Villagers of Costi gather to pray for shutting down the piggery plant Margao: Residents of Costi-Kalay in Sanguem have protested against a piggery in the village, alleging that it is contaminating local water sources and posing a health risk.A large number of villagers, including women, gathered recently to voice their anger. They warned that authorities…
Udupi: Following sustained efforts by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA), India, to enforce multiple closure orders issued by the Saligrama town panchayat, the animal husbandry department, deputy commissioner, Saligrama town panchayat, with assistance from PETA India, conducted its 17th raid at the premises of B Sudhindra Aithal’s Animal Rescue Centre in Saligrama,…
Namakkal: Tamil Nadu food safety and drug administration department officials seized a total of 48 kg of banned gutka products from two shops in Kolli Hills in Namakkal district on Wednesday.“Acting on credible information, we carried out surprise inspections at the two shops in Sengarai and Periyasamy Koil Medu areas of Kolli Hills. We seized…
Ahmedabad: A regulatory red flag raised in United States has helped expose a suspected fake plasma racket operating across Gujarat and Maharashtra, bringing into focus a supply chain that feeds some of the world’s most critical medicines. Four people were arrested on Monday for allegedly using saline water and chemical colouring agents to manufacture counterfeit…
Heaps of hazardous medical waste, including syringes, vials, gloves, PPE kits and expired drugs, litter the canal leading to Yantaganahalli Lake in Nelamangala, Bengaluru Rural district, prompting quick official action. Bengaluru: Sending a strong message against environmental violations in rural areas, the Karnataka govt on Friday directed officials to initiate criminal proceedings against those polluting…
Thane: More than 15 lakh chemists and druggists across the country will keep their medical stores shut on May 20 to protest against illegal online sale of medicines and “unprofessional competition” by corporate firms, the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists said on Monday.Addressing a press conference in Thane, AIOCD president and former MLC…
