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FSSAI drafts notifications for curbing edible oil adulteration

FSSAI drafts notifications for curbing edible oil adulteration

In a bid to tackle malpractices such as adulteration of edible oils with cheaper substitutes and display of misleading health claims on product labels, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued

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FSSAI operationalizes regulations for non-alcoholic beverages

FSSAI operationalizes regulations for non-alcoholic beverages

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has operationalized the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2017 relating to standards for Non-carbonated Water Based Beverages (Non-Alcoholic) with

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Establishment of IRRI, South Asia Regional Center (ISARC) at campus of NSRTC in Varanasi approved by the cabinet

Establishment of IRRI, South Asia Regional Center (ISARC) at campus of NSRTC in Varanasi approved by the cabinet

The union cabinet has approved the establishment of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia Regional Center (ISARC) at campus of National Seed Research and Training Center (NSRTC) in Varanasi Under the proposal, a

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Government develops loan assistance proposal for ’Dairying through Cooperatives-National Dairy Infrastructure Plan’ Project

Government develops loan assistance proposal for ’Dairying through Cooperatives-National Dairy Infrastructure Plan’ Project

Government has submitted a proposal for availing loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency for ‘Dairying through Cooperatives-National Dairy Infrastructure Plan’ in line with the mandate of Government to double farmers income in next five years.

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Government approves proposal by Amazon

Government approves proposal by Amazon

The government has approved American e-commerce major Amazon’s proposed $ 500 million investment in retailing of food products in India. The proposal was pending before the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) which has been abolished

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MOFPI establishes GST Facilitation Cell

MOFPI establishes GST Facilitation Cell

To Guide about the new tax regime, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has established a four member GST Facilitation Cell at its office. The ministry has created a GST cell for the purpose of

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J&K Govt. issuing new Aadhaar policy for food supply

J&K Govt. issuing new Aadhaar policy for food supply

Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling making Aadhaar registration compulsory for getting food grains from the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department from next month. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Minister Choudhary

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Govt approves amendments in Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011

Govt approves amendments in Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011

The Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has approved amendments to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, that will come into effect from January 1, 2018. Under the new amended rules

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MoFPI initiates facilitation cell to tackle for GST regime

MoFPI initiates facilitation cell to tackle for GST regime

As India gear ups for GST regime starting from July 1, 2017, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has established a facilitation cell at its office to guide the industry about the new indirect

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India to be co-partner country in ANUGA 2017

India to be co-partner country in ANUGA 2017

Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed a Joint Press Conference with the organizers of ANUGA an international business platform for Food Industry to be held in Cologne, Germany. Minister of Food Processing