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Income Tax Department conducts search in Jharkhand, West Bengal
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Income Tax Department carried out search and survey operations on Friday, September 25, at around 20 residential and business premises of a prominent group engaged in trading of various commodities, production of vanaspati ghee, real estate, and t
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Imran Hussain reviews retail price of essential commodities in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Delhi Food and Supply Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the issue of retail prices of onion, tomato, potato and other essential commodities in the national capital.
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Rajya Sabha passes the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill by a voice vote on Tuesday.
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Essential Commodities Amendment Bill to be taken up in Rajya Sabha today
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and The Banking Regulation Amendment) Bill, 2020 are among the four Bills that will be brought in Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing on Monday, according to Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliam
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Essential Commodities Act amended due to rise in volume of commodities: Na
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Essential Commodities Act is being amended as there has been a rise in the volume of commodities, according to JP Nadda, BJP National President who added that the farmers are being misled by middle-men and vested interests about reforms.
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'Anti-farmers and brutal' bills will destroy farming community's livelihoo
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): As the government moved two bills aimed at 'agriculture marketing reforms' in Lok Sabha, two days after passing the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Congress on Thursday termed them as "anti-farmers" and alleged that the "brutal" bills
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Will challenge Essential Commodities Act in court, says Punjab CM Amarinde
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has said that he will challenge the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act in court and termed the legislation as a conspiracy by the Centre to destroy Punjab and its farmers.
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SAD opposes Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 15 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a part of ruling National Democratic Alliance, has opposed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020, saying that as a party of the farmers, it cannot support anything "which goes against the interest of 'annadaata
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Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Essential Commodities Act
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New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that allows the central government to regulate the supply of some food items only under extraordinary circumstances which may include war, famine, extraordinary price rise and natural calamity of grave nature.
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SAD not consulted on farmers-related ordinances: Sukhbir Badal
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said the Central government did not consult NDA-ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) before introducing farmers-related ordinances in Parliament.
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Amritsar: Farmers protest against Central ordinances
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 8 (ANI): Farmers in Amritsar held a protest against three ordinances of the Central government on Monday.
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Essential commodities fuel retail revival, average bill value up 1.5X over
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Amidst the pandemic-induced slowdown, essential goods will fuel Indian retail industry's growth in the coming quarters as consumer expenditure continues to remain focused on essentials - particularly food and grocery - reveals the late
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