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India, Germany sign Work Plan 2022 to strengthen infrastructure, reduce tr
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The 8th Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure, led by the Indian Ministry for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy was held virtually on Tuesday
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Amid soaring edible oil prices Centre holds meeting with states, UTs to cu
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Amid soaring prices of edible oil the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Wednesday that it has held a meeting with all States and Union Territories (UTs) to discuss the implementation of the measures to curtail any unfair
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Vessel carrying food grains from Bihar to Guwahati flagged off, Union Min
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): While flagging off vessel MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying food grains from Bihar's Patna to Guwahati's Pandu, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that it will open a new gate to the "Gateway o
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Centre imposes stock limit on edible oils upto June to curb hoardings
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday it has imposed a stock limit on edible oils and oilseeds upto June 30, 2022, with an objective to "cool down" the prices of edible oil in the country.
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Department of Food, Public Distribution develops roadmap for rollout of on
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution has developed a roadmap to roll out Online Storage Management (OSM) in the country, which aims to put in place a single source of information for food grains stored in the country for the central pool through
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Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging mandatory BIS license
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking direction to quash the Rule 2 (2) of the 'Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings Rules, 2021' enacted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate C
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India Pavilion crosses 800K footfall milestone
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): The India Pavilion, one of the largest and most visited pavilions at EXPO2020 Dubai, has crossed 8 lakh footfalls milestone. The Pavilion was inaugurated by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Dis
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About 759 lakh MT food grains provided to states, UTs under PMGKAY so far:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution allocated about 759 lakh MT foodgrains to states and union territories so far for distribution to around 80 Crore NFSA beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY).
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India Pavilion rings in 2022 with 7 lakh visitors
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): The India Pavilion, one of the largest and most visited pavilions at EXPO2020 Dubai welcomed the new year in style as it crossed 7 lakh footfalls since its opening. The Pavilion was inaugurated by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Co
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Centre notifies new rules for enhancing consumer protection
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday notified rules for Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission and the National Commission) Rules, 2021.
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On National Consumer Rights Day, DoCA Secretary says 'they must know their
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Marking the National Consumer Rights Day on Friday, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Leena Nandan said that the proactive participation of the consumers is required as the Centre has transitioned from 'Consumer Protection' to 'Consumer Empowerm
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Centre issues order imposing stock limits on Soya meal to cool down domest
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): The Government of India issued an order imposing stock limits on soya meal on Thursday for a period till June 30, 2022, in a bid to cool down the domestic prices of soya meal.
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