Food Manifest 
Report The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC) in Assam conducted a food safety training programme for 60 street vendors at its conference hall. Organisers split the participants into two batches of 30 each. The sessions focused on safe food handling, personal hygiene, and basic sanitation to raise food safety standards in the informal food sector. FSSAI
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Health Crisis in Amalner Due to Contaminated Water Kohinoor Khatik fell ill with vomiting and diarrhea earlier this month and received a diagnosis of a water-borne illness from a doctor. Her husband, Jalil, spent Rs 800 on medicines. They blame poor sanitation in their neighborhood in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district for the frequent illnesses, particularly the
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Report Residents of Kella, Gudem, Punapureddy Peta, and Goshada villages in Gurla Mandal, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh are gripped by fear following at least 160 reported cases of diarrhoea in the past five days. Authorities have set up a medical facility at the Zilla Parishad high school to treat those affected. On Friday, six more cases were
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Overview A diarrhoea outbreak has affected residents at DLF New Town Heights in Kakkanad, which also experienced a jaundice outbreak earlier this year. Currently, 16 residents have contracted diarrhoea, and five others are exhibiting fever symptoms. Health Officials Investigate Water Contamination as Cause Officials from the Thrikkakara municipality visited the complex over the weekend to
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Key Update Researchers from SCB Medical College, Cuttack, and VIMSAR, Burla, in Odisha, report that 30–40% of chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases in Odisha result from uncontrolled diabetes, while hypertension also contributes significantly. The study shows that about 15% of CKD cases are linked to heavy metals in drinking water. Of 3,200 patients examined, 480
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Introduction The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has issued show-cause notices to over a dozen food and beverage companies. It accuses the franchises and outlets of committing trademark infringement by operating in states different from their registered offices. Report In early August, the DGGI demanded approximately ₹3,000 crore in unpaid taxes
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