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PM Focus on E-Commerce as Quality Assurance Will Bring Global Competitiven
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Sadhivi Niranjan Jyoti, Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Foods & Public Distribution & Ministry of Rural Development highlighted the importance of indigenization of the products floating in the market. Quality assur
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Current price of onion is 22.36 per cent lower than that of the last year,
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): The all-India average retail price of onion as on February 17, 2022, stood at Rs 35.28 per kg, which is 22.36 per cent lower when compared with the price during the same day last year, Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution sa
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Amid soaring edible oil prices Centre holds meeting with states, UTs to cu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Amid soaring prices of edible oil the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Wednesday that it has held a meeting with all States and Union Territories (UTs) to discuss the implementation of the measures to curtail any unfair
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Centre imposes stock limit on edible oils upto June to curb hoardings
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday it has imposed a stock limit on edible oils and oilseeds upto June 30, 2022, with an objective to "cool down" the prices of edible oil in the country.
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Department of Food, Public Distribution develops roadmap for rollout of on
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution has developed a roadmap to roll out Online Storage Management (OSM) in the country, which aims to put in place a single source of information for food grains stored in the country for the central pool through
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Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging mandatory BIS license
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking direction to quash the Rule 2 (2) of the 'Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings Rules, 2021' enacted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate C
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About 759 lakh MT food grains provided to states, UTs under PMGKAY so far:
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution allocated about 759 lakh MT foodgrains to states and union territories so far for distribution to around 80 Crore NFSA beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY).
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Centre notifies new rules for enhancing consumer protection
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday notified rules for Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission and the National Commission) Rules, 2021.
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Centre issues order imposing stock limits on Soya meal to cool down domest
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): The Government of India issued an order imposing stock limits on soya meal on Thursday for a period till June 30, 2022, in a bid to cool down the domestic prices of soya meal.
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Prices of tomatoes down by 13 pc in last one week, 24 pc in past one month
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): The price of tomatoes came down in all the major cities of the country in comparison to the corresponding price registered last one week and month.
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BIS launches scheme for recognition of SDO's as umbrella organization for
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that a number of government organizations have applied to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
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About 18.17 lakh farmers receive MSP benefit worth over Rs 57,000 cr in on
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): As the paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22 at minimum support price (MSP) from farmers, as was done in previous years, about 18.17 lakh farmers have been benefitted with MSP value of Rs. 57,032.03 crore, i
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