INDORE, Feb 20: Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian on Thursday said the government is aiming to push up seafood exports to Rs 1 lakh crore and the use of advanced vessels capable of long-distance travel will be encouraged for revving up catching fish from the deep sea to achieve the target. We are trying to increase seafood exports to Rs 1 lakh crore in the near future. For this, we are enhancing our deep-sea fishing capacity, the [] The post Enhancing deep-sea fishing capacity

SINGAPORE, Feb 20: Singapore on Thursday temporarily halted a two-day-old national preparedness initiative which involves ready-to-eat meals, following cases of food poisoning at the School of the Arts (SOTA) arising from the meals. In a joint statement, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), together with the Ministry of Education (MOE), Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) and food caterer SATS, said it will pause the Food Resilience Preparedness Programme as a precautionary measure until investigations

SINGAPORE, Feb 15: Curry chicken with biryani rice is among the five meal options prepared by SATS Ltd, or Singapore Airport Terminal Services, ready-to-eat foods for public consumption during national emergencies. SATS, a Singapore-headquartered solutions company, has spent four to six months on research and development before finalising five meal options. Besides biryani a popular Indian dish in the city-state, the other meal options are chicken bolognese pasta, fish porridge with sweet potat

TAIPEI, Feb 13: A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and left eight hospitalized, fire authorities said. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city, the Taichung Fire Bureau said. Among the dead were two people visiting from Macau, while a third was severely injured, Macaos Tourism Office confirmed Thursday. Local media reported that they were part of a family [] The post Gas explo

New Delhi, Feb 7: Passengers of Vande Bharat trains can purchase food onboard even if they do not select any food options at the time of ticket booking, the Railway Board said on Friday. In order to provide options, choice of services and adequate catering facilities to current booking & non-optee passengers in Vande Bharat trains, sale and service of food items in Vande Bharat trains may be resumed by the IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation), the Railway [] The post Vande Bha

NEW DELHI, Feb 5: The income tax department will share data with the Food Ministry to weed out ineligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Under the PMGKAY, free ration is provided to poor families who do not pay income tax. The government has budgeted Rs 2.03 lakh crore towards PMGKAY in FY26, higher than Rs 1.97 lakh crore in the revised estimates for the current fiscal. In an office order, the Central Board of [] The post I-T dept to share data with F

Another woman hospitalized, girl critical *Central team still camping at Koteranka Gopal Sharma JAMMU, Jan 16: While the condition of 6th child of Mohd Aslam hailing from Badhaal village in Kotranka Sub Division where massive health crisis has erupted, was stated to be `critical at GMC Jammu, another woman from this village was referred to GMC Rajouri from Kandi hospital this evening, whereas, District Administration Rajouri sealed the houses of these three affected families as a part of investi

NEW DELHI, Jan 16: Startup KisaanSay has raised USD 2 million (about Rs 17 crore) from investors to expand business. Founded by Nitin Puri, Manoj Karki, and Vaishali Mehta, KisaanSay was created to bridge the gap between farmers and consumers. In a statement on Thursday, the company said it has closed a USD 2 million pre-seed funding round led by Jungle Ventures through First Cheque@Jungle, its platform for partnering with second-time-founders and seasoned operators at the idea, pre-Seed, and [

MUMBAI, Jan 11: Mallika Sherawat, known for her bold movies and outspoken nature, has an interesting ask this January- to recognise how weird animal-based foods are and to stop eating them. She is supporting the latest campaign theme Food Doesnt have to be Weird by Veganuary- the global organisation the encourages people to try vegan. Speaking on the occasion, Mallika said we are conditioned to think that many of the foods we eat are normal. Take eating meat for example- [] The post Mallika Sher

NEW DELHI, Jan 10: There is a potential to increase exports of food, beverages and marine products to USD 100 billion in the next 4-5 years as huge demand is there for these goods in the global markets, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Interacting with the food and beverage industry players, the minister also suggested the companies focus on quality, nutrition and sustainability. I hope to see a 3-digit mark, a USD 100 billion mark, in [] The post Potential to increase

NEW DELHI, Jan 8 : Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday said the processed food industry will be a major contributor in making India a developed nation by 2047. In his inaugural address at the 8th edition of Indusfood, the minister said the sector holds immense potential in future on multi-fold rise in demand for processed food amid evolving lifestyle and change in family configuration. I am sure that the processed food segment of the industry will be a major [] The post Processed food sect

