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Punjab to Ban Energy Drinks in Schools and Colleges 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 21, 2025
Punjab’s Health and Family Welfare Minister, Balbir Singh, announced on Thursday that the state will soon ban energy drinks in schools and colleges. The ban will also extend to a 500-meter radius around these institutions. “This move aims to promote healthy eating habits and reduce lifestyle disorders among youngsters,” Singh stated. Eat Right Mela Highlights
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Food Safety Crack Down in Punjab Amid Dog Meat Rumors 0
- Event, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 20, 2025
Report After reports surfaced about food department officers allegedly discovering “a dog’s severed head in the refrigerator of a momos and spring roll factory” in Mohali, Punjab, Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal clarified that claims of dog meat usage were misleading. A health department inspection confirmed that the tested meat sample did not belong to a
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Malerkotla Boosts Food Safety Awareness, Upholds FSSAI Guidelines 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Safety, News
- January 10, 2025
Report The Malerkotla administration in Punjab has teamed up with social and constitutional organizations to raise awareness about the importance of adhering to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) guidelines. Local food businesses have committed to adopting standardized practices for food production and management, ensuring the quality and integrity of their products
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Chhattisgarh’s Water Crisis: Uranium Levels Surge Beyond Safe Limits 0

Report Tests in six districts of Chhattisgarh have reportedly revealed uranium levels in drinking water that are three to four times higher than the government’s limit of 30 micrograms per litre and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) limit of 15 micrograms per litre. This raises concerns over the risk of kidney illnesses, respiratory problems, and

Punjab’s Cancer Train: The Impact of Pesticides on Health and Treatment Access 0

Report The train from Bathinda to Bikaner has earned the nickname “cancer train” because numerous cancer patients from Punjab use it to seek treatment in Rajasthan. Every night at 9:30 PM, the train departs from Bathinda and arrives in Bikaner at 6:00 AM, covering around 325 kilometres. Sixty per cent of the riders are cancer