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Punjab CM urges PM Modi to allow state to begin paddy procurement from tod
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday sought the personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to advise the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to withdraw its letter regarding postponem
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Paddy procurement in Punjab, Haryana to commence from October 11
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana to commence from October 11, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Thursday.
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Daily wholesale prices of edible oils drop significantly post reduction in
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): A massive difference in daily wholesale prices was reported, following the Centre's decision to slash the standard rate of duty on edible oils a week ago to check prices, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday.
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Centre asks states to take disclosures of stock of edible oilseeds, oils w
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): With an aim to bring down prices of edible oils and check unfair means, the Centre on Friday asked the state governments to take disclosures of stock of edible oilseeds and oils with the millers and stockist.
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National Testing House expands testing services to consumer products like
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The National Test House (NTH), a 109-year-old government quality assurance laboratory is expanding its testing services for packaged drinking water, e- vehicle battery testing services, and LED lamp testing services and testing of solar panels, supportin
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Andhra Pradesh BJP vice-president slams YSRCP govt for misleading people o
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 4 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Ravela Kishore Babu on Friday slammed the YSRCP government for misleading people regarding the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state and publicizing themselves for the wo
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Union Cabinet approves increase in Fair and Remunerative Price on sugarcan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Union Cabinet approved an increase in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) on sugarcane to Rs 290 per quintal based on a 10 per cent recovery, informed Union Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday.
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Sugarcane farmers get big relief as Centre ensures timely payment of cane
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Centre is taking proactive measures to boost the export of surplus sugar and diversion of sugar to ethanol to ensure timely payment of cane dues of sugarcane farmers and to boost the agricultural economy, said Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
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Piyush Goyal inaugurates design resource centre at Kancheepuram, weavers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Saturday inaugurated Design Resource Centre at Kancheepuram, TamilNadu, and Building of Weavers' Service Centre at Raigarh, Chhatisgarh on
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6.71 LMT of food grains allocated to Telangana under PMGKAY scheme: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): About 6.71 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of food-grains were allocated under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna (PMGKAY) in Telangana, the Central government informed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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Nearly 2.01 cr beneficiaries covered under NFSA in Chhattisgarh, says Cent
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Nearly 2.01 crore beneficiaries are covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Chhattisgarh, the Central government informed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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India's e-commerce market continues to grow at 5 pc rate per annum: NASSCO
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Tuesday informed that as per the National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM), India's e-commerce
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