Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Food & Beverage
FSSAI to make mandatory labelling of salt, sugar, fat on packaged food items in bold letters, bigger font
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The amendment aims to empower consumers to better understand the nutritional value of the product they are consuming New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday approved changes in nutritional information labelling on packaged food items, proposing that total salt, sugar...
Food & Beverage
Govt plans to do away with multiple certifications for food products; only FSSAI nod mandatory
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FSSAI will issue a draft notification in this regard and will seek stakeholders’ comments before finalising the amendmentsNew Delhi: The government has approved various amendments in food safety and standard regulations, under which only one certification from food regulator...
Beauty & Wellness
Government promotes Yoga & Naturopathy
The Central Council for Research on Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) and the Department of AYUSH under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has initiated to popularise Yoga and Naturopathy in an effort to promote health awareness. A series...
Beauty & Wellness
Ayurvedic drugs will also need to be clinically tested, says government
After the Allopathic stream of drugs, it is now Ayurveda's turn to go through a rigorous testing process. Although the companies involved in the traditional medicine business agree that their products need to be tested, they are uncomfortable about...
Retail
Organised drug retail would not affect chemists say experts
The entry of corporates into organized drug retail would not affect the sector estimated to be around Rs 45,000 crore shared by some 550,000 traders nor would it displace the neighbourhood chemist, say experts.“With the entry of corporates and...
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Amazon readies for pilot of under-15 min delivery of daily essentials in Bengaluru
Amazon's strategy has focused on "selection, value and convenience" and the overall vision is to build a large profitable...
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