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Centre restricts sugar exports to 10 LMT from June 1 'to make prices of su
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The global shortage of sugar has triggered the demand, hence Indian government has taken a precautionary step by putting a cap on the export of sugar to 100 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), the idea behind the sugar export restriction is to make prices of sugar stab
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CCPA issues notices to Ola, Uber for unfair trade practices
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), India's consumer protection regulator, on Friday said it has issued notices to cab aggregators Ola and Uber for violation of consumer rights and unfair trade practices.
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Govt bans exports of wheat to ensure food security of citizens
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The reason for the ban on wheat exports is to ensure food security of our citizens and ensure adequate food supply to the public distribution system and also ensure that we are able to direct food supplies to vulnerable food-deficit countries, said government
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India considering Preferential Trade Agreement with Oman, says Piyush Goya
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India was considering entering into a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Oman.
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Wheat in surplus for entire year in India, farmers getting good prices: Ce
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): India currently has more than the required quantity of wheat in stocks to sustain for a year, informed Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD).
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WTO seminar: India highlights its experience in providing food to most vul
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): S. Jagannathan, Joint Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, highlighted India's outstanding experience in successfully ensuring dignified & foolproof access to adequate food grains to the most vulnerable people in the country at WTO
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Piyush Goyal urges startups to incorporate, list in India and not move to
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Thursday called for further strengthening of ethics and corporate governance norms in startups.
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Odisha MP writes to Centre, seeks procurement of par-boiled rice
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): With a view to safeguarding the interests of Odisha farmers, Biju Janta Dal (BJD) Member of Parliament Amar Patnaik on Saturday wrote to Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal and urged him to intervene in the issue of
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Centre releases Rs 2,94,718 crore to FCI, states for food subsidy
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Centre has released Rs 2,94,718 crore to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state governments for food subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and National Food Security Act (NFSA) during 2021-22, the Ministry of Consumer
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Piyush Goyal reviews progress of National Industrial Corridor Development
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles Piyush Goyal reviewed progress of the National Industrial Corridor Development Program.
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Telangana govt protest against Centre's 'discriminatory' paddy procurement
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): To mark a protest against the Centre's discriminatory paddy procurement policy, Telangana Government has announced to stage Dharna in Delhi on Monday morning.
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Import allowed under open general licence to keep edible oil prices under
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): In order to improve the domestic availability and keep prices of edible oils under control, the Government of India has extended the "free imports" of refined palm oils till December 2022, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distri
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