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Siraj Hussain is new secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

Siraj Hussain is new secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

Siraj Hussain, IAS, 1979 batch Uttar Pradesh Cadre, assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture on February 28, 2015. He succeeds Ashish Bahuguna who retired on same day.Earlier, he also

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Ranglal Jamuda takes charge as secretary, MoFPI

Ranglal Jamuda takes charge as secretary, MoFPI

Ranglal Jamuda assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India on March 2. He succeeds Siraj Hussain, who has been transferred to Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation.An officer of the

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Demand for nutritional products for elderly on  the rise

Demand for nutritional products for elderly on the rise

There is an urgent need for cost-effective nutritional interventions with provisioning of regular health check-ups, health services and health aids, technological innovations including telemedicine, nutritional products for deficiencies on elderly people. Along with the need,

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Budget 2015-16: What do industry leaders say?

Budget 2015-16: What do industry leaders say?

"Budget is investment friendly and removes all doubts on tax issues. It assures investors that we have a stable, predictable and fair tax system. Atal Innovation Mission and SETU underline our commitment to enable innovation,

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Key features of Budget 2015-16

Key features of Budget 2015-16

Key features of Budget 2015-16: Simplification of tax procedures. Central excise/Service tax assesses to be allowed to use digitally signed invoices and maintain record electronically. Proposal to reduce corporate tax from 30% to 25% over

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Jaitley presents Balanced and Progressive Budget

Jaitley presents Balanced and Progressive Budget

With a plethora of announcements, Modi government seems all set to take forward the Reforms agenda. Its commitment towards introducing the long-pending Goods & Services Tax, besides increasing focus on the rural development, Infrastructure and

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PerkinElmer collaborates with Waters on chromatography solutions

PerkinElmer collaborates with Waters on chromatography solutions

PerkinElmer, a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced a chromatography collaboration with Waters Corporation to deliver market leading software and premium instruments to PerkinElmer’s customers.

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No proposal for any amendment to the NFSA

No proposal for any amendment to the NFSA

Raosaheb Patil Danve, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said that the government has no proposal for any Amendment to the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which is already in force.

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Sami Direct enters Cosmetics space

Sami Direct enters Cosmetics space

Sami Direct Marketing Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of award-winning ingredients innovator Sami Group, has introduced its skin care, colour cosmetic and body care range of products under the brand name Johara – The Science of

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Study shows US consumers prefer natural products

Study shows US consumers prefer natural products

BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, announced the results of its latest research, which demonstrates consumer perception of fiber, its natural functionality and health benefits. The research produced by Health Focus International quantified insights