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Department of Food and Public Distribution observes Swachhotsav under 'Swa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A cleanliness dialogue 'Swachhta Samvad' was organised in the Department on September 23, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Tuesday.
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Consumer Affairs Ministry activates dedicated INGRAM portal to handle GST-
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Saturday announced the activation of a dedicated category on the INGRAM portal to handle anticipated consumer queries and complaints on the National Consumer Helpline (NCH), following the implementation of revised GST cha
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Government eases compliance burden on industry while ensuring benefit of r
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has issued a revised advisory in view of the revision of GST rates effective from September 22, 2025. Using powers under Rule 33 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, the Centra
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Pralhad Joshi to inaugurate lab serving water, food packaging, industrial
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, will inaugurate the newly constructed state-of-the-art Chemical Laboratory at National Test House (NTH), Ghaziabad, on Monday.
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Grand inauguration of NIRDC building at Industry Vihar Phase-2, Gurugram,
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3: Mr. S VASUDEV JI- Administrator of the National Industrial Research Development Council (NIRDC) building, was inaugurated in a grand ceremony held on 28 August 2025 at Udyog Vihar, Phase-2, Gurugram, National Capital Delhi NCR. Union Minister of State for Food
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"Highly condemnable": Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Siddaramaiah's go
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi slammed Siddaramaiah's Karnataka government over increased registration charges for properties. Joshi calls this move "highly condemnable" and sought the withdrawal of this hike.
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Centre increases usage charges of Gunny Bags by nearly 40 pc; provides fin
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Government of India has increased usage charges for gunny bags by nearly 40 percent bringing financial relief to State Governments and Union Territories in the country, said Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi here on Friday.
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UP: Department of Food and Public Distribution organises workshop on foodg
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, organised the Fifth State-Level Workshop on Foodgrain Procurement Reforms in Lucknow on Saturday, covering the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, a press release said.
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E-commerce leads refund grievances with 3,594 cases and Rs 1.34 crore refu
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The e-commerce sector has recorded the highest volume of refund-related grievances with 3,594 cases, resulting in refunds worth Rs 1.34 crore facilitated by National Consumer Helpline (NCH), said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Friday.
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Food prices largely stable: Centre says actively monitoring and if needed
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Food commodity prices have largely remained stable and well-contained throughout the current calendar year, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement Friday.
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MP CM Mohan Yadav, state BJP chief Hemant Khandelwal call on several Union
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
CM Yadav along with BJP chief Khandelwal met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting & Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs L Murugan and Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable
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Centre reduces basic custom duty on major imported crude edible oils from
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The central government on Wednesday reduced Basic Custom duty (BCD) on major imported crude edible oils from 20 per cent to 10 per cent.
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