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Tukaram Mundhe’s 100 Days As FDA Chief: 904 Raids, 322 Food Establishments Sealed, 457 Arrests, ₹34.7-Crore Fake Products Seized

News india Tukaram Mundhe’s 100 Days As FDA Chief: 904 Raids, 322 Food Establishments Sealed, 457 Arrests, ₹34.7-Crore Fake Products Seized Last Updated:September 06, 2026, 7:41 PM IST Since taking charge as Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe has led an intense state-wide crackdown on food adulteration, safety violations Tukaram Mundhe took…

Delhi-NCR H1N1 Spike: More Testing, Same Old Strain, Says Dr Soumya Swaminathan

DainikNews Live Admin1 month ago07 mins

News india Delhi-NCR H1N1 Spike: More Testing, Same Old Strain, Says Dr Soumya Swaminathan Last Updated:August 23, 2026, 3:55 PM IST Dr Swaminathan recommended taking the flu vaccine now, noting that vaccine-based immunity typically takes about two weeks to develop News18 The recent spike in H1N1 or swine flu cases across Delhi-NCR is largely a…

Harsh Goenka Praises Ahmedabad’s Kitchen CCTV Initiative, Says ‘Time To Take This Pan-India?’

DainikNews Live Admin1 month ago05 mins

Want to know what is happening inside a restaurant kitchen before your food reaches the table? Ahmedabad may soon give diners a way to see it for themselves. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has directed 11,123 restaurants and food businesses to install CCTV cameras in their kitchens and show the live footage on screens visible…

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‘They’d Better Think 100 Times’: Tukaram Mundhe On Possible Bribery Attempts

DainikNews Live Admin2 months ago04 mins

Maharashtra FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe is receiving widespread appreciation from citizens across the country for one thing: doing his job. Mundhe notes that his role is to ensure food safety and protect the health of everyone consuming food in Maharashtra. While crowds now greet him with standing ovations and celebrity-like attention, he may not be…

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Tukaram Mundhe’s Son Booked A Restaurant. What Happened Next Surprised Him

DainikNews Live Admin2 months ago03 mins

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe is not a fan of eating out at restaurants. However, the intensive food safety raids conducted by the Maharashtra department have led to a certain level of alertness among restaurants at the mere mention of his last name. In an exclusive interview with NDTV Profit, Tukaram Mundhe shared a recent…

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What Is Front-Of-Pack Warning Label That Prompted A Supreme Court Ultimatum To The Centre

DainikNews Live Admin2 months ago05 mins

The next time you pick up a packet of chips, biscuits or an instant snack, you may see a clear warning on the front if it contains high levels of sugar, salt or unhealthy fats. That possibility is back in focus after the Supreme Court gave the Centre two weeks to act on front-of-pack warning…

गाजियाबाद में गंदगी के बीच बन रही थी 200 किलो चाप, फूड डिपार्टमेंट ने किया नष्ट, देखें वीडियो

DainikNews Live Admin2 months ago01 mins

A video of making chaap in a dirty way has surfaced. In Ghaziabad, the Food Safety Department took action at a place where about 200 kg of chaap was being prepared amid heavy dirt and bad smell. The entire consignment was destroyed when unhygienic conditions were found during inspection. Earlier, a video of the same…

India Approves First Dengue Vaccine QDENGA For Ages 4-60, No Pre-Vaccination Tests Required

DainikNews Live Admin2 months ago06 mins

Last Updated:July 20, 2026, 1:12 PM IST India has approved its first dengue vaccine after DCGI granted market authorisation to Takeda’s QDENGA. The vaccine is approved for people aged 4-60 years. Takeda’s QDENGA has become the first dengue vaccine approved in India after receiving market authorisation from the DCGI (Photo: Reuters) India has approved its…

Health Official Warns Ebola Outbreak Is ‘Fastest Growing Ever’ As DR Congo Death Toll Hits 600

DainikNews Live Admin3 months ago05 mins

Last Updated:July 10, 2026, 01:58 IST The WHO said the case fatality rate in DR Congo stands at 34 percent, meaning about one in three patients have died. Healthcare workers carry a patient on a stretcher suffering from Ebola in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the DR of Congo. (AFP photo) The Ebola outbreak…

Too little, too late: UK Covid inquiry says lockdown delay caused 23,000 deaths

DainikNews Live Admin10 months ago05 mins

The UK government’s handling of the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic was marked by delayed decisions and a failure to grasp the scale of the crisis, leading to an estimated 23,000 excess deaths during the first wave, an official inquiry concluded on Thursday. The findings were released in London as part of the second…