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Government says intervention helped cool off prices of onion, tomato
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The all-India retail price of tomato has registered a 29 per cent decline over the last month as arrivals of the staple vegetable into the mandis improved with the onset of monsoon rains, a Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution state
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India looks at Africa as partner in progress, says Piyush Goyal at CII-EXI
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Emphasising that India looks at African countries as partners in progress, Union Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal underlined that the India-Africa partnership will play an important role over the next 25 years to fulfill the aspirations of India a
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal reappointed as the Leader of House in Rajya Sa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Textiles Piyush Goyal has been reappointed as a leader of the house in the Rajya Sabha.
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Govt directs edible oil firms to cut prices by Rs 15 with immediate effect
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution has directed leading edible oil associations to ensure a reduction in the maximum retail price (MRP) of edible oils by Rs 15 with immediate effect, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
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Edible oil to drop down by Rs 10-12/litre within a week: sources
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): As edible oil prices are slashed down globally, the prices in India will come down by Rs. 10 to Rs. 12 per litre, said sources on Wednesday.
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Odisha declared as Top Performer in State Start-up Ranking 2021 by DPIIT
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): Odisha has been declared as Top Performer in State Start-up Ranking 2021 by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, a
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Hotels, restaurants can't force customers to pay service charge; CCPA issu
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued guidelines for "preventing unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights" with regard to levying of service charge in hotels and restaurants.
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National conference on food, nutrition security to be held on July 5
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution wil organize a one-day national conference on food and nutrition security in India on July 5 in Delhi.
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One Nation One Ration Card scheme implemented in all 36 states, UTs
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Assam too has implemented the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme. With this, the ONORC plan is successfully implemented in all 36 states and Union Territories, making food security portable throughout the country.
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Centre sets target to distribute fortified rice in 291 districts by 2023
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Under the rice fortification programme, the Central Government is planning to distribute Fortified Rice through the Public Distribution System (PDS) in as many as 291 districts of the country by March 2023, the secretary of the Department of Food and Public
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Piyush Goyal lauds PM Modi for his commitment to welfare of poor
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Sunday lauded the government's commitment to the betterment of lives of the poor and the farmers and said that everyone has seen the governm
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Fake reviews on e-Commerce platforms under Govt's radar
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Thursday said on Thursday it is keeping a close watch on fake reviews on e-Commerce platforms as it infringes on the rights of consumers.
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