Mysuru Dasara: DCM kick starts cultural procession
Mysuru, October 14: The cultural procession, started for the first time in the world famous Mysuru Dasara, attracted poor response on Sunday.
People across the globe would visit Mysuru to watch Jamboo Savari, to be held on the last day of Dasara celebrations. Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar inaugurated the cultural procession today and Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy would offer flowers on October 19. Today, the DCM inaugurated the procession by offering puja to the Nandi Dhwaja in front of the Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple. Though the programme was organized on the line of Dasara procession, there were no local people to witness the procession, except the tourists. People were not interested to watch the procession which passed from the Palace to the Banni Mantap.
Total 40 folk troupes with 400 artistes and 11,500 people in traditional attire participated in the procession. They marched along with 25 teams which participated in Yuva Sambhrama. Apart from them, 10 Dasara elephants, horse forces and police forces also participated in the procession.
Higher Education Minister G.T. Deve Gowda, Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Shankar, MLAs L. Nagendra, Harshavardhan, ZP CEO K. Jyothi, Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeshwar Rao, SP Amith Singh, DCPs Vishnuvardhan and Vikram Amte, Kannada and Culture department assistant director Chennappa and others participated.
Since it was the Dasara festival of the land, everyone should join together and celebrate it, said DCM Dr. G. Parameshwar.
Speaking to reporters after flagging off the cultural procession, he said that he was happy for participating in the festival.
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Eggs safe for consumption, cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI
New Delhi (PTI): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has categorically dismissed recent claims linking eggs to cancer risk, terming them "misleading, scientifically unsupported and capable of creating unnecessary public alarm".
In a statement issued on Saturday, the food safety regulator clarified that eggs available in the country are safe for human consumption and that reports alleging the presence of carcinogenic substances in eggs lack a scientific basis.
The clarification comes in response to media reports and social media posts claiming detection of nitrofuran metabolites (AOZ) -- substances purportedly linked to cancer -- in eggs sold in India.
FSSAI officials emphasised that the use of nitrofurans is strictly prohibited at all stages of poultry and egg production under the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011.
The regulator explained that an Extraneous Maximum Residue Limit (EMRL) of 1.0 µg/kg has been prescribed for nitrofuran metabolites -- but solely for regulatory enforcement purposes. This limit represents the minimum level that can be reliably detected by advanced laboratory methods and does not indicate that the substance is permitted for use.
"Detection of trace residues below the EMRL does not constitute a food safety violation nor does it imply any health risk," an FSSAI official said.
FSSAI said India's regulatory framework is aligned with international practices. The European Union and the United States also prohibit the use of nitrofurans in food-producing animals and employ reference points for action or guideline values only as enforcement tools.
Differences in numerical benchmarks across countries reflect variations in analytical and regulatory approaches, not differences in consumer safety standards, the authority noted.
On public health concerns, FSSAI cited scientific evidence indicating that there is no established causal link between trace-level dietary exposure to nitrofuran metabolites and cancer or other adverse health outcomes in humans.
"No national or international health authority has associated normal egg consumption with increased cancer risk," the regulator reiterated.
Addressing reports related to the testing of a specific egg brand, officials explained that such detections are isolated and batch-specific, often arising from inadvertent contamination or feed-related factors, and are not representative of the overall egg supply chain in the country.
"Generalising isolated laboratory findings to label eggs as unsafe is scientifically incorrect," the statement said.
FSSAI urged consumers to rely on verified scientific evidence and official advisories, reiterating that eggs remain a safe, nutritious, and valuable component of a balanced diet when produced and consumed in compliance with food safety regulations.
