SRINAGAR — A huge quantity of “rotten” meat, weighing about 1,600 kilograms, was recovered by railway police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam, an official said on Saturday. The meat was transported from Delhi in railway cargo, allegedly to be distributed in the valley. Railway police SHO Baynazir Iqbal told reporters that information was received from […]
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FSSAI prohibits Dabur from selling food products with ‘100%’ claims
NEW DELHI — Food regulator FSSAI has prohibited Dabur India from selling many products such as honey, cow ghee, and edible oils using ‘100%’ claims, saying that such labelling is against the law. In a social media post on Monday (AUgust 3, 2026), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed that it […]
FSSAI warns food vendors against using newspapers for packaging
NEW DELHI — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged food vendors and establishments across the country to stop using newspapers for wrapping or serving food, citing serious health risks associated with the practice, according to an official statement on Saturday. The advisory follows a recent incident in Mumbai where a […]
Eggs safe for consumption, cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI
NEW DELHI — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has categorically dismissed recent claims linking eggs to cancer risk, terming them “misleading, scientifically unsupported and capable of creating unnecessary public alarm”. In a statement issued on Saturday, the food safety regulator clarified that eggs available in the country are safe for human […]




