The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which last week directed dairy companies to remove claims regarding A1 and A2 milk from labels of milk and milk-related products, on Monday said it was withdrawing this advisory. This comes after some experts criticised the move and asked for a high-level committee to examine the matter.
With most BRICS countries strongly pushing for use of national currencies for trade and financial transactions within the bloc in an attempt to ‘de-dollarise’ their economies, India may consider the proposal favourably provided the decision is non-binding and it is free to choose the members with which it wants to do currency settlement with while ignoring some others such as China, sources have said.
The food regulator has issued an advisory to the laboratories testing imported food samples to avoid mistakes in test reports.
Procurement of kharif crops such as green gram and sunflower seeds under the price support scheme is set to start in Karnataka with the Centre approving the purchase of the pulses and oilseeds variety.
The Indian trade community in Seychelles is eager to participate in Commonwealth Trade activities and provide a platform for young Commonwealth leaders to discuss trade ties, Honorary Trade Commissioner of India, Commonwealth Trade Council Karunanithy Vaithiyanathasamy said.
India and Ukraine on Friday inked four agreements and resolved to enhance their cooperation in a range of key areas including defence, trade, pharmaceuticals, green energy and education with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reaffirming their commitment to further develop bilateral ties.
With blueberries becoming the next 'super fruit' among health-conscious Indians, the government has mandated that the antioxidants-rich fruit imported from Poland be sourced from orchards registered with that country's National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO), according to an order issued by the Union agriculture ministry.
