Report The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) no longer requires mandatory certification for packaged drinking water. Now, only the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issues licenses. This regulatory shift has pushed 20-litre water cans delivered to homes into the ‘high-risk’ category, sparking serious safety concerns. Unlabelled, Reused, and Risky: Water Cans Flood
READ MOREShipwreck Triggers Panic in Coastal Kerala The sinking of the cargo ship MSC ELSA 3, 38 nautical miles off the Kochi coast, has triggered widespread concern about marine pollution and seafood safety. Authorities imposed a 20-kilometre fishing ban around the shipwreck, severely affecting local fishing communities already facing economic hardship. What was initially seen as
READ MOREReport Premium train, premium price — but expired juice? Passengers on the Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express were left shocked after being served beverages past their expiry date. On Thursday, railway staff served juice packets that had expired on March 24, nearly two months ago, to passengers travelling from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram. The incident has ignited
READ MOREOverview The Thamarassery Judicial First Class Magistrate Court fined Shalimar Traders ₹1 lakh and sentenced its manager to imprisonment until the next hearing for selling jaggery mixed with unauthorised artificial colours, Sunset Yellow and Tartrazine. Judge T. Faiz delivered the verdict, while Assistant Public Prosecutor Jeffry George Joseph represented the prosecution. Food Safety Officials Detect
READ MOREReport The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released long-awaited guidelines governing the use of recycled PET (r-PET) in food and beverage packaging. These rules introduce strict safety requirements to ensure that only high-quality, contaminant-free r-PET enters the food supply chain. Under the new framework, only r-PET processed through FSSAI-approved decontamination methods
READ MOREReport The CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has launched a Nutrition Intervention Programme to address malnutrition among preschool children in Mysuru district. The programme distributes scientifically developed food kits to improve the nutritional health of these children. BNPM Supports Programme Through CSR Partnership Bank Note Paper Mill India Pvt. Ltd. (BNPM) is funding
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