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Final clearance, including the No Objection Certificate (NOC), will be given only after all fees are paid, ensuring that food safety is not compromised.Earlier, the process was sequential and time-consuming. After document scrutiny, importers had to pay fees before inspection could begin, and again before samples were sent for laboratory testing. Any delay in payment would slow down the entire process, leading to consignments being held up at ports.Under the revised system, once documents are cleared and visual inspection is completed, samples can be drawn immediately without waiting for payment confirmation. This allows inspection and testing to run in parallel, reducing delays.For consumers, the impact could be direct. Faster clearance means perishable food items such as fruits, dairy and processed products spend less time at ports, reducing the risk of spoilage and helping maintain quality.The move is also expected to ease congestion at ports, improve supply chains and reduce logistics delays, which could help stabilise availability and prices in the market.Officials said the change is aimed at making the import clearance system faster and more efficient, while ensuring that all mandatory safety checks continue before any product reaches consumers.The decision is part of broader efforts to streamline procedures and improve ease of doing business without diluting food safety standards.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosVikram Misri Holds Key Talks With French FM, Discusses West Asia Conflict, Bilateral TiesMEA Responds As 15 Indian Ships Remain Stranded Amid Trump’s Hormuz BlockadeUS Naval Blockade on Iran: Why Strait of Hormuz Tensions Could Hit India’s Oil, LPG and InflationTCS Nashik In Eye Of Storm As Women Allege Harassment, Conversion Pressure At Workplace’We Have Common Fate’: Iran Envoy Thanks ‘Friend’ India, Responds On Hormuz Toll RowSupreme Court Refuses To Quash CBI Case Against Lalu Yadav In Land-For-Jobs Scam, Trial To ContinueNoida Protests Explained: Pay Gap Rising Costs And Labour Issues Behind The ViolenceTrust Deficit Grows In Ladakh As Activist Sonam Wangchuk Flags Delay In Talks With CentrePatna Posters Push Nishant Kumar As Next Chief Minister Of BiharDelhi To Dehradun In 2.5 Hours? 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In a key change, FSSAI has allowed inspection and testing of imported food consignments to happen simultaneously, instead of waiting for payments at every stage, significantly cutting clearance time. At the same time, FSSAI has retained safety checks. Final clearance, including the NOC, will be granted only after all fees are paid, ensuring food safety is not compromised. Earlier, the process was sequential and time-consuming. Under the revised rules, once documents are cleared and inspection completed, samples can be drawn immediately without waiting for payment confirmation.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosVikram Misri Holds Key Talks With French FM, Discusses West Asia Conflict, Bilateral TiesMEA Responds As 15 Indian Ships Remain Stranded Amid Trump’s Hormuz BlockadeUS Naval Blockade on Iran: Why Strait of Hormuz Tensions Could Hit India’s Oil, LPG and InflationTCS Nashik In Eye Of Storm As Women Allege Harassment, Conversion Pressure At Workplace’We Have Common Fate’: Iran Envoy Thanks ‘Friend’ India, Responds On Hormuz Toll RowSupreme Court Refuses To Quash CBI Case Against Lalu Yadav In Land-For-Jobs Scam, Trial To ContinueNoida Protests Explained: Pay Gap Rising Costs And Labour Issues Behind The ViolenceTrust Deficit Grows In Ladakh As Activist Sonam Wangchuk Flags Delay In Talks With CentrePatna Posters Push Nishant Kumar As Next Chief Minister Of BiharDelhi To Dehradun In 2.5 Hours? 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The link assumes importance in light of latest forecasts from US and European weather agencies that have advanced the likelihood of El Nino setting in within two-three months and said it’s expected to be stronger than what earlier forecasts suggested. In it’s monsoon outlook, IMD says the season’s rainfall is expected to be below normal. TOI analysed all El Nino years since 1980 – as defined by US agency NCEP – and the corresponding monsoon performance. Of the 13 such years, the monsoon was deficient or severely deficient (below 90% of long period average) in seven, below normal (90-96%) in two, normal in three and excess in one. Of the two below-normal years, rains in 2018 was close to deficient (below 91%). According to IMD, which uses a different metric to define El Nino years, there were eight such years during which the monsoon was deficient in six, including one year (2002) when it was severely deficient (rainfall below 80% of LPA). In addition, there have been years such as 2014, when rising heat in the Pacific impacted monsoon although El Nino finally didn’t develop. During an El Nino, there’s unusual warming of surface waters in eastern and central tropical Pacific which leads to changes in wind patterns that impact weather across the globe in different ways. There are notable exceptions when monsoon turned out to be normal despite an El Nino. The most cited example is 1997 which saw one of the strongest El Ninos on record, but June-Sept rainfall in India remained normal. That year, conditions in Indian Ocean – a phenomenon known as Indian Ocean Dipole – strongly favoured good rains over India and is thought to have countered the effects of El Nino. There’s consensus among global agencies over the possibility of El Nino forming this summer. European agency ECMWF projects a high probability of the condition developing in May-June and going on to strengthen into a very strong event – dubbed a ‘super El Nino’ by some – by the year end.