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Maharashtra's Amravati under week-long curfew amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amravati (Maharashtra) [India], February 22 (ANI): Amravati in Maharashtra will be placed under a week-long curfew from 8 pm on Monday due to the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the district.
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Punjab Cong chief leads protest at Abohar against fuel, cooking gas price
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Abohar (Punjab) [India], February 11 (ANI): The Congress party on Thursday staged a state-level protest in Abohar against the central government for allowing a hike in prices of oil, cooking gas and other essential commodities.
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Mumbai: One arrested in connection with Versova cylinder blast
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 11 (ANI): A person has been arrested on charges of storing cylinders illegally and booked under Sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 338 (endangering life), 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) and provisions
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R-Day: Surat woman to embark on 10,000 km truck drive to promote PM's 'Sas
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], January 25 (ANI): To promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Sashakt Nari, Sashakt Bharat' (Strong Women, Strong India), a woman from Surat district will commence a truck drive on Republic Day, covering a journey of 10,000 km to provide essential commoditie
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Yogi issues instructions to control prices of essential commodities
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 1: Asserting that the Uttar Pradesh government was taking all possible steps to control the prices of essential products like potatoes, onions, and pulses in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered the authorities to take stric
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Rajasthan govt introduces Bill to amend new essential commodities Act
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 31 (ANI): Aiming at protecting "consumers from hoarding and black-marketing of agricultural produce", Rajasthan government on Saturday introduced the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions and Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2020, in the state Legislative As
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Govt imposes stock limit on onions for wholesalers, retailers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan on Friday announced that in view of the rising price of onion from the second week of September, the government has imposed a stock limit on onion effective from today.
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No question of rolling MSP back till PM Modi is in power, says Dharmendra
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 3 (ANI): Addressing the concerns around new agriculture sector reform Acts, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said till the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in power, there is no question about r
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Imran Hussain reviews retail price of essential commodities in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Delhi Food and Supply Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the issue of retail prices of onion, tomato, potato and other essential commodities in the national capital.
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Rajya Sabha passes the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill by a voice vote on Tuesday.
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Essential Commodities Amendment Bill to be taken up in Rajya Sabha today
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and The Banking Regulation Amendment) Bill, 2020 are among the four Bills that will be brought in Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing on Monday, according to Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliam
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Essential Commodities Act amended due to rise in volume of commodities: Na
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Essential Commodities Act is being amended as there has been a rise in the volume of commodities, according to JP Nadda, BJP National President who added that the farmers are being misled by middle-men and vested interests about reforms.
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