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Kharif paddy production increased by 15.91 pc in 2020-21
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The paddy procurement in the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 has increased by 15.91 per cent as compared to that of last year.
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Lab testing in India should be of world standards: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal has called for embarking on Mission 'one nation one standard' and make India the leader in setting global benchmarks in setting standards.
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IRCTC launches its online bus booking services
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has launched its online bus booking services that went live for the service of the nation on January 29, informed IRCTC on Friday.
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Procurement of paddy under MSP in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Government of India, State Government and Food Cooperation of India in both Scheme of Decentralised procurement (DCP) and non-DCP states for procurement of paddy from farmers under the central po
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Paddy procurement rises by 21.56 pc compared to last year
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday said that paddy procurement up to December 20 this year stood at 415.37 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) as against 341.68 LMT last year, showing a year-on-year growth of 21.56 per cent.
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Paddy procurement has gained momentum showing increase of 23 pc over last
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): Paddy procurement for Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has gained momentum showing an increase of 23 per cent over last year, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Sunday.
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Paddy procurement for Kharif season going on smoothly: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Paddy procurement for the Kharif marketing season (KMS) 2020-21 is going on smoothly and the government continues to procure crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as was done in previous seasons, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and
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Govt procured nearly 43 lakh tonne Kharif paddy from 3.57 lakh farmers at
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): As the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 begins, as much as 42.55 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been purchased from 3.57 lakh farmers at a minimum support price valued at Rs 8032.62 crore, a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Foo
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Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution by President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday.
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Early procurement of Paddy, Rice in Haryana and Punjab in KMS 2020-21
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The order for the commencement of procurement operations for paddy and rice in Haryana and Punjab have been issued on Saturday, said Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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Wheat procurement by govt agencies surpasses last year's figures
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Procurement of wheat by government agencies surpassed last year's figure of 341.31 lakh tonnes to touch 341.56 lakh tonnes on May 24, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Monday.
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Price of 200 ml sanitizer can't be more than Rs 100: Ministry of Consumer
Updated : 6 years, 2 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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