"Reports of high pesticide residue on Indian herbs, spices false"

Terming the reports "false and malicious", the food safety regulator, through a press note, asserted that India...

Over 40,000 kg of Chinese dried chili seized at Taiwan border 

The Chinese dried chili shipments were all found to contain chlormequat -- a pesticide that can be used as a plant...

India exported record oilmeals in 2023-24

Oilmeals are the residue left over after the extraction of oil from oilseeds and it is widely utilized as livestock...

New nanofilter technology targets harmful contaminants

In a groundbreaking effort to combat the problem of contaminants and pharmaceutical waste in drinking water, Israeli...

Dabur Honey with unmatched commitment to quality, sustainability

New Delhi [India], February 6: Honey is a wonderful gift of nature which is naturally rich in antioxidants, is a...

SC says crop residue burning must stop

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to stop crop residue burning, which affects air quality in the...

SC bench suggests farmers lighting up crop residue be denied MSP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing issue relating to the air pollution in the Delhi-NCR suggested that...

Yogi govt on alert against incidents of stubble burning in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has undertaken comprehensive measures to curb...

Uttar Pradesh: Taj Mahal in Agra disappears under blanket of smog

Air pollution levels can be high during the winter months for a number of reasons, including dust and vehicular...

FSSAI reviews safety and quality standards of tea

Recently, there have been news reports about the colouring of teas and about violation of maximum residue limits.

Contamination residues can still be found in park: Study

Many cities in the United States and Canada burnt their rubbish and waste in municipal incinerators during much of...

Israel reducing barriers of food imports

The ministry said that in recent years many steps have been promoted in the field, including the opening of parallel...