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Climate, floods, war: Why sweets are getting costlier this festival season

The main culprit behind this cost escalation are rising prices of sugar and milk that go into making the sweets that are devoured during Diwali and Durga Puja

Some parts of India facing overlap of floods and droughts: IIT study

IIT Roorkee researchers find a growing concentration of districts vulnerable to both floods and droughts, with multi-hazard hotspots emerging across northern and eastern India

FSSAI acts against Radisson Blu, e-commerce platforms over safety lapses

Food regulator flags hygiene violations at Radisson Blu, misleading claims for rice bran oil on e-commerce platforms, and suspends or cancels licences of two food businesses

Rural enterprises can build resilience with five Cs, says Rohit Kansal

An IIM study shows monthly incomes of 'lakhpati didi' households rose by 61 per cent in the past year, says Amit Shukla, joint secretary in the rural development ministry.

FSSAI issues notices to Dr Reddy's, Nestle, Flipkart over misleading ads

The regulator also suspended Shreyash Retail's licence over expired and rotten food products and sanctioned prosecution against Nex International over excessive pesticide residues

FSSAI suspends Biolife Remedies licence over food safety non-compliance

Inspections found pest activity, fungal growth and poor upkeep at Biolife Remedies, while FSSAI flagged deficiencies in quality assurance, testing and safety monitoring

AlcoBev industry contributed ₹4 trillion to India's FY25 taxes: Report

Telangana had the highest share of alcohol revenue in states' own tax revenue in FY25 at 32 per cent, followed by Tamil Nadu at 27 per cent and Uttar Pradesh at 25 per cent.

FSSAI asks states to step up food inspections ahead of festival season

The regulator wants enforcement officials to focus on hot spots, deploy Food Safety on Wheels vehicles in markets and record all inspection data in real time

FSSAI orders Everest to recall cumin powder batch over 'unsafe' sample

The directions to Everest Food was given after a food analyst's report found pesticide residues of Azoxystrobin and Thiamethoxam above the prescribed maximum limits

Flies, cat droppings: FSSAI suspends licences of two more food operators

The regulator directed TCF Chocolates and Gifts and Shivam Agro to cease all food business activities during the suspension period after inspections found safety violations

2026 monsoon ends with nearly 13% rain deficit, worst since 2015: IMD

IMD forecast says October rainfall is also likely to stay below normal, while El Niño is set to peak in November

FSSAI suspends Seven Seas Hospitality licence over safety violations

Fungal growth on food materials, presence of insects, poor hygiene, filth and odour were observed during the inspection, according to the regulator

OncoStem eyes wider access to breast cancer risk test with hospital-use kit

The company expects the decentralised model to at least double its annual testing volume to around 6,000 from the current 3,000

JSW MG Motor tops Fada mass market dealer study third year in a row

Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Kia recorded the strongest year-on-year gains in satisfaction scores among ranked OEMs

OncoStem eyes wider access to breast cancer risk test with hospital-use kit

Bengaluru company expects annual volumes to double as decentralised test lowers logistical barriers to personalised treatment

Expand footprint in developed markets: Goyal to auto component cos

Commerce minister asks industry to leverage trade agreements, build overseas manufacturing presence, move up the value chain and strengthen supply-chain resilience

India's EV charging stations cross 29,000, rise nearly six-fold since 2022

India had about 29,151 public EV charging stations as of December 2025 and 67,657 chargers as of early August 2026, with over 200 CPOs operating nationwide

Rural commercial vehicle retail sales growth outpaces urban: Fada data

The April-July trend points to a broadening of goods-movement demand beyond metros, as experts cite diversification of the rural economy and GST-led consumption as supporting factors

Indian tyre exports rise 16% to ₹7,700 cr in Q1FY27 despite headwinds

The performance builds on the industry's record export value of ₹27,312 crore in FY26 despite geopolitical uncertainty, supply-chain disruptions and elevated costs

Influenza cases push up sales of anti-infectives, painkillers across India

Doctors call the pickup largely seasonal and say most H3N2 and H1N1 cases are being treated at home, with hospitalisations remaining limited so far