India lifts export restrictions on 9 items to Maldives

New Delhi: India on Friday lifted restrictions on the export of specified quantities of nine products, including potatoes, onions, eggs, rice, wheat flour, and sugar, to Maldives for the current fiscal year.

Govt announces measures to curb skyrocketing tomato prices in certain parts of the country

New Delhi: As tomato prices in India continue to soar, reaching new milestones every day and hovering around the Rs 100 mark for an extended period, the Central government has taken measures to address the increasing prices of this important item in the Indian kitchen.

Jammu and Kashmir maintains its first rank in Food Safety Index 2022-23

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has maintained its first rank in the UT category in Food Safety Index 2022-23.

4.28 cr bogus ration cards cancelled between 2014 to 2021, says govt

New Delhi/IBNS: About 4.28 crore bogus ration cards have been cancelled during the period 2014 to 2021 so far by states and union territories, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

Biometric authentication not necessary for drawing ration in Kashmir : Govt

Srinagar/UNI: Clarifying that punching fingerprints and biometric authentication on Point of Sale (POS) machines while drawing the ration was not necessary,  Directorate of Food, Civil  Supplies & Consumer Affairs Kashmir, said it was voluntary.

Not about food or religion, says Zomato founder amid delivery workers' strike

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): In an email to his staff, Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal said the delivery workers' strike in West Bengal's Howrah has got nothing to do with food or religion, media report said.

2 children die, 30 ill after consuming food at Punjab home for special children

Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Two children have died and 30 others fell ill after eating food at a home for differently-abled children in Kapurthala, media reports said.