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McDonald’s India (West & South) & RASCI team up to further Skill India
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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In what was a first-of-its kind initiative, McDonald’s India (West and South) and the Retailers’ Association Skill Council of India (RASCI) have teamed up to train undergraduate students in retail operations, giving the Government of India’s Skill India Mission a fillip.
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Quality of water comes under scanner as ministry to make BIS mandatory
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The quality of water distributed by municipalities in India has come under scanner as the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has made its intention clear to initiate a ‘Swachh Pani Abhiyan or Clean Water Mission.’ Under this programme, the ministry is planning to make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms for drinking water mandatory to regulate its safety.
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Dr Vardhan launches FSSAI’s Trans-fat Free logo; Boost for Eat Right
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Monday, October 7, 2019
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Trans-fat Free logo of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was unveiled at the Eighth International Chefs’ Conference (ICC VIII) in New Delhi recently by Dr Harsh Vardhan, minister of health and family welfare.
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Onion traders go on strike to protest ban on exports, limits on stocks
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Saturday, October 5, 2019
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi and Ranjana Sharma, Mu
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The decision taken by the Union government to ban the export of onions, in wake of the skyrocketing prices of the commodity, has not gone well with the traders and farmers in Maharashtra’s onion hub Nashik, as several of the key onion producing villages including Lasalgaon, Asia’s largest onion wholesale market, witnessing strike as a mark of protest.
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Person having contagious disease shall not handle food, clarifies FSSAI
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Friday, October 4, 2019
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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No person known to be suffering from any contagious disease shall continue to handle food products is one of the key conditions put forward by a recent clarification issued by the apex food regulator in regard to those who will be permitted to operate without FSSAI registration.
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