Food Manifest 
Key Development Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh has urged people to make paneer and ghee at home or buy only from trusted brands, following shocking food safety test results. Speaking at a press conference in Chandigarh, he revealed that paneer and ghee top the list of adulterated food items in the state. The health
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Key Update Punjab Police and the Health Department jointly raided a counterfeit desi ghee factory in Baghapurana town, Moga. Investigators discovered large-scale production of fake ghee made by blending refined and vegetable oils with synthetic essences to mimic the texture and aroma of pure ghee. During the raid, officials seized packaging rolls of popular ghee
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Key Update Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday announced that the state government will roll out a statewide awareness campaign to curb food adulteration. The initiative will start from Kotkapura in the Faridkot district. As part of the campaign, the government will conduct seminars and public programmes in schools to demonstrate quality
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Key Update The Punjab Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) collected 211 paneer samples during a two-day statewide enforcement drive aimed at detecting adulteration and strengthening food safety standards. Officials carried out the inspections on Monday and Tuesday across dairies, processing units, and retail outlets in both urban and rural areas. Samples Sent for Laboratory Testing
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Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Punjab conducted a two-day statewide milk sampling drive on Wednesday and Thursday as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen food safety enforcement and curb milk adulteration. Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh said officials set up early morning checkpoints across the state and collected around 200
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Report In a decisive move against substance abuse, Punjab has become the first Indian state to ban the sale of energy drinks in and around schools. The state government issued the ban on Tuesday, aiming to curb caffeine addiction among schoolchildren as part of its broader anti-drug campaign. Government Issues One-Year Ban Dilraj Singh Sandhawalia,
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