States can buy FCI rice without participating in e-auction

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi announced on Thursday that...

Government to monitor 16 additional commodities under Price Monit

The government has included 16 additional commodities under price monitoring from August 1, 2024, announced the...

Tomato prices to normalize in 7-10 Days, says Pralhad Joshi

The price of tomatoes will cool down in the next seven to ten days, highlighted Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of...

National consumer helpline upgraded to simplify filing complaints

upgraded NCH is accessible to everyone in the country and supports 17 languages, including Hindi, English, and...

Government plans test run to make ration shops more efficient

Aiming to improve the viability of 60 FPS, this study is being organised across Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and...

Prices of chana, tur, urad decline by up to 4 pc in major mandis

Department of Consumer Affairs organised a meeting with Retailers Association of India (RAI) here today to discuss...

Govt considering establishing uniformity in packaged commodities

Given the growing ambit of the market including both offline and online platforms, the Department of Consumer...

Timely rainfall drive down Urad Prices

According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this positive trend is supported by...

Travel platform Yatra asked by Authority to refund bookings to co

Central Consumer Protection Authority has directed 'Yatra', an online travel platform, to refund booking amount to...

Kharif onion sowing to soar by 27 per cent

According to a press release by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this increase comes...

Centre mandates BIS certification for stainless steel, aluminium

The BIS has recently developed a comprehensive set of standards for essential kitchen items, reflecting its...

FCI procures 266 lakh MT of wheat in Rabi season

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured 266 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat during the current Rabi...