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Illegal Hub Busted for Banned Drugs and Expired Supplements in Delhi

Key Update A joint task force, including Central Food Safety Officers, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, and local police, has busted an illegal distribution unit dealing in banned performance-enhancing drugs and expired health supplements in Najafgarh in Delhi. The team conducted the raid at M/s Gaurav Vats Nutrition following a high-priority alert

Guwahati High Court Delivers Split Verdict on Dog Meat Sale in Nagaland

Key Update A division bench of the Guwahati High Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions seeking a ban on dog meat sale in Nagaland, with the two judges expressing differing views. Judges Differ on Legality of 2023 Order The Kohima bench issued opposing rulings on appeals filed by People For Animals and Humane

NGO wants nutraceuticals regulated like drugs over safety and pricing concerns
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, News
- April 25, 2026
Key Update A Gujarat-based NGO has urged the government to bring nutraceuticals, including fortified foods and health supplements, under drug regulator oversight. It cited concerns over product quality, safety, and unregulated pricing and called for implementing the 2024 inter-ministerial committee recommendations. In its representation to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, the organisation “Right to Life”
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Vizhinjam Deaths: Marine Toxin Confirmed, Food Poisoning Ruled Out
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- April 24, 2026
Key Update Authorities in Thiruvananthapuram have identified a marine toxin as the likely cause behind the deaths of two people who consumed food from a hotel in Vizhinjam. The chemical analysis report clearly rules out food poisoning. The incident dates back to February 16, when the victims, residents of the area, ate at the hotel.
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