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New Consumer Protection Bill likely to be introduced in ongoing Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan, on Thursday said that the new Consumer Protection Bill has been approved by the cabinet and is likely to be introduced in the present session of parliament.
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Paswan expresses helplessness in controlling rising onion price
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday expressed helplessness in controlling the rising prices of onions, which has crossed more than Rs. 60 per kg in Delhi.
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GST benefits not being passed to consumers despite appeals by central govt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 23rd meeting held on November 10 had announced that meals at restaurants, both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned will now attract only five percent GST, which is much lower than 18 percent that had earlier
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Food Ministry clarifies media reports on starvation deaths
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has today issued a clarification on the recent media reports about starvation deaths owing to alleged denial of subsidised food-grains.
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Cabinet Committee approves utilisation part of stock of pulses in buffer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved to utilise part of stock of pulses in the buffer maintained by the Department of Consumer Affairs, for meeting the protein component under various schemes
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Centre to import onions through Govt agency
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): In a move to keep a check on the prices of onions in the market, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution stated that the import of onions would take place through a government agency hereafter.
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Paswan orders probe into starvation death
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan has ordered a probe into the alleged starvation death of a girl in Simdega district of Jharkhand.
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Maharashtra: Supply of agricultural produce not to be disturbed during Diw
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 16 (ANI): Under the directive of Maharashtra government, the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) of Maharashtra will remain open during Diwali festival, invalidating reports that claimed APMCs of Nashik may close for a period of seven to ni
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Permission to display revised MRP under GST extended to Dec 31
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has stated that the permission to display the revised Maximum Retail Price (MRP) due to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been extended to December 31, 2017
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Govt. extends deadline to clear unsold pre-GST goods
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Union Government on Friday extended the last date of using (Maximum Retail Price) MRP labelled pre-Goods and Services Tax (GST) stock to December 31.
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CAIT objects to condom ad banner during Navratri, calls for strict action
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): A delegation of the Confederation of All India Trade (CAIT), raising objection over an advertisement featuring Bollywood actor Sunny Leone, has requested the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan, to take a strict action against the manufactur
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E-Rakam facilitates online agricultural business for farmers
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan and Minister of Steel, Government of India, Birender Singh on Tuesday launched the online portal e-Rakam in the national capital to facilitate farmers in their agricultural businesse
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