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Food Ministry clarifies media reports on starvation deaths
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has today issued a clarification on the recent media reports about starvation deaths owing to alleged denial of subsidised food-grains.
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Centre to import onions through Govt agency
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): In a move to keep a check on the prices of onions in the market, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution stated that the import of onions would take place through a government agency hereafter.
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Paswan orders probe into starvation death
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan has ordered a probe into the alleged starvation death of a girl in Simdega district of Jharkhand.
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Permission to display revised MRP under GST extended to Dec 31
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has stated that the permission to display the revised Maximum Retail Price (MRP) due to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been extended to December 31, 2017
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E-Rakam facilitates online agricultural business for farmers
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan and Minister of Steel, Government of India, Birender Singh on Tuesday launched the online portal e-Rakam in the national capital to facilitate farmers in their agricultural businesse
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FPS allotment should benefit SC/ST also: Paswan
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday suggested that fair price shops (FPS) should also be allotted to people belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST).
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Radha Mohan Singh assigned additional charge of Food Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 22 (ANI): Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh on Monday was given the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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Farmer, consumer interests high on agenda, asserts Paswan
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday presented his ministry's report card for last three years and asserted that the interests of farmers and consumers have been high on the agenda of Narendra Modi l
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Govt. to allow import of only five lakh MT of raw sugar at zero duty throu
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr. 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan today said that it has been decided by the government to allow import of a restricted quantity of only five lakh MT of raw sugar at zero duty through open general license in or
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Zillonlife Global Pvt Ltd announces launch of its Direct Sales Business in
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI-Newsvoir): Zillonlife Global Pvt. Ltd. on Tuesday announced the direct sales channel launch of its revolutionary product portfolio to cater to security, surveillance and lifestyle buyers. The company product portfolio 'Lifecorder', 'Soul Sanctua
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Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan discharged from Patna hospital
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ramvilas Paswan, who was admitted to the ICU of a private hospitala in Patna on Thursday, discharged this morning.
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Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan admitted to hospital after complaining of b
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan.12 (ANI): Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ramvilas Paswan on Thursday admitted to ICU of a private hospital, after he complained of breathlessness
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