New Delhi: From besan and edible oils to prawns and cold-pressed seed oils, India’s food regulator is tightening safety standards across a wide range of foods consumed daily in households amid growing concerns over contamination, adulteration and chemical residues.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued revised and draft regulations covering heavy…
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Haifa airport (Image source: ANI) As tensions continue across the Middle East, the Port of Haifa is increasingly being viewed as a critical link in India’s growing strategic and economic engagement with the region.Located in a natural, protected bay in northeast Israel, the Haifa Port is one of Israel’s three major international seaports and handles…
DK Shivakumar is set to finally take over as Karnataka chief minister after Siddaramaiah resigned from the top post on Thursday, marking the culmination of a decades-long political journey for the Congress leader who rose through the ranks as the party’s trusted troubleshooter and mass leader in the state.Supporters of DK Shivakumar celebrated outside his…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah resigned from his post on Thursday after months of speculation, paving the way for his deputy DK Shivakumar for the top post.Prabhu Shankar, special secretary to governor, said, “I have received the resignation of Siddaramaiah (as the CM), but only the Governor can accept it after he returns.” Governor…
India-China (Image credit: ANI) India and China on Wednesday held the 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs in Beijing.According to a statement issued on Thursday by India’s Ministry of External Affairs, both sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and discussed measures to…
India gets constitutional right to trauma care; SC orders nationwide overhaul of emergency response (Image credit: ANI) MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for motorists, hospitals and emergency responders, the Supreme Court has recognised access to trauma care as an integral part of the Right to Life under Article 21 of the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met deputy CM DK Shivakumar over breakfast at his official residence ‘Kaveri’, where several ministers from the state cabinet were also present. During the meeting, Siddaramaiah reportedly informed his ministers that he would step down from the post, paving the way for DK Shivakumar and bringing an…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared frustrated due to continuous electoral defeats and did not stand with India’s scientific progress. His remarks come amid the ongoing controversy over alleged discrepancies in the CBSE Class 12 evaluation system.Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Pradhan said: “Yesterday CBSE…
NEW DELHI: Government spending on healthcare in India has nearly tripled over the last decade, while the amount families spend directly from their own pockets on treatment has sharply declined, according to the latest National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates released by the Union health ministry.The report showed that Government Health Expenditure (GHE) increased from ₹1.30…