Punjab Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak termed the accelerated pace of procurement and lifting as a testament to the "farmer-friendly policies" of the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
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
The event was graced by Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC); Nidhi Khare, Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs; Bharat Khera, Additional Secretary; and Anupam Mishra, Joint Secretary. In their addresses, they e
Joshi, who is the Minister of Consumer Affairs, noted that the Election Commission can't be held accountable when the Congress party loses the elections.
Encouraging wider public engagement in the mission of repair, a Logo Design Competition on 'Empowering Consumers through Repairability Index' is launched by the Department of Consumer Affairs in collaboration with MyGov and the Chair on Consumer Law at National Law University Delhi.
The Minister began his day with a visit to the Khanapara State Ayushman Arogya Mandir, where he interacted with doctors, hospital staff, and NHM workers.
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, Nara Nandendla Manohar, announced that three internal check posts have been established in the Visakhapatnam port area to ensure continuous inspection of vehicles transporting rice.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has received several complaints against e-commerce platforms for charging extra fees under various names, a practice that the government has classified as a "dark pattern" that misleads and exploits consumers.
The Central government has reappointed chairmen of multiple committees, with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor retaining chairmanship of External Affairs Committee. DMK's Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has also been reappointed as chairperson of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution committee.
A cleanliness dialogue 'Swachhta Samvad' was organised in the Department on September 23, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Tuesday.
Joshi noted that as a Consumer Affairs minister, he expects the new rates to be entirely passed on to the end consumer. To monitor the situation, the government has also established a helpline number.
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