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The government should 'carefully regulate' sugar content in infant food products as well as conduct a minimum number of annual inspections, a Parliamentary panel said on Thursday.
The raft of suggestions from the panel comes against the backdrop of concerns in certain quarters about the quality and sugar content in infant food products, which are generally considered as a supplement to breast milk.
The committee has asked the government to conduct periodic scientific review of the sugar threshold limit in infant nutrition.
It also directed the food regulator to accord 'priority enforcement status' for infant and baby food products, with a defined minimum percentage of annual inspections and sampling reserved for this segment.
A Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has presented a report on 'Regulation of Packaged Commodities with Specific Reference to Sugar Content in Baby Products and other Food Products' in Parliament.
"The Committee note that in 

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A parliamentary panel has urged stricter regulation of sugar in infant foods, mandatory front-of-pack declarations, and more inspections to safeguard child health

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A parliamentary panel on Thursday asked food regulator FSSAI to finalise 'Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling' regulations in a time-bound manner to ensure that consumers get to know nutritional information in a simple manner.
A Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has presented a report on 'Regulation of Packaged Commodities with Specific Reference to Sugar Content in Baby Products and other Food Products' in Parliament.
The panel was dismayed to note that the draft Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) regulations were notified on September 13, 2022, and that more than 14,000 stakeholder comments have been received, which are presently under examination and wider consultation.
"The Committee observe that over two years have lapsed since the draft notification, and the continued delay in finalising the regulations has resulted
in the absence of simplified and interpretative front-of-pack information,
particularly in relation to sugar content," th

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A parliamentary panel has urged FSSAI to finalise front-of-pack nutrition labelling norms, recommending colour-coded sugar indicators and warning labels for healthier consumer choices

India's gig worker social security push faces uncertainty as companies seek clarity on worker definitions, registration duties and e-Shram portal compliance

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CEA said the decision to allow four Chinese power equipment manufacturers to bid for projects was taken consciously to ease supply constraints in critical equipment

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The ITC chief attributed the recovery in FMCG demand to GST rationalisation, income tax relief and other government measures, while cautioning over West Asia and El Niño risks

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In a joint representation, smaller payment apps urged NPCI to widen consultations, warning the proposed checkout framework could entrench the dominance of larger rivals

Beauty and personal care sales on quick commerce platforms are nearing $1 billion annually, driven by premium products and strong demand, says Redseer

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The Performance and Racing editions are priced at Rs 1.45 crore and Rs 1.48 crore, respectively, with an electric-only WLTP range of more than 100 km

Santosh Iyer, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, and Brendon Sissing, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India, at the launch of the Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+ in New Delhi

German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz will continue to bring hybrid vehicles in India to serve latent consumer demand, irrespective of lack of policy support for such technology, a senior company official on Thursday.
Mercedes-Benz India, which launched its AMG E 53 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (EV) in two editions priced at Rs 1.45 crore and Rs 1.48 crore, respectively (ex-showroom, all-India), sees hybrid as the bridge option for consumers who are not yet ready to go for full EVs, company Managing Director & CEO, Santosh Iyer told PTI.
"Electrification is the long-term roadmap to reach and final destination. But that's one way to look at the story. The other way is there are still 75 per cent of customers who are not preferring electrification for valid reasons," he said.
Factors such as charging infrastructure, range anxiety and residual value, still hamper the drive towards electrification, he noted.
"For us, the plug-in hybrid powertrain helps us to bridge that gap. It ...

Santosh Iyer, MD&CEO, Mercedes-Benz India

Mercedes-Benz India sees hybrid as the bridge option for consumers who are not yet ready to go for full EVs

The refreshed Brezza will target first-time, replacement and additional-car buyers as Maruti responds to changing preferences and intensifying competition in compact SUVs

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Compared with last year's Budget, the Union Budget 2026-27 builds on the credit framework while moving decisively towards equity funding, market-linked liquidity, and structured compliance support

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Indian banks are preparing dollar bond issuances before the RBI's concessional swap window closes in December, seeking cheaper overseas funding options

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Liquidity surplus narrowed to ₹2,884 crore as credit growth outpaced deposits, though FCNR(B) inflows are expected to improve system liquidity in the coming weeks

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The moderation was driven by weaker inflows into NRE and FCNR(B) accounts, though recent RBI measures have triggered a sharp rise in fresh FCNR(B) deposits

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Foreign banks have exhibited the strongest transmission of the Reserve Bank of India's policy easing during the current rate-cut cycle, lowering both lending and deposit rates more sharply than their public and private sector peers, according to the RBI's bulletin.
In its monthly bulletin released on Wednesday, the RBI said that during the easing cycle between February 2025 and May 2026, scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) reduced repo-linked external benchmark-based lending rates (EBLR) and marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR), with pass-through to fresh lending rates remaining particularly strong in infrastructure and other EBLR-mandated sectors.
The bulletin showed that foreign banks cut weighted average lending rates (WALR) on fresh rupee loans by 1.24 percentage point, compared with 1.08 percentage point by private banks and 0.66 per cent by public sector banks.
For outstanding rupee loans, foreign banks again led transmission with a 1.20 percentage point reduction,

Foreign banks led the transmission of RBI's rate cuts, reducing lending and deposit rates more sharply than public and private sector peers, the central bank's bulletin said

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