Category: National

Food regulator FSSAI is conducting a comprehensive scientific study of non-sugar sweeteners and aspartame on the basis of insights pertaining to the country’s population, an official said on Thursday. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Advisor Harinder Oberoi also said that a panel is already working to … Read more

A case has been registered under section 379 ( theft) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and an investigation is underway. A farmer from the Goni Somanahalli village in Halebeedu taluk of the state’s Hassan district lost ₹1.5 lakh worth tomatoes in a theft, officials familiar with the matter said. The … Read more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured a delegation of Nagaland government officials, led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, that the Centre is actively considering exempting Christians and certain tribal areas from the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The move comes in response to the concerns expressed by the delegation … Read more

Ajit praises PM Modi: Three days after joining the Maharashtra government, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP leader on Tuesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that there is no leader like him and there is no alternative to him. “The country is marching ahead under … Read more

While the price of tomatoes has been the subject of much discussion in recent days, the prices of other vegetables are also rising in many Indian states. According to a report in the Times of India, vegetable prices in Patna have increased significantly since the beginning of May. While the maximum hike … Read more

Intense firing was reported in certain areas of Manipur in the early hours of Wednesday. The firing began at around 4:30 am, specifically in the Kangpokpi district and Bishnupur district, according to news agency PTI. No casualties have been reported so far. The previous incident of intermittent firing between two … Read more

The Manipur government will deploy about 2,000 security personnel to allow the violence-hit people to carry out agricultural activities as there are reports about people roaming around with illegal weapons in both the Hills and Valley areas, Chief Minister N Biren Singh told reporters at Imphal on Monday. Singh said … Read more

The spurt in prices of tomato is a temporary seasonal phenomenon, and rates will cool down soon, a top government official said, as retail prices of the kitchen staple shot up to Rs 100 per kg in major cities. “It is a highly perishable commodity. Transportation gets affected in areas that received … Read more

Parliament’s Monsoon Session will start on July 20 and continue till August 11, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said today. Though it may start in the old Parliament building, it is likely to shift to the new Parliament building mid-way, sources told Press Trust of India. Once it does, it … Read more

Lambasting Bihar Chief Minister “Paltu Babu,” Nitish Kumar for changing loyalties conveniently, Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Kumar’s dream of becoming prime minister with the support of 20 corrupt political parties responsible for scams worth Rs 20 lakh crore would fall flat. Addressing a massive rally in Bihar’s … Read more