FSSAI initiates ‘food safety supervisor course’ in Dimapur

DIMAPUR: A two-day “Food Safety Supervisor Course” under Food Safety Training and Certificate (FoSTaC) was conducted from January 30-31 at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur under the initiative of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

A press release by district media officer informed that Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh and Amit Kumar Singh from Aroma Shiksha Evam Sewa Samiti (Kolkata) were the resource persons for the training.

During the training, a brief introduction to FSSAI was presented by designated officer, Dimapur zone, Samuel Zehol. The training was imparted in two batches and on the first day more than 30 Food Business Operators (FBOs) from the manufacturing category of food business were trained while on the second day, about 30 FBOs from restaurants and hotels were trained. The FBOs were trained on the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Hygienic Practices (GHP), proper labelling of products etc., and were also informed on mandatory requirement of FSSAI license and registration by every food business operator among other topics.

Returning Officers (ROs) of respective Assembly Constituencies have notified on issue of Form-1, Notice of Election for an election is to be held of a member to the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA).

In separate notices, ROs have informed that nomination papers may be obtained and delivered by a candidate or by any of his/her proposers to the RO or to assistant returning officer between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on any day (other than public holiday) not later than February 7. It said nomination papers would be taken up for scrutiny on February 8, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at respective RO/ARO office.

Further, ROs informed that notice of withdrawal of candidature may be delivered either by a candidate or by any of his/her proposers or by his/her election agent who has been authorized in writing by the candidate to deliver it to either of the officers (RO/ARO) before February 10, 3 p.m. at the respective RO/ ARO office. In the event of the election being contested, ROs said the poll would be taken on February 27 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.