Food Safety Regulations to Be Strictly Implemented in All J&K Schools. FDA J&K Writes to Directors of School Education

      Srinagar, Aug 27: The Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu & Kashmir, has called for strict and effective implementation of the Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and Balanced Diets for Children in School) Regulations, 2020 in all Government and private schools across Jammu & Kashmir.   In a communication addressed to…

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CEO, FSSAI Chairs Interactive meeting with Food Business Operators at SKICC Srinagar; Assures Support for Strengthening Food Safety Infrastructure

Srinagar, Aug 19: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Shri Rajit Punhani, IAS, chaired an interactive session with representatives of Food Business Operators (FBOs), trade and industry associations and other stakeholders at the SKICC, Srinagar, to discuss issues relating to food safety, regulatory compliance, testing infrastructure, training and ease…

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FDA Directs Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes and Food Businesses to Display Food Safety Boards, Clearly Disclose Meat Types

FDA Directs Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes and Food Businesses to Display Food Safety Boards, Clearly Disclose Meat Types   Srrinagar: The Food and Drugs Administration department has directed all the hotels, resturants, cafes and other food business operators to display food safety boards. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the Food Safety and Standards Rules,…

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Telemedicine for Equitable Healthcare in Rural Punjab

By: Pir Azhar U Din PUNJAB: Over 65% of India’s population lives in rural areas, but healthcare infrastructure and personnel remain disproportionately urban-centric. Punjab’s rural communities, home to ~17.9 million people, face a 20% shortfall in health sub-centres, fewer Primary Health Centres (PHCs) than needed, and a huge gap in Community Health Centres (CHCs). As a…

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