Bengaluru: The high court stayed the operation of an advisory issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and an Ayush ministry directive, restricting the use of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) leaves in food and health supplements.The interim order earlier this week by vacation judge Justice SR Krishna Kumar applies to Kerry Inc, an…
Chennai: In the fishing hamlet of Nettukuppam at Ennore, about 150 homes have been grappling with a life-and-health problem for the past several years — dust, wheezing and year-round damp terraces with blackish-grey deposits. The reason? Hardly a kilometre away, swathes of fly ash mixed with river sand lie uncleared along the floodplains of Kosasthalaiyar…
Hyderabad: Irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy rejected the claims and allegations made by BRS working president KT Rama Rao. He said that the BRS is spreading a false and politically motivated campaign over the ongoing paddy procurement operations in Telangana.In a statement, the minister said KTR’s remarks were “a bundle of…
Gurgaon: A major fire at a Sector 9 substation on Wednesday night led to an overnight power outage in three residential societies, affecting nearly 1,500 families.Power supply was disrupted in Parina Laxmi Apartment, Parina Coban Society in Sector 99A and BPTP Amstoria in Sector 102. The worst hit was Parina Laxmi in Sector 99A, where…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from coercive action to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee till July 31 in connection with an FIR registered over his remarks at a public rally. A single bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed the TMC national general secretary to cooperate with the probe and not travel…
Panaji: State govt granted permission to set up a semi-open prison. It has also cleared the setting up of an open correctional institution at Central Jail, Colvale. At present, 108 convicts are lodged in the jail.Govt on Thursday formed a three-member monitoring committee for management of the institution, headed by high court legal services committee…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for building a robust sports ecosystem in the country, and especially in Uttar Pradesh, over the past decade.Addressing the prize distribution ceremony of the 46th Junior National Rowing Championship at Ramgarh Tal, the chief minister said rapid development of sports infrastructure and…
Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Thursday that the Industrial Construction Skills Training Institute (ICSTI) set up by L&T at Vadnagar in Mehsana district, has commenced full-scale operations, with its first batches of trainees already deployed across major infrastructure projects in the country after completing short-term, industry-oriented courses.The industrial training institute has completed training for…
Hisar: Sirsa MP Kumari Selja on Wednesday directed officials in Fatehabad to speed up development works and improve civic amenities during a DISHA meeting at the mini secretariat. She expressed displeasure over the functioning of the municipal council and public health department, particularly regarding sanitation and incomplete civic projects.When municipal council officials cited pending court…
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