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Centre operationalizes Jan Vishwas Act reforms to ease compliance in health sector

The Centre has operationalized key reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026, relating to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the objective of promoting trust-based governance, reducing the compliance burden on businesses, and ensuring proportionate regulatory enforcement without compromising public health safeguards.

LDF government in Kerala has failed to crack down on drug mafia: VD Satheesan

Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Saturday accused the CPI-M-led LDF government in Kerala of failing to curb the unprecedented flow of highly dangerous narcotic substances in the state due to which Kerala has become a hub of drugs. He alleged that the drug mafia has been let loose in Kerala due to political patronage.