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Centre approves export of 25 LMT wheat, 5 LMT of sugar to stabilise domest
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
As per the information shared by the Consumer Affairs Ministry, the wheat stock availability with private entities during 2025-26 stands at approximately 75 LMT, which is nearly 32 LMT higher compared to the corresponding period last year. This substantial year-on-year increase indicates a c
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Department of Consumer Affairs conducts Chintan Shivir on "Amendment in Co
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, organised a "Chintan Shivir on Amendment in the Consumer Protection Act, 2019" today at Manak Bhawan, New Delhi
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Consumer Affairs Ministry activates dedicated INGRAM portal to handle GST-
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Saturday announced the activation of a dedicated category on the INGRAM portal to handle anticipated consumer queries and complaints on the National Consumer Helpline (NCH), following the implementation of revised GST cha
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Government eases compliance burden on industry while ensuring benefit of r
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has issued a revised advisory in view of the revision of GST rates effective from September 22, 2025. Using powers under Rule 33 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, the Centra
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BIS cracks down on e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Consumer Affairs Ministry said in a statement that to curb the distribution of non-compliant products through e-commerce platforms, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) conducted search and seizure operations in cities like Lucknow, Gurugram, and Delhi.
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Reliance Retail joins hands with Department of Consumer Affairs to reaffir
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
On National Consumer Day, Reliance Retail Limited, a major retail conglomerate, reaffirmed its dedication to consumer safety by signing the Consumer Safety Pledge, an initiative led by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government
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BIS introduced new safety standards for EVs in India
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
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Tomato prices to go down following new crop arrival from Maharashtra, MP:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Consumer Affairs Minister further stated that to check the current increase in prices of tomatoes and make them available to the consumers at affordable prices, the Government has started the procurement of tomatoes under Price Stabilisation Fund and is making them available at a high
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Retail Outlets in Delhi-NCR to distribute Tomato at discounted prices
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As per the official statement, the Department of Consumer Affairs has instructed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and the National Consumer Cooperative Federation (NCCF) to procure tomatoes from markets in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, where th
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Govt announces 'Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon', seeks innovative ideas
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Rohit Kumar Singh on Saturday announced a Tomato Grand Challenge (TGC) hackathon to invite innovative ideas at various levels of the tomato value chain to ensure availability of tomato to the consumers at affordable prices and help tomato farmer
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Consumer Affairs Dept urges online platforms to refrain from adopting 'dar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a letter addressed to major online platforms in India, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh strongly advised online platforms to not engage in 'unfair trade practices' by incorporating dark patterns in their online interface to manipulate consumer choice and violate 'consumer righ
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Centre extends support to Indian farmers for production of pulses and impo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Department of Consumer Affairs will take all necessary steps to support Indian farmers in producing more pulses, the ministry further said.
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