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FCI records all-time high wheat procurement of 433.44 lakh MT
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 24 (ANI): The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has recorded an all-time high wheat procurement of 433.44 lakh MT, recording an 11 per cent increase over last year's procurement, informed the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on W
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5 e-commerce entities under Central Consumer Protection Authority's lens f
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notice to five e-commerce entities offering for sale pressure cookers in violation of compulsory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Standards, informed Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Pub
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Centre spreads awareness among women in UP's Varanasi on nutrition, fortif
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) on Friday organized a one-day awareness programme among women on nutrition and fortified rice under "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
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Stability in retail prices of pulses achieved on account of pre-emptive, p
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has said that the stability in the retail prices of pulses have substantially stabilized in the past five months and this has been achieved on account of pre-emptive and proactive measure
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Nearly 11.57 lakh farmers benefitted through paddy procurement in KMS 2021
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution has procured over 209.52 LMT of Paddy in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22 in the procuring states or union territories, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution informed on Tuesday
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Centre amends Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for enhanc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has omitted Rule 5 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011 defining the Schedule II prescribing the pack sizes of various types of commod
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Onion cheaper than last year, says Union Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Wednesday said that the prices of onion this year are cheaper as compared to last year and the government's effort to ease the prices is "now bearing results".
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Standing Committee on Food selects 20 subjects for examination, scrutiny
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): The Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution on Wednesday selected 20 subjects of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for examination and scrutiny for the financial year 2021-22.
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Centre urges consumers to buy only hallmarked jewellery this Diwali
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Ahead of Diwali and on the occasion of Dhanteras, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) of the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution requested all consumers to ensure that they buy hallmarked je
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Centre invites applications for 3 vacant posts in NCDRC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has invited applications to fill three existing vacancies for the post of members in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).
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Central Consumer Protection Authority takes action on violations of consum
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has taken strong action on violations of consumer rights. In a run-up to the festive season, CCPA took st
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Govt procures paddy worth Rs 11,099 crore in Kharif marketing season
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Over 56.62 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been procured in the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22 up to 17 October 2021, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday.
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