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Sugarcane farmers get big relief as Centre ensures timely payment of cane
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Centre is taking proactive measures to boost the export of surplus sugar and diversion of sugar to ethanol to ensure timely payment of cane dues of sugarcane farmers and to boost the agricultural economy, said Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
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Piyush Goyal inaugurates design resource centre at Kancheepuram, weavers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Saturday inaugurated Design Resource Centre at Kancheepuram, TamilNadu, and Building of Weavers' Service Centre at Raigarh, Chhatisgarh on
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6.71 LMT of food grains allocated to Telangana under PMGKAY scheme: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): About 6.71 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of food-grains were allocated under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna (PMGKAY) in Telangana, the Central government informed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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Nearly 2.01 cr beneficiaries covered under NFSA in Chhattisgarh, says Cent
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Nearly 2.01 crore beneficiaries are covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Chhattisgarh, the Central government informed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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India's e-commerce market continues to grow at 5 pc rate per annum: NASSCO
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Tuesday informed that as per the National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM), India's e-commerce
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Record 109.33 LMT foodgrains allocated to UP under PMGKAY
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): A record allocation of 109.33 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) food grains for free distribution in Uttar Pradesh has been made under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) which will benefit over 14.71 crore beneficiaries, said the Ministry of Consumer Af
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UP records highest ever procurement of wheat at MSP; Rs 11,141.28 cr paid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest ever procurement of wheat with 56.41 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of the cereal procured from 12.98 lakh farmers of the state at minimum support price (MSP), said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal takes charge of his ministries
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Piyush Goyal on Thursday took charge as the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles.
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Centre extends deadline for suggestions on draft e-commerce rules till Jul
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Centre has extended the deadline for public comments on proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 to July 21.
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Centre allocated 198.78 lakh metric tonnes of food grains under fourth pha
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The government has allocated 198.78 lakh metric tonnes of food grains under the fourth phase of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna (PMGKAY), the secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution Sudhanshu Pandey said on Monday.
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Centre reduces duty on crude palm oil by 5 pc to reduce edible oil prices
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday reduced the duty on Crude Palm Oil (CPO) by 5 per cent in order to bring relief to the consumers, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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Centre makes hallmarking of gold mandatory in 256 districts from today
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Wednesday informed that hallmarking of gold has been made mandatory in 256 districts across the country from Wednesday.
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