The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation collected 135 food samples from various places in the city in March, of which 82 samples passed the quality test while nine failed and results of 44 samples are pending. Sample of fruit sauce collected from Manek Chowk Sandwich and Pizza Centre in Manek Chowk failed the test and so did the butter sample collected from New Karnavati Dabeli Stall in the area.During Holi, the AMC set up a surveillance squad to collect samples of dates and other dry fruits and collected 211 samples. Of these, 57 samples passed the quality test while results of 154 are pending. This raises questions on the viability of the tests as the result of samples collected before Holi are still pending.Meanwhile, the AMC destroyed 56 kg of unhealthy food in different areas and imposed a total fine ofRs 46,000 on the food outlets.It has to be noted that for quite some time the AMC health department has not conducted raids at any big food outlets and has been targeting only small food outlets and those on the roadside. No test or visit has been made at the food outlets located in big commercial complexes or in big establishments and hardly any test has been done at big hotels or restaurants. Such establishments get a clean chit without undergoing any lab scrutiny.
Ahmedabad: Flying squads of the civic body’s health department collected 135 food samples from eateries and factories across the city in March. Of these, nine samples have been found to be unfit for consumption, substandard or adulterated. The civic body found 82 samples satisfactory, while the results of 44 samples are awaited. Samples of vanilla ice cream, butter, fruit chutney, vegetable fat spreads and margarine were found to be unfit for consumption. These samples were taken during random checks and the results usually take three or four days. The department also took 211 food samples in March for detailed investigation. Of these, 57 samples have been approved while the results for the remaining 154 samples are awaited. An official said detailed investigation involves testing for all parameters and the results take longer. Flying squads raid eateries, provision stores, food manufacturing units and collect samples of food they find ‘suspicious’. These are then sent to the public health laboratory.
Actress Katrina Kaif shared the pictures from her first Holi with husband Vicky Kaushal and her in-laws recently.Taking to her Instagram, the actress shared two pictures, where she can been in the company of Vicky’s father and acclaimed action director Sham Kaushal, his mother Veena Kaushal, and brother Sunny.A post shared by Katrina Kaif (@katrinakaif)Everyone is seen smiling with gulal on their faces. In the second picture, Veena is seen touching Katrina’s cheek, as they posed for the camera. This year’s Holi is Vicky and Katrina’s first since their wedding. In the photos, Katrina is seen posing with Vicky’s parents and his brother Sunny Kaushal.Vicky and Katrina got married in December in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The very intimate wedding ceremony was attended only by their closest friends and family members. After the ceremony, they headed to the Maldives for a honeymoon and returned to Mumbai in just a few days. The couple also rented an apartment in the Juhu area of Mumbai after their marriage in December.
Actress Priyanka Chopra who will be next seen in the OTT thriller series ‘Citadel’, celebrated a colourful Holi with her husband Nick Jonas and friends and family at her home in Los Angeles in California.The actress took to her Instagram to share a series of pictures, videos and boomerangs. In the first post, she shared a video of herself and Nick where the both can be applying coloors to each other and Priyanka giving a peck to Nick.A post shared by Priyanka (@priyankachopra)The other pictures in the series show her by the pool side, soaking in the sun with colours of Holi all over. She captioned the post, “To be able to find some joy at a time when the world feels so scary is such a blessing. Happy holi everyone. Thank you to our friends and family for playing holi like desi’s do! Feeling blessed. #photodump #happyholi #goodoverevil #festivalofcolours (sic).”Her second post consists of three pictures - herself, Nick and the couple sharing a kiss. Taking a quirky route for the second post, Priyanka captioned the picture with the lyrics of her own song from the film, ‘Waqt: The Race Against Time’. She wrote, “Do me a favor.. let’s play holi. Sorry. Had to! #holihai (sic).”
