutive month in August at -0.69%, driven by lower prices for vegetables, cereals, and pulses. Retail food inflation remained in the negative zone for three consecutive months in August when it came in at (-) 0.69%, largely driven by subdued prices of vegetables, cereals, pulses, meat, eggs and spices. Food inflation was further in the negative zone in July (-1.76%) and June (-1.01%). The consumer food price index (CFPI) rose 0. ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 12: Retail inflation in J&K reached 3.75 percent in August 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The figure continues to place the Union Territory above the national average of 2.07 percent, reflecting ongoing cost pressures on households across the region. Compared to July, when retail inflation was 3.77 percent, the August figure shows a marginal decline. However, both rural and urban ar ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana, which experienced deflation for two consecutive months in June and July this year, bounced back into the positive inflation zone in August. According to data released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday, the state registered an overall inflation rate of 0.94 per cent. Rural inflation in Telangana stood at 0.58 per cent, while the urban figure was higher at 1.21 per cent. The combined rate of 0.94 per cent, however, remained significan ...Read More >
India CPI Inflation Data: India's consumer price index (CPI) inflation, also known as retail inflation, increased in August 2025 to 2.07% against 1.61% in July 2025, according to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) data released Friday evening. The surge in retail inflation was driven by higher vegetable, meat and fish, prices. Food inflation moderated during the month, but record gold prices rally in August impacted the core inflation. Food inflation continued to rema ...Read More >
Jaipur, Aug 28 (PTI) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday cancelled the contentious police sub-inspector recruitment exam-2021 owing to paper leak. Justice Sameer Jain in a detailed judgment cancelled the exam 2021 which was the bone of contention for both BJP and Congress governments in the state. "Illegality and fraud on the system was so conspicuous. It is strange that the state government did not take action any decision on the subject. The court's decision hopefully will act as a deterren ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wilmar International, through its arm Lence Pte, has sought approval from the fair trade regulator CCI to acquire a 20 per cent stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd from the Gautam Adani-led Adani group.The move came after Adani Group last month announced that it had sold a 20 per cent stake in AWL Agri Business (formerly Adani Wilmar Ltd) to Singapore-based Wilmar International for Rs 7,150 crore, as part of its decision to exit the FMCG business and focus on its infrastructure vertical. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the state government is taking strong measures to contain inflation and make the upcoming Onam celebrations affordable for ordinary people. He also alleged that the Centre has "failed to provide even a single quintal of additional rice", despite the state's repeated requests for the festival season. Vijayan made the remarks while launching the state-level inauguration of Supplyco's Onam fair. Highlighting s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Patanjali Foods Ltd on Thursday reported a 31 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 180.35 crore in the June quarter due to higher expenses. Its net profit stood at Rs 262.72 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 8,912.69 crore in the April-June period of the 2025-26 fiscal year from Rs 7,202.35 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing. During the June quarter, there was an increase in other e ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) India's import of edible oil fell 16 per cent to 15.48 lakh tonnes in July, mainly due to a fall in shipments of palm oil, both refined and crude, according to industry body SEA. The country imported 15,48,041 tonnes in July this year as against 18,40,062 in the year-ago period. The data does not include imports from Nepal, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said in a statement on Thursday. The industry body said the fall in imports of edible oils in Ju ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: To address widespread confusion and concerns among merchants and the business community following the recent issuance of notices, the Commercial Tax Department had organised a workshop at its premises in city on Monday. Speaking at the workshop, P.D. Shobha, In-charge Joint Commissioner (Administration Division) of Commercial Tax Department, reassured businessmen that there was no need to panic upon receiving notice from the Department. "Merchants and businessmen who receive not ...Read More >
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