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Report A restaurant in Madurai stirred controversy on social media after introducing an unconventional dish — watermelon parotta. In a now-viral promotional video, the restaurant showcased the preparation: placing a watermelon slice on parotta dough, drizzling it with oil, baking the combination, and cutting it like a pizza. While some viewers applauded the innovation, others
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Key Update Madurai district celebrated World Food Day on Thursday with a Healthy Food Festival aimed at raising awareness about nutrition, particularly for pregnant women and children. District Collector K. J. Praveen Kumar inaugurated the event at the Madurai Collectorate, encouraging the community to embrace healthier and locally sourced foods. Anganwadi Workers Lead the Initiative
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Key Development The Health Department of Ludhiana has raised alarms over widespread adulteration in dairy products, especially milk and paneer, following routine inspections conducted between January and June 2025. Food safety teams collected 370 food samples during this period. Out of these, 81 samples failed safety standards, and 14 were declared unsafe for consumption. Paneer
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Report Food safety tests done in Ludhiana, Punjab, over the past six months have exposed serious quality concerns, with nearly one-third of milk and dairy products failing to meet safety standards. Health Officials Identify Substandard Food Samples Dr. Amarjeet Kaur, District Health Officer (DHO), reported that officials tested 82 samples of milk and dairy products
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Key Update The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ludhiana, ordered Walmart India Pvt. Ltd. to pay ₹10,000 as compensation for selling expired packaged chicken kebabs. On August 18, 2024, the complainant, Ravi, bought four products worth ₹545 from a Walmart outlet, including a 500-gram packet of chicken seekh kebab priced at ₹106. When he reached
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Report Food safety officials in Ludhiana have increased their efforts to combat paneer adulteration. In April, they collected 29 samples from various locations across the district, nearly doubling the number collected in the last six months. Out of the 29 samples tested, eight failed quality checks. Three samples were flagged as unsafe and deceptive, while
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