Nandini curd costs Rs 68 a litre from November 1, 2026, up Rs 14, on top of the Rs 8 milk rise; Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and Bengaluru hoteliers object.
Kerala's Operation Thelima 2.0 on 27 October 2026 checked 160 fried-snack units, suspended 32 licences and destroyed 568 litres of used oil and 7,000 snacks.
Telangana's TG SAFE suspended nine food makers' FSSAI licences after 29 October 2026 raids in the Warangal region found spoiled raw material and expired stock.
Delhi's Food Safety Department seized about 949 litres of substandard ghee in three markets on October 28, 2026; CM Rekha Gupta promised more staff and technology.
A King's College London study reported on October 29, 2026 found usually discarded peels, stems and seeds hold more fibre than the eaten parts in 10 of 12 foods.
Maharashtra's FDA says its pre-Diwali drive seized about Rs 12.74 crore of food, gutkha and expired stock and acted against 68 licences (October 2026).
TG SAFE suspended five licences, shut five sweet units and seized 3,546.5 kg of food in Hyderabad on October 28, 2026, before Diwali.
Diwali sweets cost 10-15% more in Indore and 20-25% more in Hyderabad this year, with kaju katli at up to Rs 1,200 a kg, traders said in late October 2026.
Ludhiana food safety officials destroyed 675 kg of expired ghee and detained 3,540 kg at a Kailash Nagar factory on October 24, 2026, pending lab tests.
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