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Combating coronavirus: 16 services declared as essential in J-K
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): In view of the situation arising due to COVID-19, Secretary Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Simrandeep Singh on Sunday issued an order declaring 16 services as Essential services within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Price of 200 ml sanitizer can't be more than Rs 100: Ministry of Consumer
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Friday issued a notification stating that the retail prices of hand sanitizer cannot be more than Rs.100 per bottle of 200 ml.
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Air India to evacuate stranded Indian citizens, students from Rome on Mar
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday informed that Air India will be mounting a 787-Dreamliner on March 21 to Rome to evacuate stranded Indian citizens including students and travellers.
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Covid-19: Delhi govt reviews preparedness for food and civil supplies
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Delhi Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Imran Hussain on Thursday reviewed the preparedness of the Food and Civil Supplies Department as the nation continues to fight against Coronavirus.
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BCD chairman writes to Ram Vilas Paswan, opposes inclusion of lawyers unde
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) Chairman KC Mittal on Monday wrote to Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, opposing the framing of rules to include lawyers under the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act 2012.
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Gold hallmarking made mandatory to ensure consumers are not cheated, says
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday held a presser regarding mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts in India for which notification will be issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs providing a period of one year f
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Govt has imported 18,000 tons onion, making it available at Rs 22/kg for s
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said that the union government has procured 18,000 tons of onion and is making them available to the state governments at Rs 22/kg.
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Centre to offer onions to States at Rs 49 to Rs 58 per kg, says Union Mini
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said the Centre has decided to offer onions to states at the landing price in Mumbai ranging from Rs 49 to Rs 58 per kilogram.
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Centre attributes spike in onion price to late sowing, decrease in crop ar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Raosaheb Dadarao Danve on Tuesday explained the reasons behind the rise in onion price.
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Amidst surging onion prices, MMTC places fresh order for 4,000 tonnes
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Amidst surging onion prices, International trading company MMTC has placed another import order of four thousand tonnes of onion from Turkey which is expected to arrive in India by January in 2020.
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LS Speaker raps Union Minister for not being attentive, asks him to listen
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday pulled up Union Minister for State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Raosaheb Patil Danve for not paying due attention to a query posed to him in the Question Hour.
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Govt reduces onion stock limit amid rising prices
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): In a bid to curb hoarding of onions in the wake of soaring prices, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has revised with immediate effect the stock limits for wholesalers and retailers in the country.
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