Across India and Southeast Asia, the fight over food labelling is becoming a test of whether governments will put public health ahead of commercial interests. The urgency is plain: diet-related illness is rising, packaged foods are spreading, and the burden of making sense of what is in them stil...
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Amol Asulkar, coordinator of Citizens for Justice and Peace, says the demonstration was organised in solidarity with the protesters in New Delhi.
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Mumbai: Amid the festive season, Mumbai's housing demand maintains momentum, supply is expanding at a measured pace, and rates are registering growth. However, while the metropolis shows strong buyer interest in affordable and mid-range housing, supply remains comparatively limit...
business
Mumbai: The Food and Drugs Administration has suspended licenses of 25 food establishments and four edible oil and spice manufacturing units across the state. During inspections of hotels, restaurants, bakeries, canteens, dairies and food establishments across the State, serious ...
business
Mumbai: Local transport advocates and commuter enthusiasts have asked the BEST chairperson to improve public transport operations, preserve transport heritage and rationalise fare structures across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The demands include the introduction of intermedia...
safety
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police Crime Branch's Unit 9 has arrested two men, including a sitting deputy sarpanch, for allegedly demanding ₹80 lakh in extortion money to allow a stone quarry to operate in Wada taluka of Palghar district and threatening the complainant with a pistol. The ...
