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Over 1 crore farmers benefitted from ongoing paddy procurement: Food Minis
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to the statement by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Friday, all arrangements are in place for hassle-free procurement operations.
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Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Piyush Goyal over 'plastic rice' rumour in Od
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday wrote to Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Distribution Piyush Goyal seeking his investigation on rumours of 'plastic rice' distribution in Odisha and steps to create awareness on supply of fortified rice under Public Distribution System
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Centre releases 50 LMT wheat under Open Market Sale Scheme so far
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The reduction in reserve price along with an additional offloading of 20 LMT of wheat will collectively help in reducing market price of wheat and wheat products for consumers, according to the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution.
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"We should target 1 billion USD organic product export by 2030": Piyush Go
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The central government has decided to set up a high-quality modern organic testing laboratory in Sikkim to promote the state's organic produce, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, said on Saturday.
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Third e-auction: Food Corporation of India offers 11.72 LMT wheat via 620
Updated : 3 years ago IST
For the 3rd e-auction, bidders who have registered themselves on the e-portal of M Junction by 10 pm on February 17 will be allowed to participate in the e-auction on February 22, according to a statement from the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution.
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Fair Price Shops Dealers can earn Rs 50,000 by providing additional commun
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) in association with MicroSave Consulting (MSC), organized a national-level conference on the transformation of FPSs on February 15, 2023. The conference provided a common platform for the exchange of ideas and insights between States/UTs and
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Nation Food Security Act provides coverage of 75 pc rural, 50 pc urban pop
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Friday informed, that under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), while Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households that constitute the poorest of the poor are legally entitled to receive 35 kg of foodg
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Central government reviews supply of Atta at Rs 29.50 through Open Market
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
During the meeting with the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Kendriya Bhandar, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF), it was decided that these institutions will get wheat upto 3 LMT from
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Open market sale of wheat to contain prices to begin on Feb 1
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution earlier this week announced it will offload 30 lakh tonnes of wheat from the central pool in the markets to contain domestic prices.
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Record 5,000 lakh tonne sugarcane produced in 2021-22 season
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The year 2021-22 has proven to be a watershed season for the Indian sugar sector. All records of sugarcane production, sugar production, sugar exports, cane procured, cane dues paid and ethanol production was made during the season.
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Centre brings new endorsement guidelines for celebs, social media influenc
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
With the aim to protect the rights of consumers, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Friday released a guideline 'Endorsements Know-hows!' for celebrities and social media influencers.
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FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In his speech, Goyal directed the secretary of the department of food and public distribution to monitor the transformation of FCI and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) every week and to update him on the status on a fortnightly basis. He said strict action has to be taken against the of
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