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MoFPI approves 21 projects leveraging investment of Rs 443 Cr

Policy | News | 10 Nov, 2020

Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) meeting chaired by Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Food Processing ...

Govt emphasizes on scaling up of distribution of fortified rice

Policy | News | 03 Nov, 2020

To initiate the process of taking the country towards nutritional security, Department of Food & Public Distribution...

FSSAI issues rebuttal for misinterpretation regarding food licenses

Policy | News | 02 Nov, 2020

In context to a recent article published in the media, FSSAI has issued a rebuttal stating that the article is factually...

FSSAI launches PAN India surveillance of khoya

Policy | News | 26 Oct, 2020

Khoya or Mawa is widely used in making most Indian sweets. Due to the versatile nature of Khoya, it is the main ingredie...

Government provides effective marketing platform to apples growers

Policy | News | 21 Oct, 2020

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) f...

FSSAI extends upgraded food safety compliance platform

Policy | News | 19 Oct, 2020

Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) has been operational in nine states/UTs viz Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, Odisha, C...

Health Ministry launches new guidelines on World Food Day

Policy | News | 16 Oct, 2020

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare presided over an event to celebrate ‘World Food Day...

Health Ministry pushes food security to nutrition security goal

Policy | News | 15 Oct, 2020

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on October 15, 2020, presided over an inter-ministerial ...

NDDB inks MoU with UT of Ladakh to promote livelihoods from dairying

Policy | News | 07 Oct, 2020

With a view to promote dairying and rural livelihoods in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the National Dairy Development B...

MoHUA takes street food vendors online

Policy | News | 06 Oct, 2020

As a part of Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNibhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme, Ministry of Housing & Urban...

FSSAI checks adulteration in khoya

Policy | News | 28 Sep, 2020

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently received references from various sweet manufa...

AYUSH Ministry inks MoU to promote medicinal plants

Policy | News | 25 Sep, 2020

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH signed an MoU through virtual meeting with the major...

AYUSH Ministry inks MoU with WCD Ministry to tackle malnutrition

Policy | News | 21 Sep, 2020

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Women and Child Develo...

Health Ministry adds AYUSH practices to post COVID-19 management plan

Policy | News | 15 Sep, 2020

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued a protocol on Post COVID Management. The protocol provides an i...

FSSAI to come up with regulations to fortify processed foods

Policy | News | 14 Sep, 2020

Inoshi Sharma, Director, FSSAI said that an overview of the food safety is need of the hour and FSSAI...

FSSAI finalises healthy eating guidelines for school children

Policy | News | 10 Sep, 2020

It is important that right eating habits should be engrained in the children right since the early childhood. The import...

FSSAI clamps down promotion of infant milk substitutes

Policy | News | 11 Sep, 2020

In a bid to dissuade promotion of infant milk substitutes, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ...

Govt strengthens dairy sector with new steps

Policy | News | 08 Sep, 2020

The Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu has suggested that milk could be given either as part of breakfast or the mid-day m...