NEW DELHI, Jan 8: Hybrid crop technology can play a crucial role to address the unique challenges faced by the agricultural sector, particularly in supporting small-holding farmers who comprise 88 per cent of the agricultural workforce, helping India become a developed nation by 2047, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister PK Mishra said on Wednesday. Despite agricultures share in GDP declining from 42 per cent in 1977 to 18 per cent in 2023-24, the sector remains critical for inclusive growth wi

SINGAPORE, Jan 8: The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) will be leading a high-level delegation to Indus Food 2025, a three-day international food trade exhibition, to be held from January 10 in New Delhi. The delegation, consisting of 12 SICCI members and board of directors, will join global industry leaders, food manufacturers, importers, exporters and buyers to explore new markets and expand business relationships at the event, the chamber said on Wednesday. SICCI chairm

NEW DELHI, Jan 6: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the Government will soon take a decision on increasing the minimum support price (MSP) of sugar. The MSP of sugar remains unchanged at Rs 31 per kg, a rate established in February 2019. However, industry bodies have demanded for an increase due to rising production costs and economic pressures faced by sugar mills. There is a demand. The department is seized of the matter. We [] The post Govt to soon take decision

KOLKATA, Jan 6: Indian jute mills will earn an 8.19-per cent return on capital for supplying jute bags for foodgrain packaging under the newly approved pricing framework by the Ministry of Textiles, a senior official said. This implies that mills will earn the predetermined percentage of profit on the capital invested, regardless of market fluctuations of input costs, he said. According to the Indian Jute Mills Association, the new pricing formula will result in only a 4-5 per cent increase [] T

BEIJING, Jan 4: A fire at a food market Saturday in northern China killed at least eight people and injured 15 others, state media said. The fire at the Liguang market in the city of Zhangjiakou broke out midday Saturday and was mostly extinguished by 2.00 pm (0600 GMT), Xinhua News Agency reported, citing a government official in Qiaoxi District where the market is located. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the report said. Such traditional markets [] The post Fire at food market i

Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Dec 18: Third child of the family, whose two children had died of mysterious food poisoning in Budhal area of Rajouri last week, also expired late this evening while being referred to Chandigarh hospital from GMCH Jammu. With this, total death toll due to mysterious food poisoning in the Rajouri district has reached to eight. Reports said that the third child of Mohd Ishfaq of village Badaal in Khwas, Budhal, who was undergoing treatment at GMC Hospital [] The po

Dr. Banarsi Lal When one-third of of all food produced globally is thrown away while nearly one billion people go hungry,food waste is not only a moral travesty,its also a crime against nature.Every year 1300 tonnes of food waste in landfills around the globe contributes about 8 per cent of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming and climate crisis.Food waste on this scale is unacceptable and so there is need to stop it.India is at first rank in milk [] The post Combating Food Loss and Wa

JAMMU, Dec 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned 56.89 crore as an advance Central share for intra-state movement and handling of foodgrains, Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealers margin, and additional margin under NFSA, 2013, for FY 2024-25. The funds include 30.20 crore for Jammu Division and 26.68 crore for Kashmir Division. See Order Copy Click Here The post 56.89 Crore Released For Foodgrain Handling, FPS Dealers Margin appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

NEW DELHI, Dec 16:Wholesale price inflation eased to 1.89 per cent in November, as prices of food items, especially vegetables turned cheaper, as per the government data released on Monday. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 2.36 per cent in October 2024. It was 0.39 per cent in November, last year. As per the data, inflation in food items eased to 8.63 per cent in November, as against 13.54 per cent in October. The decline was led [] The post WPI inflation declines to 1.89 pc

Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Dec 12: Two more children of a family including a 7-year-old girl died, while another fell sick due to a suspected case of food poisoning in Budhal area of Rajouri district today. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp This was the second case of suspected food poisoning in the past five days in the district. On Sunday, a villager and his three children had died under similar circumstances. The officials said three siblings were brought to [] The post 2 m

Rajouri/Jammu, Dec 12: A seven-year-old girl died and her two elder brothers fell sick due to a suspected case of food poisoning in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. This was the second case of food poisoning in the past five days in the district. On Sunday, a man and his three children died under similar circumstances. The officials said three siblings were brought to Kotranka civil hospital from Badhal village of Khawas this morning, where the [] The post Minor G

