10,000 litres of vanaspati ghee seized in Jaipur in anti-adulteration drive
Jaipur (PTI): Nearly 10,000 litres of vanaspati ghee was seized in Jaipur on Wednesday under the state's anti-adulteration campaign, officials of the Medical and Health Department said.
Food Safety Commissioner T Shubhamangala said a team led by Chief Medical and Health Officer (Jaipur I) Dr Ravi Shekhawat conducted a raid at a factory in Kukarkheda Mandi on suspicion of adulteration and seized 9,853 litres of vanaspati ghee.
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The Food Safety Commissioner said that during the drive, a sample of chilli powder was taken from a provision store in Vikas Nagar Industrial Area (VKIA), where 150 kg of chilli powder was also seized.
Further action will be taken after the laboratory test reports of the samples are received, the official said.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
