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Time of India
01-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Dairy diaries: Milk, paneer worst hit by adulteration, says dept
Ludhiana: Despite repeated drives and stern exhortations from authorities, quality of food being sold in the city remains questionable. More than 20% of food samples taken by the health department from January to June-end have failed tests. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Most of these are of milk and dairy products. According to the health department, of the 324 samples taken from January to June, reports of 299 have been received and 25 are pending. Data suggests that of the total samples, 158 were of milk and dairy products like ghee, paneer, curd, khoa, and lassi, whereas 166 were of other foods like masala, dals, fast food-related articles, dry fruit, sweets, etc. A total of 62 of the 299 samples for which the health department received reports, failed. Of 158 milk and dairy product samples, 48 failed tests. Of 166 other food articles, samples of 14 failed. Among dairy products, 28 out of 76 samples of paneer, collected from January to the end of June, failed. Seven out of 11 samples of curd also failed. Of the 34 samples of milk, eight failed. Speaking to TOI, district health officer (DHO), Dr Amarjeet Kaur, said that they had increased sampling in view of the ongoing monsoon season and the upcoming festival season. She added that drives were being carried out to ensure that people consumed clean and safe food. When asked about action taken in case of failed food samples, the officer said that if unhygienic conditions were found at the place where food was prepared, served, or stored, challan was issued to the vendor on the spot. If the food sample taken was found to be substandard, the department filed a case in the court of the ADC (additional deputy commissioner), after which a fine was imposed. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now If the food sample was found to be dangerous for consumption, the department filed a case in the court of the CJM (chief judicial magistrate) and punitive action was taken. The DHO said that in 35 cases decided by the ADC court from September to the end of June, a fine of Rs 10 lakh was imposed on vendors. She added that they had filed two cases in the CJM court, and 10 more were in the pipeline. Health officials warned vendors against storing or selling adulterated food articles and said that legal action would be taken against defaulters. Testing milk at home Yogesh Goyal, food safety officer in Ludhiana, shared a quick method to detect water adulteration in milk. He explained that placing a spoonful of milk on a plate and tilting it can reveal its purity. If the milk leaves a visible trail or imprint, it is likely pure and contains the proper fat composition. If no line is left behind, the milk may be adulterated with water. For other types of adulteration, Goyal said the department's mobile food testing van operates across Ludhiana 25 days each month, offering doorstep milk testing for just Rs 50. Additionally, agencies like Gadvasu, PAU, and the dairy development board (DDB) have developed affordable testing kits priced at Rs 100, which can be used for up to 10 tests. Box 2: Staff, infra crunch A health department official, asking not to be named, said that food safety teams have only one vehicle for six zones of the district. Therefore, they said, they can carry out raids at only one place. Sources said that there are four food safety officers in the district, of whom one is deputed from outside. They emphasised the need to increase the number by two. Box 3: Report in 14 days An official said that since September last year to July end, the department filed 69 cases in the ADC court, and 15 unhygienic challans were issued. He added that after a sample was taken, it was sent to the food safety laboratory in Kharar, from where a report was normally received in 14 days. In special cases, the department receives the report in 24 hours. MSID:: 123022056 413 |
The Print
02-07-2025
- The Print
Chargesheet filed against accused in French tourist's rape case in Rajasthan's Udaipur
Jaipur, Jul 2 (PTI) A chargesheet has been filed against the accused in the alleged rape case of a French tourist in Rajasthan's Udaipur, a police official said Wednesday. Udaipur District Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal said that on Wednesday, within seven days of the incident, a chargesheet was filed in the court.
