Editorial Team

Health Teams Probe Suspected Food Poisoning in Odisha Villages After Four Deaths 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 26, 2026
Food and Water Samples Sent for Testing A high-level health team led by Ashok Paikray, additional director of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), visited Nuadihi village in Hemgir block of Sundargarh in Odisha on Monday after two people died in a suspected food poisoning incident. Two more deaths were reported from nearby villages in
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea Against Alcohol Sachets and Tetra Packs 0
- A to Z, Food Laws, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- May 26, 2026
Key Update The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, states, and Union Territories on a petition seeking a ban on the sale of alcohol in tetra packs and sachets. A bench comprising Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the authorities and directed them to file their responses within
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Jharkhand Launches Anti-Tobacco Drive Near Schools 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 26, 2026
Key Update The Health Department in Jharkhand will launch a month-long tobacco control and public awareness campaign across Jharkhand from May 26 to June 26 in connection with World No Tobacco Day, observed annually on May 31. This year’s campaign will follow the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal – Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction.” Shashi Prakash
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Dogs Tear Into Chicken Kept for Shawarma; Food Safety Team Shuts Koyilandy Shop 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- May 26, 2026
Key Update Food Safety officials issued a two-day closure notice to a shawarma shop in Koyilandy in Kozhikode after street dogs attacked chicken that workers had kept outside the shop before opening hours. The incident took place at the Office Shawarma stall located near the old stand in Koyilandy on Tuesday morning. Chicken Kept Outside
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