‘WhatsApp University’ and reel culture influencing decisions: Maha FDA

IANS | September 26, 2026 10:19 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Saturday urged students to question information they see on social media, warning that reels, forwarded messages, and algorithms could shape their thinking if they stopped verifying what they consume online.

Maha: ECI revises SIR schedule, final roll on Nov 16

IANS | September 26, 2026 9:21 PM

Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday issued a revised schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Maharashtra, setting October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date.

MP: Five family members killed in Chhatarpur road accident

IANS | September 26, 2026 9:15 PM

Chhatarpur, Sep 26 (IANS) Five members of a family, including three women, were killed when their Bolero SUV collided with a truck near Chauka village in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district on Saturday evening, police said.

Food safety laws exist, but compliance remains a challenge: Maha FDA

IANS | September 26, 2026 8:57 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Saturday said India’s food safety framework has several laws and regulations, but compliance remains a major challenge, arguing that enforcement systems must evolve with new forms of food businesses and changing consumer habits.

‘Influence carries responsibility’: Maha FDA backs Prez Murmu’s message to film stars

IANS | September 26, 2026 8:57 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Saturday said celebrities and advertisers have a responsibility to ensure that products they endorse do not compromise public health, backing President Droupadi Murmu’s recent appeal to film personalities to refrain from promoting substances harmful to health.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar, ECs Sandhu-Joshi meet; Form 6, SIR decisions clarified (Lead)

IANS | September 26, 2026 6:56 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday sought to quell reports of differences within the poll panel, with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi holding a full commission meeting at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi.