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Independence Day Special   Time to Act for Independence from Corruption in Private Sector Today when I was listening to Speech of Prime Minister's on the occasion of Independence Day,  there was lot of emphasis on corruption free administration in government to make India economic power. I was thinking is this the only thing which can make India economic power and bring prosperity to all. I don't think so. Importantly, the UNODC in its report points out that while there are many laws in the country that are aimed at checking corruption, "India has no specific legislation addressing corruption in the private sector". It calls for strengthening of existing laws and enactment of new legislation to, among other things, protect whistleblowers. The first report titled Corporate Integrity - India: Incentives for corporate integrity in accordance with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption "which addresses a larger umbrella of private sec...

US Chicken legs will Shake the legs of Indian Poultry Industry It is high time Indian Poultry industry must learn from experience of Vietnam poultry trade.  India's Response to US Chicken legs ruling: It is the time that Indian Poultry Industry must think how to put house in order to face the competition on horizon. There are many traders and poultry players those who will offer their services to import the chicken legs from US and act as their distributors.  Industry Claims that US chicken is being ‘dumped’ in Vietnam have been fervently denied by the head of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) Local media reports that US chicken is being sold at prices much lower than domestically produced products has angered poultry farmers in the country. The claims come at a time when Vietnamese poultry producers are already struggling to remain profitable in the face of high prices for feed grains. "US chicken parts are sold in Vietnam...

Register/Follow us on Twitter for updates... Why Nestle not forthcoming on reason behind high MSG levels in Maggi? With Maggi continuing to be off the shelves in the market place, government today said its manufacturer Nestle was “not forthcoming” on giving reasons for the high MSG levels found in some of the packages.   Health Minister J P Nadda said in Lok Sabha that the government did not ban Maggi but had asked Nestle to recall the product and give reasons for the high Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) level found in it. “They are yet to reply. They are not forthcoming,” the Minister said during Question Hour. Observing that government was committed to maintain safety and wholesomeness of the food item as well as the growth of the food processing industry, he said the enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards Act and regulations was “in overall public interest.” He said the Maggi samples were examined following uniform protocol, which was even prescribed by...

Unsafe food on shelf - wait we are thinking what to do now? Can you Make and Accept food which is Partially Safe? Can Food Safety be Graded? To, The Chairperson Food Safety & Standards Authority of India New Delhi Comments on Food Recall Draft Notification issued on 22 nd April 2015 Dear Sir, These are my views as citizen of India in personal capacity. Concern: It is well know that food safety cannot be compromised, but the way notification is drafted, it seems we have lost the focus from food safety and more concerned about mechanics of the food recall. This approach may not achieve the desired objective of ‘removing unsafe food in least possible time from the market and with least possible injury to consumers’. I have the following concerns and issues as citizen of India and which I feel should be addressed by the authority responsible for ensuring safe food for consumers in India: 1.       Section 6 i.e. C...