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TEXPROCIL welcomes initiatives taken by the government to increase product
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI/PNN): An interactive meeting with stakeholders of the Cotton Textile Value Chain was held on July 23, 2022, at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, with representatives from the entire cotton value chain industry, along with Narendra Singh Tomar - Minister of Agricultur
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Govt maintained onion buffer stock of 2.5 LMT in FY 2022-23
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): With the aim to stabilize onion prices, the government maintained a buffer stock of 2.5 Lakh Metric Ton (LMT) in financial year 2022-23, said Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in a written reply
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Bureau of Indian Standards established 1037 Standards Clubs in schools, co
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The Bureau of Indian Standards has established 1037 Standards Clubs in schools and colleges across India in 2021-22, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution informed on Tuesday.
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Govt restores rice procurement in Telangana, says committed towards farmer
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The central government has decided to restore rice procurement operations in the central pool in the state of Telangana, Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution told reporters.
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448 notices served to e-commerce entities for violations of declaration du
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): As many as 448 notices were served to e-Commerce entities for violations of the declaration during the last one year and nine months and approx Rs 78 lakh penalty was charged from companies as compounding fees for violation of the declaration, the Ministry o
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Digitization of Ration Cards completed in all states/UTs; Nearly 19.5 cror
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Wednesday said that the digitization of ration cards has been completed in all states/UTs and about 19.5 crore ration cards are available on the transparency
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Food Corporation of India hits pause on Telangana rice procurement due to
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has paused rice receipts from the 'Central pool' to Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) alleging that the state government had deprived the beneficiaries of the central public distribution
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Government says intervention helped cool off prices of onion, tomato
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The all-India retail price of tomato has registered a 29 per cent decline over the last month as arrivals of the staple vegetable into the mandis improved with the onset of monsoon rains, a Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution state
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India looks at Africa as partner in progress, says Piyush Goyal at CII-EXI
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Emphasising that India looks at African countries as partners in progress, Union Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal underlined that the India-Africa partnership will play an important role over the next 25 years to fulfill the aspirations of India a
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Piyush Goyal holds meeting with textile advisory group to review progress
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal has held the second interactive meeting with the Textile Advisory Group (TAG) in Mumbai to review the progress of work, according to an offi
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal reappointed as the Leader of House in Rajya Sa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Textiles Piyush Goyal has been reappointed as a leader of the house in the Rajya Sabha.
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Govt directs edible oil firms to cut prices by Rs 15 with immediate effect
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution has directed leading edible oil associations to ensure a reduction in the maximum retail price (MRP) of edible oils by Rs 15 with immediate effect, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
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