A team of Japanese scientists has invented a new type of wood alcohol which is safe to drink. Generally used for methanol, wood alcohol is a main ingredient in racing fuel, moonshine and formaldehyde. Methanol
GlaxoSmithKline is exploring sale of its 72.5% stake in Indian subsidiary GSK Consumer Healthcare besides planning the sale of Horlicks brand. According to the media reports, GSK initiated a strategic review of Horlicks and its
Union Food Processing Industries Minister Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal will inaugurate the first mega food park at Roopangarh Village in Ajmer, Rajasthan. The Food Park is being set up at a cost of Rs 113.57
With increased complaints from passengers about overcharging by vendors, the IRCTC has decided to introduce billing through Point of Sale (POS) devices on-board trains. The POS hand-held devices are being introduced in a phased manner,
The Kerala State Government has declared jack fruit as its official fruit now. The government also plans to promote the ‘Kerala Jack fruit’ as a brand in markets across the country and abroad, highlighting its
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur has developed Millet Ice Cream which has been lauded for its potential to strike socio-economic balance. The product has opened up scope for farmers to exploit a
Amway India, the country’s leading direct selling FMCG company has set a target to earn a revenue of Rs 125 crore by 2020 with the launch of ‘Nutrilite Traditional Herbs’. Addressing the press at the
The Executive Committee under the ‘Poshan Abhiyaan’ headed by Secretary, WCD Ministry, Rakesh Srivastava in a meeting has taken the decision tolaunch a survey on nutrition and release annual reports on the state of nutrition
The government will infuse Rs. 50 billion equity in state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) over the next two years to ease liquidity problem and make its procurement operations more efficient. FCI, the government’s nodal agency for