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Government eases compliance burden on industry while ensuring benefit of r
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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Action will be taken against e-commerce entities using dark patterns: Cons
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Central Government is cracking down on e-commerce entities using "dark patterns", deceptive design tactics that manipulate consumers into unintended purchases or subscriptions.
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Pralhad Joshi to inaugurate lab serving water, food packaging, industrial
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, will inaugurate the newly constructed state-of-the-art Chemical Laboratory at National Test House (NTH), Ghaziabad, on Monday.
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Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister flags off vans selling subsidised
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The event marked the commencement of the calibrated and targeted release of onions from the government buffer, making the essential vegetable available to consumers at affordable prices.
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"Highly condemnable": Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Siddaramaiah's go
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi slammed Siddaramaiah's Karnataka government over increased registration charges for properties. Joshi calls this move "highly condemnable" and sought the withdrawal of this hike.
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Centre increases usage charges of Gunny Bags by nearly 40 pc; provides fin
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Government of India has increased usage charges for gunny bags by nearly 40 percent bringing financial relief to State Governments and Union Territories in the country, said Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi here on Friday.
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Compounding fee collection by Punjab's Legal Metrology Wing rises by 121 p
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As per official data, the wing collected Rs 1.10 crore in compounding fees between April and July this year, marking a 121 per cent increase over the Rs 49.68 lakh collected during the corresponding period in 2024.
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E-commerce leads refund grievances with 3,594 cases and Rs 1.34 crore refu
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The e-commerce sector has recorded the highest volume of refund-related grievances with 3,594 cases, resulting in refunds worth Rs 1.34 crore facilitated by National Consumer Helpline (NCH), said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Friday.
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Food prices largely stable: Centre says actively monitoring and if needed
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Food commodity prices have largely remained stable and well-contained throughout the current calendar year, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement Friday.
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MP CM Mohan Yadav, state BJP chief Hemant Khandelwal call on several Union
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
CM Yadav along with BJP chief Khandelwal met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting & Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs L Murugan and Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable
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Centre urges consumers to use only Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certif
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) appeal to consumers across the country to use only BIS-certified helmets. Additionally, the Department has called for strict enforcement against the manufacture or sale of helmets without BIS ce
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Punjab announces formation of subcommittee for procurement of paddy crops
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The GoM held its first meeting today, June 25, in Chandigarh. It comprised Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian as Chairman, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, and Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar
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