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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. UPDATE: The Biden administration has announced that the implementation of this rule will be delayed by 60 days to provide for further review.  Originally scheduled to go into effect on March 1, 2021, the rule now has an effective date of April 30, 2021.  We will continue to update this page with any further actions the administration takes with respect to this rule. ********  On December ...

Impact of Lockdown Relief Measures on Informal Enterprises and Workers Much has been said and written about the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the Indian economy, the stimulus packages announced by the Government of India and the sad plight of the migrant workers. This article brings into focus segments of the economy that constitute the bottom of the labour hierarchy, namely microenterprises, construction workers, street vendors and domestic workers. Will the relief measure help refigure ...

FSSAI orders state food commissioners to curb spice adulteration Tthe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that there have been media reports about sale of adulterated spices in the domestic market PTI | December 29, 2020 | Updated 21:51 IST Food regulator FSSAI on Tuesday asked state food commissioners to conduct effective enforcement drive to check adulteration in spices. In a letter to Commissioner of Food Safety of all States/UTs, the Food Safety and Standards Authorit...

FSSAI asks food commissioners to crackdown on spices adulteration SECTIONS Last Updated: Dec 29, 2020, 08:58 PM IST Share Synopsis The regulator asked state food commissioners to conduct an effective enforcement drive to check the adulteration of commonly used spices like haldi, dhaniya, lal mirch powder etc in wholesale markets/mandis under their jurisdictions. The regulator asked state food commissioners to conduct an effective enforcement drive to check the adulteration of commonly used spi...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Ontario government recently enacted Ontario Regulation 228/20, which created an "infectious disease emergency leave" for employees who are off work due to COVID-19. As a result of a very recent regulation, Ontario Regulation 765/20, the period for this infectious disease emergency leave has been extended until July 3, 2021. By way of background, Ontario Regulation 228/20 under the Employm...

UAE welcomes formation of new govt in Yemen, implementation of Riyadh pact Agencies   Abu Dhabi, Dec 20: The UAE has welcomed the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement between the legitimate Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council. It further welcomed the formation of a government of political competencies in Yemen, and expressed its hope that this will be a step toward a political solution and an accelerated end to the Yemeni crisis. A statement issued by the Ministry of Fore...

40% Of Wheat Flour, 60% Of Maize Flour Not Fortified In Kenya By Soko Directory Team / Published December 20, 2020 | 11:15 am A portion of Ugali, a dish made from maize flour, is seen in a restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner Around 40 percent of wheat flour and almost 60 percent of maize flour consumed in Kenya is not consistently fortified and thus does not comply with the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) standards exposing Kenyan to major health risks. The continuous...

Coimbatore District Collector K. Rajamani reconstituted the district level advisory committee for food safety recently. The committee with the Collector as its chairperson has the Deputy Director of Health Services as the vice-chairperson and the designated officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as the secretary. Officials, including Coimbatore District (Rural) Superintendent of Police, District Agriculture Officer, District Supply Officer and District Education ...

4 dead, 2 injured in West Delhi factory roof collapse Agencies December 19, 2020 New Delhi, Dec 19: Four people died and two were injured in a factory roof collapse on Saturday morning in West Delhis Khyala Village. The incident happened at around 10 a.m. in Vishnu garden of Khyala in a factory of motor winding where at least six people were inside. "The injured were rescued by the police staff, ambulance staff, DDMA staff and were sent to the nearest hospital. Out of six, four were declared d...

HC stays sale of edible oil in loose Updated: Updated: Share Article Madurai Expressing shock over the extent to which edible oil can be adulterated and the threat it can pose to the health of the common man if sold in loose, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday granted a stay on the sale of edible oil in loose. A Division Bench of Justices N. Kirubakaran and B. Pugalendhi observed that Right to Life is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and Rig...