FSSAI for fixing lead content limit in fruits, pulses & juices

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 19:57

After the Maggi fiasco, central food safety regulator FSSAI has proposed fixing limits of permissible lead content in a wide range of products including salt, fruits, juices, vegetables, pulses and meat products.

Videocon to manufacture mobile handsets at Salt Lake unit

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 17:42

Videocon group would start manufacturing mobile handsets at its Salt Lake facility near the metropolis in a few months' time, an official of the company said.

Sonu Sood struggles to eat boiled eggs without salt

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 15:01

Keeping a fit body is not an easy task and actor Sonu Sood is currently struggling to make sure he sticks to what he is supposed to eat in order to retain a well worked-out body.

Judge lets Utah gay marriages continue

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 05:37

A federal judge has allowed gay marriage in Utah to continue.

Akshay Kumar bats for martial arts in school curriculum

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 22:49

Urging to make learning of martial arts compulsory at schools, popular Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar today regretted that this form of self defence came last in priority in the country.

Flights suspended at US airport after plane slides

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 01:02

Flights have been suspended at the Salt Lake City International Airport after a cargo plane slid on a taxiway made slick by a winter storm.

Tough for Kolkata, Mumbai to meet Under-17 World Cup standards: AIFF

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 04:29

All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel Monday dropped hints that Kolkata and Mumbai may lose out on hosting 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup matches if infrastructure is not upgraded immediately to meet international standards.

I-League: Massive win for Mohun Bagan

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 21:04

A brace from debutant Christopher Chizoba inspired Mohun Bagan to a 4-0 thumping win over United SC in the round-13 clash of the Airtel I-League football at the Salt Lake Stadium here Friday evening.

Salt-affected soils can absorb carbon dioxide: Scientists

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 19:27

Salt-affected soils are estimated to absorb 1.26 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually which may solve the mystery of the "missing carbon sink", Chinese scientists believe.

Nitish Kumar blames BJP for salt panic

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 21:24

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday claimed that those who offered milk to Lord Ganesha were testing the effectiveness of their rumour mills.

Adequate stock of iodised salt in state: Nagaland govt

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 01:25

Setting at rest the rumours about acute shortage of salt in Nagaland, the Director of Food and Civil Supplies, Sedevikho Khro said there is enough stock of iodised salt in the state.

Bengal has sufficient stock of salt: Minister

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 18:01

Assuring that there was no shortage of salt in West Bengal, state Food and Supply Minister Jyotipriyo Mallick on Saturday said that its stocks would last for about a year.