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Edible oils register a sharp decline in prices: Food Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Various measures like reduction in import duties and cess on pulses, rationalisation of tariff, imposition of stock limits on edible oils and oilseeds, buffer stock maintenance of onion and pulses have all helped in restraining the soaring commodity prices due to pandemic-induced, supply-dem
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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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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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Buffer stock of onions in 2022-23 breaks past records
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Beating past records, the Central government has procured 2.50 lakh tonnes of onion as a buffer for the 2022-23 season. The buffer size of onions for the current year is 0.50 lakh tons higher than the 2.0 lakh tons procured during 2021-22.
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CIL taking steps to increase coal supply to non-power sector
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Coal India Limited (CIL) has sufficient buffer stock and is making efforts to increase coal supply to the non-power sector in view of the increased demand, the Ministry of Coal said on Saturday.
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States, UTs should have buffer stock of medical oxygen sufficient for at l
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday wrote to chief secretaries of all States, Union Territories for taking immediate measures to ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at health facilities, in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic
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Union Health Minister reviews availability of COVID-19 essential drugs, th
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the supply and availability of COVID-19 related essential medicines in the country.
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Should be no knee jerk reaction where everyone demanding oxygen: Delhi HC
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Wednesday, analysing aspects to create a buffer stock of oxygen while preparing for a likely third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, stated that there should not be a knee-jerk reaction where everyone is demanding oxygen.
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Centre approves release of HCQ for 13 countries
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Central government on Sunday approved the release of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for 13 countries after keeping the buffer stock.
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Chhattisgarh CM writes to PM Modi over hike in prices of onions
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over hike in prices of onions and urged that every year Indian government should make a minimum purchase of approximately 5 lakh tonnes of onion
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Cabinet approves increase in authorised capital of FCI to Rs 10,000 crore
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved the increase in authorised capital of Food Corporation of India (FCI) from existing Rs 3,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore.
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Centre ready to provide buffer stock to states to check rise in onion pric
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Amid reports of onion prices touching Rs 60 per kg in several parts of the country, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said the Centre is ready to provide buffer stock of onion to the states to check price rise.
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