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Telangana’ Welfare Schools: Ambitious Education, Hidden Nutrition Crisis 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 28, 2026
Overview Telangana has earned national recognition for its welfare-driven education reforms, particularly its network of fully residential schools serving students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Backwards Classes (BC), and minority communities. Run by the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) and its affiliated welfare bodies, these schools offer free, English-medium education,
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Government Asks Quick Commerce Apps to Drop ‘10-Minute Delivery’ Claims 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 27, 2026
Key Update The Government of India has asked quick commerce apps to stop advertising “10-minute delivery” promises, citing concerns over delivery rider safety and working conditions. The direction follows discussions between the Union Labour Ministry and major quick commerce companies after a nationwide strike by gig workers earlier this month. Delivery workers across the country
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Odisha Bans Gutkha and Tobacco Products Statewide 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 27, 2026
Key Development In a significant public health intervention, the Odisha government has imposed a statewide ban on the manufacture, preparation, packaging, storage, transportation, trade, and sale of gutkha, pan masala, zarda, khaini, and all food products containing tobacco or nicotine. The move follows directions from the Honourable Supreme Court and guidelines issued by the Food
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Edible Oil Sector Faces Action for VOPPA Non-Compliance 0

Key Update The Government of India has tightened oversight of the edible oil sector by issuing show-cause notices to several large edible oil companies for violating the amended Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2025 (VOPPA Order, 2025). Authorities took action after inspections revealed repeated failures to submit mandatory monthly returns. VOPPA Mandates

A.P. Cracks Down on Cotton Candy Sales 0

Key Update The Andhra Pradesh Food Safety Department has stepped up checks on cotton candy sold at public events after finding continued use of banned colouring agents such as Rhodamine B. Vendors continue to sell cotton candy at busy locations in Vijayawada, including the recent Vijayawada Book Festival, despite the prohibition. Earlier Enforcement Delays Slowed

Bengaluru Central Prison Tightens Food Controls, Bans Citrus Fruits 0

Key Development Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara has banned citrus fruits such as oranges and grapes as part of stricter controls on food items entering the jail. Prison authorities flagged the risk of these fruits being misused for fermentation, prompting tighter regulation of permissible food items. Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services)