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Nitish Kumar urges GST council for tax exemption on ’langar’ food

Nitish Kumar urges GST council for tax exemption on ’langar’ food

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has urged the GST Council to grant exemption to all ingredients required for preparing "langar" (community kitchen) food served by gurudwaras. In a letter addressed to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley,

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PM Modi plan to raise the prices of food crops to delight farmers

PM Modi plan to raise the prices of food crops to delight farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to raise the prices of food crops. His government is seeking to pay farmers at least 50 per cent more than the cost of their produce, boosting the retail

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FSSAI launches ’Project Dhoop’ to address Vitamin D deficiencies

FSSAI launches ’Project Dhoop’ to address Vitamin D deficiencies

In order to address the rising incidence of Vitamin ‘D’Deficiencies (VDD), particularly amongst the young people, FSSAI has launched a unique initiative, ‘Project Dhoop’ in association with NCERT, NDMC and North MCD Schools. Supported by

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Minister inaugurates Uttarakhand’s second mega food park

Minister inaugurates Uttarakhand’s second mega food park

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently inaugurated the second mega food park in Uttarakhand at Mahuakhera Ganj village, Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district. The park- M/s Himalayan Mega Food Park

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Lawyer urges FSSAI to regulate food, beverage prices inside multiplexes

Lawyer urges FSSAI to regulate food, beverage prices inside multiplexes

A city-based advocate Pankaj Chandgothia has written to deputy commissioner-cum-chairman of consumer protection council regarding control of exorbitantly high food and beverage prices in city’s cinema halls, both in single-screens and multiplexes, FSSAI markings and

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Cabinet approves food safety agreement for India, Afghanistan

Cabinet approves food safety agreement for India, Afghanistan

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Cooperation Arrangement between Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) and Ministry

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FDA Maharashtra insists to use blue colour in industrial ice

FDA Maharashtra insists to use blue colour in industrial ice

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Maharashtra has directed the businesses involved in the manufacturing of industrial ice to use blue colour to differentiate it from the edible ice. Taking into consideration that 70 per

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21 agritech startups get Rs 3Cr funding from Karnataka Govt

21 agritech startups get Rs 3Cr funding from Karnataka Govt

“The department of innovation and technology, Government of Karnataka has supported 21 startups in agritech sector by providing funding maximum upto Rs 50 lakh. Rs three crore has been already provided to as many agritech

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FSSAI gives relief to direct selling agents & distributors

FSSAI gives relief to direct selling agents & distributors

Agents and distributors of direct selling companies will no longer need to have storage facility or premises for registering with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Companies involved in direct selling can

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FSSAI to spread awareness about Vitamin D

FSSAI to spread awareness about Vitamin D

The food safety regulator FSSAI is planning to soon launch a campaign to spread awareness about availing Vitamin D through natural sunlight and intake of fortified food among school going children.   The campaign, Project Dhoop, will be implemented in collaboration