FSSAI launches 2-week long drive to check adulteration in edible oils \
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FSSAI launches 2-week long drive to check adulteration in edible oils

03-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a nationwide campaign to check adulteration in edible oils, the presence of trans-fatty acids in hydrogenated oils and to crack down on the sale of loose edible oil across the country.
03-Aug-2022 Business
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Kerala govt to launch online cab service \
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Kerala govt to launch online cab service

28-Jul-2022
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 28 (ANI): The Kerala government is all set to come up with an alternative to the popular corporate online cab service by launching its own e-taxi service from next month, considered to be the first such initiative by any state government in the country.
28-Jul-2022 National
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Edible oil makers asked to label package without mentioning temperature \
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Edible oil makers asked to label package without mentioning temperature

24-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Edible oil manufacturers, packers, and importers have been asked to pack the commodity without mentioning the temperature at which it was packed and advised them to ensure that the quantity declared on the package in volume or mass is correct.
24-Jul-2022 Business
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270 notices sent to e-tailers for breaching country-of-origin norm Choubey \
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270 notices sent to e-tailers for breaching country-of-origin norm Choubey

23-Mar-2022
New Delhi Mar 23 PTI The government has issued 270 notices since January 2021 to e-commerce players for violation of provisions related to country of origin and over Rs 56 lakh have been collected as compounding fees from such online companies Parliament was informed on Wednesday In a written reply to the Lok Sabha Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs Ashwini Kumar Choubey said the Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules 2011 under the Legal Metrology Act 2009 provides in the case of imported products for mandatory declaration of country of origin on the digital and electronic networks used for e-commerce transactions The Act also provides for penalty in case of violations and authorises the state governments to take action thereon The Legal Metrology Office of the Department of Consumer Affairs has issued 270 notices since January 1 2021 to e-commerce entities for violation of provisions pertaining to country of origin and an amount of approximately Rs 5640500 in the form of compounding fees has been realised from such e-commerce companies Choubey said PTI MJH MJH HVA HVA
23-Mar-2022 National
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