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Police said they have recovered 3,096 cans of soft drinks of different brands and a large quantity of biscuits of known brands with altered packaging and stickers. The accused have been identified as Kamal Mudgil , Shivam Singh and Lokesh Kumar . The operation was carried out by the crime branch, Delhi Police said in a statement. "On March 29, information was received that some people were running an illegal setup in the Bamnoli village of Dwarka, where expired or near-expiry food and beverage ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Everyday consumer products such as soft drinks and biscuits were allegedly sold in the city long after their expiry dates, posing a serious risk to public health.Delhi Police busted an illegal operation running out of a godown in Dwarka, where expired and near-expiry food items of multinational brands were allegedly repackaged and circulated in the market with forged manufacturing and expiry dates.Acting on a tip-off received on March 29, police raided a godown in Bamnoli village and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have busted a racket in Dwarka involving the repackaging and circulation of expired food and beverage products, arresting three men and seizing a large stock of items from multinational brands with tampered manufacturing and expiry dates, officials said on Friday. The accused -- Kamal Mudgil (56), Shivam Singh (27) and Lokesh Kumar (35) -- were held following a raid by the Crime Branch. Police said 3,096 cans of soft drinks of various brands and a significant quantity of ...Read More >
PRNewswire New Delhi [India], March 11: Following the signature of the landmark UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the food and drink sector is emerging as a key driver of bilateral trade. The agreement is expected to create new opportunities for exporters and importers in both countries by improving market access and strengthening commercial ties. The deal will lead to an increase in bilateral trade by £25.5 billion every year in the long term, supporting new jobs and growth across both econ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: To foster national pride and self-reliance among students, the Ministry of Education on Friday released two special modules on Swadeshi. The NCERT booklet for Middle Stage students is themed on 'Swadeshi Vocal for Local' while Swadeshi - For a Self-reliant India' was the topic around which the secondary Stage book revolved. To explain to senior students what a self-reliant India meant, the 23-page module begins with a quote from PM Modi's speech on August 15 this year - "The bedrock ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Police arrested three men on Saturday for the alleged gang rape of a 23-year-old woman after spiking her soft drink at a lodge where she had lured by one of the accused with a promise to introduce her to a musician.The accused were identified as Chandan Kumar Hati (25), Prasanna Kumar Acharya (37), and Rajesh Kumar Das (32). According to the police, Hati knew the rape survivor for several months."She is an aspiring singer, seeking opportunities in the music industry. Hati, claiming ...Read More >
Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms have reduced the tax burden on people. Addressing the Joint Conclave of Trade and Industries Association - 'Tax Reforms for Rising Bharat' in Chennai, she explained that the four-tier GST structure has now been simplified to just two slabs. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Statement "Earlier, GST had four categories. Now, we have simplified it into two slabs - 5 per cent ...Read More >
July 17 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rose on Thursday, as strong results from Taiwan's TSMC boosted chipmakers after a rollercoaster session marked by concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence. At 5:45 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were down 24 points, or 0.05%, S&P 500 E-minis were up 5.75 points, or 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 41.25 points, or 0.18%. U.S. chipmakers rose in premarket trading after TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab, the world's main producer of ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar received another bomb threat on Tuesday. The dog squad has been deployed at the Golden Temple premises as part of a security check. The holy site for Sikhs received a bomb threat via e-mail for the second consecutive day. Also Read | India Raises Pahalgam Terror Attack at SCO Meeting: EAM S Jaishankar Calls for 'Uncompromising Position' on Combatting Terrorism. Pratap Singh, Secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Pa ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI)West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming a ban on popular snacks like samosa and jalebi, asserting that her government will not implement any such directive. Her comments come in the backdrop of the Union health ministry urging all ministries and departments to instal displays of boards mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as samosa, kachori, pizza, burger, french fries, soft drinks, gulab jamun and vadapav to promote h ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Edible oil refiners are expected to witness a 2-3 per cent year-on-year decline in revenue to Rs 2.6 lakh crore in FY26 due to lower realisations, a report said on Tuesday. However, volumes are likely to grow 2.8-3.0 per cent year-on-year, Crisil Ratings said in the report. As a result, operating margin is expected to shrink 30-50 basis points to 3.3-3.5 per cent. But stable working capital requirements and lower capital expenditure (capex) will keep credit profiles stable ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI)West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming a ban on popular snacks like samosa and jalebi, asserting that her government will not implement any such directive. Her comments come in the backdrop of the Union health ministry urging all ministries and departments to instal displays of boards mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as samosa, kachori, pizza, burger, french fries, soft drinks, gulab jamun and vadapav to promote h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The India tour of Bangladesh, which was scheduled to take place in August, is likely to be cancelled because of the situation prevailing in the country over the last few months, as per sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Also Read | Who Is The Current WWE Universal Champion? Does The Title Still Exist?. India is supposed to play a three-match ODI series from August 17, which will then be followed by a three-match T20I series, which will ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Thursday with the first batches of pilgrims setting off from the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan towards the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which houses a naturally formed ice-lingam, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route. The batches of pilgrims, including men, women and sadhus, left from the Nunwan ...Read More >
New Delhi: Cigarettes, carbonated drinks, and high-end cars are among items that may become more expensive if a proposal to replace the expiring compensation cess - in the Goods and Services Tax system - with cesses on health and clean energy, targeting tobacco products and automobiles, is passed. The Health Cess will apply to 'sin goods' - referring to products usually taxed at higher rates due to their perceived negative impact on society - and others in the higher 28 per cent GST bracket. Th ...Read More >
THOOTHUKUDI: Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has urged Union Minister for Food Processing Industries to direct beverage manufacturers to restore mango pulp content usage to 20 % which was the norm till 2022 when changes were effected in the GST slab for the products. In a communication on Monday to Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan, Kanimozhi said mango farmers are facing loss due to declining demand from the beverages manufacturing companies, as they had drastic ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a letter addressed to the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan, Member of Parliament from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has highlighted the problems faced by mango farmers in the country, especially in Tamil Nadu. She underlined the decrease in demand for mango produce by the beverage manufacturing companies and to cut down GST charges. The letter explained that the mango farmers have been facing consistent losses over the past few ye ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in offi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Standing Committee on External Affairs met on Friday and heard views of experts on 'Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship'. Chairperson of the panel Shashi Tharoor, MP, later said the committee heard insights of 'four first-class experts'.He said the panel was told that the number of Bangladeshis coming to the country has come down. 'You will see our report in the next few weeks... We didn't discuss (the issue of Bangladeshis living in India). But we wer ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) A consumer redressal commission here has said if meat-based food hurts a "strictly vegetarian" person's religious sentiments, why should the individual opt to order from a restaurant serving both veg and non-veg items. It seems reasonable that "a prudent person would be able to distinguish between veg and non-veg food before consuming," the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai Suburban (Additional) said in an order passed last month. The commission dismis ...Read More >
Shikanji is a popular drink in India, known for its tart lime and soda flavor that can instantly lift one's mood. It is a common summertime pick, making it a gourmet favorite. However, social media has recently been flooded with videos of street vendors experimenting with traditional recipes, and Shikanji is no exception. One such video, which is sure to perplex you, shows a store vendor producing a unique Shikanji using an unusual ingredient: Vimal Pan Masala. The now-viral video, published on ...Read More >
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