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E-Jagriti revolutionizes consumer justice in 2025: Delivering swifter redr
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a release from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the platform streamlines procedures for citizens by reducing paperwork, minimising travel, and cutting down physical documentation, thereby promoting environmental sustainability. It also strengthe
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Food prices largely stable: Centre says actively monitoring and if needed
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks 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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Reliance Retail joins hands with Department of Consumer Affairs to reaffir
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
On National Consumer Day, Reliance Retail Limited, a major retail conglomerate, reaffirmed its dedication to consumer safety by signing the Consumer Safety Pledge, an initiative led by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government
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Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study slapped monetary penalty for advertising misleadi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As per a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the decision was taken to protect and promote the rights of consumers as a class and ensure that no false or misleading advertisement is made of any goods or services that contravenes the provisions of th
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Centre seeks public comment on proposed rules for clinical electrical ther
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Centre has invited public comment till December 30, 2024 on proposed Rules for Clinical Electrical Thermometer, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution stated on Sunday in an official release.
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Over past two years, 533 consumer complaints filed under food and beverage
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A total of 533 customer complaints have been filed under the food and beverage category in the consumer commissions over the past two years, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, BL Verma said in a written reply on Tuesday in the Rajya Sa
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Centre flags vans selling tomatoes at Rs 65 per kg in Delhi NCR
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a bid to alleviate rising tomato prices in the retail market, the Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Nidhi Khare flagged off National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF) vans selling tomatoe
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FCI to install about 23,750 video cameras across 561 depots
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will install about 23,750 cameras across 561 FCI-owned depots, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement on Tuesday.
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FCI enhances its storage and transportation infrastructure under PPP in th
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has enhanced its storage and transportation infrastructure capability by developing six state-of-the-art silo projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in three states, enhancing, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribut
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Bengal MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato writes to Centre to investigate 'Mamata o
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
West Bengal MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato wrote a letter to Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi requesting to investigate the price manipulation of onions in Bengal. In his letter, he stated that the onion prices in the state have been soaring because Chief M
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Government plans test run to make ration shops more efficient
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Aiming to improve the viability of 60 FPS, this study is being organised across Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and Ahmedabad.
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Urad prices soften as rainfall boosts sowing area under Kharif crops
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this positive trend is supported by good rainfall, which has significantly enhanced the sowing area for Urad. As of July 5, the area sown for Urad reached 5.37 lakh hectares, a notable increase from 3.67 lakh hectar
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