Delhi food safety sting exposes dirty kitchens; Jio Platforms launches largest IPO
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An India Today Spot Check investigation uncovers severe food safety and hygiene violations across eateries in Delhi's Paharganj and areas surrounding the New Delhi Railway Station. The report follows an enforcement drive by Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. Undercover footage at establishments including Punjabi Dhaba 7876, Royal Flavors, and Madras Hotel reveals widespread non-compliance, with staff operating without hair nets or gloves, pest and rat infestations, and food preparation taking place directly adjacent to open, dirty drains. Staff and management acknowledge bribing officials and treating regulatory inspections as routine formalities, relying on mere licenses rather than maintaining cleanliness. The broadcast also highlights Reliance Industries' record-breaking milestone as Jio Platforms launches India's largest-ever initial public offering of 30,213 crore rupees, marking a massive digital expansion nearly five decades after Dhirubhai Ambani took the parent company public.
An India Today Spot Check investigation uncovers severe food safety and hygiene violations across eateries in Delhi's Paharganj and areas surrounding the New Delhi Railway Station. The report follows an enforcement drive by Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. Undercover footage at establishments including Punjabi Dhaba 7876, Royal Flavors, and Madras Hotel reveals widespread non-compliance, with staff operating without hair nets or gloves, pest and rat infestations, and food preparation taking place directly adjacent to open, dirty drains. Staff and management acknowledge bribing officials and treating regulatory inspections as routine formalities, relying on mere licenses rather than maintaining cleanliness. The broadcast also highlights Reliance Industries' record-breaking milestone as Jio Platforms launches India's largest-ever initial public offering of 30,213 crore rupees, marking a massive digital expansion nearly five decades after Dhirubhai Ambani took the parent company public.
Sugar prices have surged to 58 to 60 rupees per kilogram ahead of Diwali, threatening to make festive sweets more expensive for consumers. The price hike is compounded by concerns over Maharashtra's sugar production, which is estimated to decline by approximately 10 lakh metric tons, dropping from 99 lakh metric tons last year to 89 lakh metric tons this year due to drought in several districts. Local buyers and traders note that retail prices have fluctuated sharply, impacting household festive budgets.
The Election Commission of India has eased procedural norms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) following pushback from opposition parties and internal objections raised by election commissioners. Key relaxations include dropping the requirement in Form 6 to map ancestry with the 2002 electoral roll for non-SIR states, restricting bulk Form 7 deletion requests, and deploying booth-level officers in Delhi for door-to-door verification of voters flagged for logical discrepancies. In Delhi, where over 47 lakh names were deleted and 33 lakh notices issued, officials confirmed that receiving discrepancy notices does not mean automatic deletion, framing the exercise as a corrective database update to assist eligible voters in re-enrolling.
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