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Centre amends Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for enhanc
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has omitted Rule 5 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011 defining the Schedule II prescribing the pack sizes of various types of commod
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Equity benchmark indices close in green, Sensex gains 478 points
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 8 (ANI): Indian equity market closed in the green on Monday as the oil and gas and consumer durables sector shares gained.
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Union Ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti celebrate Bhai
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Minister of State (MoS) for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Saturday celebrated Bhai Dooj at the former's residence.
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Pollution not limited to northern states, everyone will have to think over
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Saturday said that pollution is not just limited to northern states of the country and every citizen will have to think about it.
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22 states/ UTs so far have reduced VAT on petrol, diesel: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Following the decision of the Government of India to significantly reduce central excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively, 22 states/UTs have also undertaken a commensurate reduction of VAT on Petrol and Diesel to give relief to co
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India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai crosses two lakh footfalls
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The India Pavilion, inaugurated by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, on October 1, has successfully completed its first month at the Expo 2020, Dubai.
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Muhurat Trading: Equity benchmark indices close in green
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 4 (ANI): The special session of Muhurat Trading ended with the key indices including the auto sector and consumer discretionary goods and services gaining substantially.
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Odisha reduces VAT on petrol, diesel by Rs 3
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 4 (ANI): Following the Centre's suit, the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced reduction of value-added tax (VAT) of Rs 3 per litre each on petrol and diesel to give relief to consumers.
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Onion cheaper than last year, says Union Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Wednesday said that the prices of onion this year are cheaper as compared to last year and the government's effort to ease the prices is "now bearing results".
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Hardeep Puri lauds decision to reduce excise duty cut on petrol, diesel; u
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): After the Centre reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decision and said that states should also reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel to give further
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Centre's decision to cut excise duty on petrol, diesel sets template for s
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): After the Centre reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that concrete action from state governments will lead to further reduction in fuel price and more relief to consumers.
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Standing Committee on Food selects 20 subjects for examination, scrutiny
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): The Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution on Wednesday selected 20 subjects of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for examination and scrutiny for the financial year 2021-22.
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