Scroll.in
25-06-2025
- Scroll.in
French woman allegedly raped in Udaipur
A 30-year-old French woman was allegedly raped by an employee of an event management company in Rajasthan's Udaipur on Monday, the Hindustan Times reported. The incident took place after a party at a café, Udaipur Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal told the newspaper. 'The man took the victim to his rented accommodation in Sukher from the party and sexually assaulted her,' he said. A first information report was filed based on the woman's complaint, the police officer said. The suspect, 28-year-old Pushparaj Ojha, alias Siddharth, was absconding, the newspaper reported. In her complaint, the woman said that she had been in India since April 17, The Hindustan Times reported. She had taken a bus from Delhi to Udaipur on Sunday. 'At night, my friends and I went to The Greek Farm for dinner,' the newspaper quoted the complaint as having said. 'We partied then. A bit later in the evening, a man came to our table.' The man suggested that they step out to smoke a cigarette and convinced her to go for a drive, she said. The woman alleged that she repeatedly asked the man to drop her at her hotel but the suspect instead drove to his apartment, the newspaper reported. The man allegedly raped her, the complaint said. He then drove her back to the hotel at 6 am on Tuesday, it added. Pooran Singh, the station house officer at Badgaon, said that the woman told two of her friends about the incident and they took her to hospital. They also approached the police. The case was filed under a section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita that pertains to rape.
The Print
24-06-2025
- The Print
French tourist allegedly raped in Udaipur, accused absconding
According to the First Information Report, a copy of which is with ThePrint, the woman arrived in Udaipur from New Delhi 22 June. The FIR has been registered at the Badgaon police station in Udaipur under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections related to rape. Udaipur Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal told ThePrint the accused, Pushpraj alias Siddharth, is absconding and teams have been formed to nab him. New Delhi: A 30-year-old French tourist was allegedly raped in Rajasthan's Udaipur district by a man she met at a party. Police said the incident happened on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. The woman has said in the FIR she and her friends had gone out for dinner and later at a party. 'A bit later, a man came to our table. He proposed to me to go outside for a smoke, and then took me on a drive. I requested him multiple times to go home (to my hotel, Mardiran Palace) but instead he drove to his apartment. There he started to ask me for a hug, which I refused. My phone was off because of the battery. I asked several times to recharge my phone but he never gave me the cable for it so I could find the address of my hotel. Then he hugged me and started to touch me, while I was saying 'No' clearly,' the FIR reads. The woman then accuses the man of raping her even as she cried. 'When he was done, I begged him to take me home. He started by saying no, but eventually he drove me back around 6 am,' according to the FIR. The woman's medical examination has been conducted. Police said the suspect, a resident of Udaipur, is involved in a small ad shoot business. (Edited by Ajeet Tiwari) Also Read: Every assault that foreign women carry home rewrites the India story—and we let it happen
Mint
24-06-2025
- Mint
French woman visiting Udaipur raped after being lured from restaurant, accused absconding
Udaipur police on Tuesday said a man had allegedly raped a French woman in Rajasthan's Udaipur. They said that the accused committed the alleged crime after luring the tourist from a party at a restaurant to his apartment. The man is absconding at the moment but efforts are on to locate him, cops said. The incident happened at the Badgaon Police Station area on Monday. According to cops, the woman arrived at Udaipur on June 22. She was staying in a hotel in the Ambamata area. Udaipur Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal shared that the victim's medical exam was conducted, and a case was registered on the basis of her statement. The woman, who was visiting India from France, was attending a party a party at The Greek Farm Cafe and Restro located at Tiger Hill. There, she met the accused, who identified himself as Siddharth, Station House Officer (SHO) Purna Singh Rajpurohit said. The accused asked the woman to step outside of the restaurant saying that he will show her the nearby attractions. 'The accused invited the woman to step outside on the pretext of showing her the nearby sights and later took her to his rented apartment in Sukher, where he raped her,' the SHO said. He added that the victim is reportedly in stable condition and is undergoing medical treatment at a private hospital. As per her FIR, the woman allegedly requested the accused to return her to her hotel but he refused. She also stated that her mobile phone was out of charge at the time. The victim further alleged that the accused tried to initiate physical contact once they reached his apartment, which he had rented in Sukher. When she resisted his attempt, he sexually assaulted and raped her. The woman admitted herself to a private hospital in the city after the incident and later lodged a complaint with the police. The cops said that a case of rape has been registered against the accused.
