Varenyam Pandya

PANAJI/ MARGAO: A day after public uproar over the food and drugs administration findings of cancer-causing chemical in fish brought from outside the state, the government and the agency got into a damage-control mode on Friday by claiming that “fish has inherent formalin content” and it was safe for consumption.The damage-control began on Thursday itself when a few hours after stating that the fish samples had tested positive for formalin, FDA came out with a mysterious “permissible limit”...

AHMEDABAD: Mobile internet services would be blocked for four hours on Sunday across Gujarat to prevent misuse of cell phones during Revenue Talatis (accountants) Recruitment Exam.Gaun Seva Pasandgi Mandal (Gujarat State Subsidiary Selection Board or GSSSB) would conduct the exam from 10am to 1pm.“Considering the sensitive natureof the exam for recruitment of talatis,internet service providers have been asked to shut down all internet-based social media services from 9am to1pm to prevent the...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Archaeological Survey of India 's ( ASI ) decision to allow photography inside protected monuments would enable more people to see their photos and prompt them to plan their visits to these historical sites.The ASI on Wednesday issued orders to allow photography within the premises of centrally protected monuments, hours after Modi questioned the logic behind existing restrictions on photography."More Indians should venture out, visit...