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Abnormal rise in exports, low availability rationale behind restricting br
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): An abnormal rise in exports and lower availability of broken rice in domestic markets pushed the central government to put a ban on its trade, said Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution.
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Centre warns advertisers, broadcasters against misleading, surrogate ads
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Wednesday directed advertising agencies to ensure strict compliance of guidelines on surrogate advertisements.
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SWA Diamonds receives Swadesh National Award on the occasion of Azadi Ka A
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): SWA Diamonds, Kerala-based ornament manufacturer has bagged national award for its Guinness world record winning ring named 'The Touch of Ami' with 24,679 diamonds set in it. SWA Diamonds, represented by its Managing Directors in the event, rece
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TCI Group wins India's First National Logistics Excellence Awards, by GOI
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): National Logistics Excellence Awards aims at acknowledging the efforts of logistics service providers in the country that have been able to display innovation, diversity and efficiency. The award ceremony was graced by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Co
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates Public Systems Lab at IIT Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Speaking at the inauguration of the Public Systems Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution and Textiles Piyush Goyal said that what better way than to launc
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CCPA issues 24 notices for unfair trade practices against e-commerce compa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued 24 notices for unfair trade practices against e-commerce companies, informed the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Wednesday.
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TEXPROCIL welcomes initiatives taken by the government to increase product
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI/PNN): An interactive meeting with stakeholders of the Cotton Textile Value Chain was held on July 23, 2022, at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, with representatives from the entire cotton value chain industry, along with Narendra Singh Tomar - Minister of Agricultur
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Govt maintained onion buffer stock of 2.5 LMT in FY 2022-23
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): With the aim to stabilize onion prices, the government maintained a buffer stock of 2.5 Lakh Metric Ton (LMT) in financial year 2022-23, said Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in a written reply
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Bureau of Indian Standards established 1037 Standards Clubs in schools, co
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The Bureau of Indian Standards has established 1037 Standards Clubs in schools and colleges across India in 2021-22, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution informed on Tuesday.
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Govt restores rice procurement in Telangana, says committed towards farmer
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The central government has decided to restore rice procurement operations in the central pool in the state of Telangana, Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution told reporters.
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448 notices served to e-commerce entities for violations of declaration du
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): As many as 448 notices were served to e-Commerce entities for violations of the declaration during the last one year and nine months and approx Rs 78 lakh penalty was charged from companies as compounding fees for violation of the declaration, the Ministry o
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Digitization of Ration Cards completed in all states/UTs; Nearly 19.5 cror
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Wednesday said that the digitization of ration cards has been completed in all states/UTs and about 19.5 crore ration cards are available on the transparency
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