RAJOURI/JAMMU, Dec 8: A 40-year-old man and his three children died, while his wife and another daughter fell sick, due to suspected food poisoning in a remote village in Rajouri district here on Sunday, officials said. Fazal Hussain, his wife Shamim Akhter, 38, and the couples four children, hailing from Badhal Gorla village, were admitted to Rajouri Government Medical College hospital with severe dyspepsia late Saturday, they said. Hussain died during treatment in the wee hours of Sunday, whi

Prof (Dr.) Vikas Sharma, Komal Sudan Centella asiatica, also called thalkudi, gotu kola, Indian Pennywort, belongs to the family Apiaceae. Thalkudi is the most used chief herbs to treat the skin diseases, to cure the wounds, to rejuvenate the nerve and brain cells that is why it is called as a Brain food in India. Centella asiatica is spread all over the tropical and sub-tropical areas of India in different altitudes of up to 600 m. It is widely distributed [] The post Thalkudi : A Brain Food ap

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Dec 6: Consumption of organic food, return to oriental diet culture and avoiding preservatives are the key to nutritional health. This was the crux of the keynote address delivered by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh at the Economic Times Nutriw

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: On-demand convenience platform Swiggy Ltd on Monday said it has expanded its 10-minute food delivery offering, Bolt, to over 400 cities and towns across India. Initially launched in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune, Bolt is now active in cities like Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Indore, Coimbatore, and Kochi as well, Swiggy said in a statement. Swiggy has expanded the 10-minute food delivery service to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities such as Roorkee, Guntur, W

Dr.Banarsi Lal Rapid urbanisation is one of the most important demographic trends of this century.About 34 per cent of the worlds population lived in urban areas till 1961.Wheras projection for 20230 shows that figure will rise over 60 per cent.Agriculture brings so much value to our communities including food production and economic prosperity.Urbanisation creates challenges but it also offers unparalleled opportunities for inclusive growth ,innovation and prosperity.Population residing in urba

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 29: Godrej Vikhroli Cucina, a brand-agnostic food and lifestyle platform by Godrej Industries Group (GIG) in collaboration with the Food Bloggers Association of India (FBAI) hosted the India Food & Beverage Awards 2024 (IFBA) at Goa. Speaking on the launch, Abhay Parnerkar, CEO of Godrej Foods Ltd said, I am excited to present the second edition of the Indian Frozen Snack Report, which explores the evolving snacking culture in India. As consumers palates contin

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurveds total income has risen by 23.15 per cent to Rs 9,335.32 crore in 2023-24, helped by other income which includes OFS of Patanjali Foods (earlier known as Ruchi Soya) and income from other group entities, according to RoC filing by the company. In FY24 Patanjali Ayurveds other income was at Rs 2,875.29 crore against Rs 46.18 crore in the year-ago period, according to financial data accessed through business intelligence platform Tofler. Its []

JAMMU, Nov 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred Junior Scale JKAS officer Nowshad Anjum Mir, who was awaiting assignment in the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, and placed his services at the disposal of the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs for a new posting. See Order Copy Click Here. The post Services Of JKAS Officer Placed At Food and Civil Supplies Departments Disposal appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

NEW DELHI, Nov 12: Retail inflation rose to 6.21 per cent in October from 5.49 per cent in the preceding month mainly due to higher food prices, breaching the Reserve Bank of Indias (RBIs) upper tolerance level, according to official data released on Tuesday. The consumer price index-based inflation was 4.87 per cent in October 2023. The National Statistics Office data showed that inflation in the food basket rose to 10.87 per cent in October from 9.24 per cent in [] The post Retail Inflation Sh

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 29: Ahead of Diwali Festival, a team of Food Safety Officers, district Jammu inspected sweet shops in Trikuta Nagar, Roop Nagar, Muthi, Kanji House Gumat and at many other places in Jammu and lifted 19 samples of sweets, Khoya, Ladoo, Soan-papdi etc. The inspecting team challaned three outlets for unhygienic conditions and one improvement notice was served to Food Business Operators (FBOs) for running their establishments without any proper infrastructure and i

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday slammed the BJP over rising food prices, alleging that the triple engine Government in Maharashtra which grabbed power through the backdoor has even snatched food from the common mans plate. Now, Maharashtra has decided to completely throw open the farewell doors for the BJP and its allies, he said as the state prepares to vote in the assembly polls on November 20. In a post in Hindi on X, [] The post BJPs triple engine Govt sna