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosVikram Misri Holds Key Talks With French FM, Discusses West Asia Conflict, Bilateral TiesMEA Responds As 15 Indian Ships Remain Stranded Amid Trump’s Hormuz BlockadeUS Naval Blockade on Iran: Why Strait of Hormuz Tensions Could Hit India’s Oil, LPG and InflationTCS Nashik In Eye Of Storm As Women Allege Harassment, Conversion Pressure At Workplace’We Have Common Fate’: Iran Envoy Thanks ‘Friend’ India, Responds On Hormuz Toll RowSupreme Court Refuses To Quash CBI Case Against Lalu Yadav In Land-For-Jobs Scam, Trial To ContinueNoida Protests Explained: Pay Gap Rising Costs And Labour Issues Behind The ViolenceTrust Deficit Grows In Ladakh As Activist Sonam Wangchuk Flags Delay In Talks With CentrePatna Posters Push Nishant Kumar As Next Chief Minister Of BiharDelhi To Dehradun In 2.5 Hours? 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In a circular issued to NH agencies, including NHAI, road transport ministry said that compensation disbursed on acquisition of land under NH Act in cases where such compensation is determined as per provisions of land acquisition law of 2013 will be “treated as exempt” from levy of income tax under the law. The letter has referred to a circular of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) of Oct 25, 2016, and Section 402 of Income Tax Act, 2025, which clarify that compensation received under awards exempted under land acquisition law of 2013 shall not be taxable, even in absence of a specific provision.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosVikram Misri Holds Key Talks With French FM, Discusses West Asia Conflict, Bilateral TiesMEA Responds As 15 Indian Ships Remain Stranded Amid Trump’s Hormuz BlockadeUS Naval Blockade on Iran: Why Strait of Hormuz Tensions Could Hit India’s Oil, LPG and InflationTCS Nashik In Eye Of Storm As Women Allege Harassment, Conversion Pressure At Workplace’We Have Common Fate’: Iran Envoy Thanks ‘Friend’ India, Responds On Hormuz Toll RowSupreme Court Refuses To Quash CBI Case Against Lalu Yadav In Land-For-Jobs Scam, Trial To ContinueNoida Protests Explained: Pay Gap Rising Costs And Labour Issues Behind The ViolenceTrust Deficit Grows In Ladakh As Activist Sonam Wangchuk Flags Delay In Talks With CentrePatna Posters Push Nishant Kumar As Next Chief Minister Of BiharDelhi To Dehradun In 2.5 Hours? 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Foreign minister Shishir Khanal said, “The Nepal govt has accepted the invitation, and the foreign ministries of both countries are now making preparations for the visit.” He indicated that the trip to New Delhi will be Shah’s first major diplomatic outreach since taking office. The last official visit by a Nepali PM to India was made by Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” in June 2023. Meanwhile, introducing a raft of changes, the new govt in Kathmandu has proposed cutting the number of federal ministries, banning political affiliations for sections of the state machinery and replacing party-linked student bodies with non-partisan platforms. The reform plan takes direct aim at political influence in education and the civil service. Under the new mandate, party-affiliated student organisations in schools and universities are to be dismantled within 90 days and replaced with non-partisan student councils or “Voice of students” platforms. Announcing the move, Shah said, “Schools and colleges will no longer serve as arenas for political activity but will function solely as centres of learning.”End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosVikram Misri Holds Key Talks With French FM, Discusses West Asia Conflict, Bilateral TiesMEA Responds As 15 Indian Ships Remain Stranded Amid Trump’s Hormuz BlockadeUS Naval Blockade on Iran: Why Strait of Hormuz Tensions Could Hit India’s Oil, LPG and InflationTCS Nashik In Eye Of Storm As Women Allege Harassment, Conversion Pressure At Workplace’We Have Common Fate’: Iran Envoy Thanks ‘Friend’ India, Responds On Hormuz Toll RowSupreme Court Refuses To Quash CBI Case Against Lalu Yadav In Land-For-Jobs Scam, Trial To ContinueNoida Protests Explained: Pay Gap Rising Costs And Labour Issues Behind The ViolenceTrust Deficit Grows In Ladakh As Activist Sonam Wangchuk Flags Delay In Talks With CentrePatna Posters Push Nishant Kumar As Next Chief Minister Of BiharDelhi To Dehradun In 2.5 Hours? 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