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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Protect Tolly directors' right to profession: HC
Kolkata: The Information and Cultural Affairs (INCA) department's secretary was directed by the on Monday to ensure that the "right to life and business, trade and profession" of the directors is not interfered with. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now If required, the secretary should take help from a jurisdictional police station to ensure the same. In case of any interference or difficulty faced by the directors, they have been asked to report to the secretary, who would take immediate remedial steps. Justice Amrita Sinha gave this order in response to multiple contempt cases filed by a group of . They alleged that despite the court's order on April 3, the (FCTWEI) continued to interfere. One of the directors' advocates submitted, "After the order passed in the writ petition, the situation has become worse. Because of the litigations, there is a vindictive attitude shown towards us. Messages are being flooded on WhatsApp groups and elsewhere. People are making statements that this order has no binding effect. They are not going to listen to this order. Now the situation is even worse." Meanwhile, the state came under fire for not complying with the orders of the court. On April 3, the judge directed the secretary of INCA to consider the issues raised by the directors who approached the court regarding the right to carry out a profession independently. A decision was supposed to be placed by the state, but it was not done. The Senior Standing Counsel representing the state informed that they were going to move an appeal before the division bench challenging the order and are awaiting a certified copy to do the same. To this, Justice Sinha said, "There is an order you have not complied with, and there is no stay order. Somebody's right to life is being infringed, and the state is not taking any step to protect the right of these people. This is what is troubling the court. If the decision is placed, then at least the court will come to know the stand of the state in this impasse which has been created."
Epoch Times
15-05-2025
- Health
- Epoch Times
FDA Says It Might Change Infant Formula Requirements
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may change its nutrient requirements for infant formula, including floating the possibility of adding new mandated nutrients, the agency said on May 13. The agency started a review of the nutrients that are currently in formula, in what regulators described as the first comprehensive review since 1998. Through a People have until the end of Sept. 11 to respond. 'You can't Make America Healthy Again if we don't fix what nourishes our youngest and most vulnerable Americans,' Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dr. Marty Makary, the FDA's commissioner, added: 'Protecting our most vulnerable is not just a moral duty—it is our responsibility. For many children, infant formula is their only source of nutrition. That's why it's absolutely crucial to continually assess the nutrition standards and incorporate gold standard science to ensure we are providing the safest, most effective nutrition possible.' Related Stories 4/28/2025 3/19/2025 The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act The law also says that the nutrients shall be reviewed every four years by the health secretary 'as appropriate.' During such a review, 'the Secretary shall consider any new scientific data or information related to infant formula nutrients, including international infant formula standards,' the law states. 'The Secretary may revise the list of nutrients and the required level for any nutrient required by the table.' Researchers have The FDA's review is part of what officials are calling 'Operation Stork Speed,' an effort Abbott Nutrition and Reckitt Benckiser-Mead Johnson produce just under 80 percent of the infant formula in the United States as of 2019, according to Euromonitor Passport data. The companies did not respond to requests for comment by publication time. Perrigo, another major manufacturer, referred an inquiry to the Infant Nutrition Council of America (INCA). 'INCA members use safe, high-quality ingredients that are scientifically proven to provide the nutrients needed to support healthy infant growth and development—and industry stays dedicated to following the latest developments in health science and clinical research to support healthy infant growth and development,' a spokesperson for the council told The Epoch Times in an email. 'INCA members remain committed to working with HHS and the FDA on Operation Stork Speed to ensure domestic infant formula products continue to meet the highest standards for nutrition and safety, and today infant formula products undergo extensive research, stringent testing, and strict regulatory approval prior to going to market.'
