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Centre urges states, UTs to ensure coverage of economically weakest sectio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday issued an advisory to all the states and union territories to launch a special drive to issue ration cards to the most vulnerable and economically weaker sections of the population amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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India Pulses and Grains Association urges Government to assuage fear of tr
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for the pulses trade and industry in India, today held a press conference to draw the attention of the Government towards the effects on the trade following the instru
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Wheat procurement reaches all time high benefiting 44.12 lakh farmers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): While 12.70 per cent more wheat was procured in comparison to last year corresponding period, paddy procurement also reached at all time high level, surpassing previous high of 773.45 LMT in KMS 2019-20.
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Indian Railways' RDSO first to be declared SDO under "One Nation One Stand
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Research Design & Standards Organization (RDSO), under the Indian Railways has become the first institution to be declared Standard Developing Organization (SDO) under one "One Nation One Standard" mission on Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the union co
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406.76 LMT wheat procured against last year corresponding purchase of 360.
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday informed that the wheat procurement in the ongoing season has an all-time high of 406.76 LMT worth Rs 80,334 crore, in the ongoing season as of May 30, exceeding the previous record of 3
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17 pc more wheat procured this year than last year
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The government procured 17 per cent more wheat this season as compared to the corresponding purchase last year, said the Centre.
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Centre asks States/UTs to monitor prices of pulses on weekly basis, direct
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Central government on Monday asked the States/UTs to direct all the stockholders, millers, traders and importers to declare the stocks of pulses while requesting to monitor the prices of pulses on a weekly basis.
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Centre asks States/UTs to keep Fair Price Shops open for longer duration f
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): In view of ongoing lock-down in some states and Union Territories (UTs), the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution issued an advisory to all states/UTs to keep the Fair Price Shops o
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About 65 pc more wheat procured during current Rabi season
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Tuesday informed that about 65 per cent more wheat procured during the current Rabi marketing season (RMS) in comparison to the corresponding period last year.
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Govt facilitates faster imports of key medical devices amid COVID-19 spike
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Centre on Friday decided to facilitate faster imports of key medical devices by relaxing the conditions for clearances under Legal Metrology (Packaging Rules 2011).
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COVID-19: Govt permits import of 17 medical devices with declarations afte
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The central government on Thursday permitted the import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations required under the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011 after custom clearance and before sale amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
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Govt procures 232.49 LMT wheat in rabi marketing season till April 26
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Government of India procured 232.49 lakh metric tonne (LMT) wheat during the ensuing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22 till April 26, the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs said on Tuesday.
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