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Central Consumer Protection Authority issues 17 notices to non-compliant d
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notice to 17 entities that were found violating Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said in a release.
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Centre seeks public comment on proposed rules for clinical electrical ther
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Centre has invited public comment till December 30, 2024 on proposed Rules for Clinical Electrical Thermometer, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution stated on Sunday in an official release.
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Over past two years, 533 consumer complaints filed under food and beverage
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A total of 533 customer complaints have been filed under the food and beverage category in the consumer commissions over the past two years, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, BL Verma said in a written reply on Tuesday in the Rajya Sa
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Centre flags vans selling tomatoes at Rs 65 per kg in Delhi NCR
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a bid to alleviate rising tomato prices in the retail market, the Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Nidhi Khare flagged off National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF) vans selling tomatoe
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FCI to install about 23,750 video cameras across 561 depots
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will install about 23,750 cameras across 561 FCI-owned depots, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement on Tuesday.
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FCI enhances its storage and transportation infrastructure under PPP in th
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has enhanced its storage and transportation infrastructure capability by developing six state-of-the-art silo projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in three states, enhancing, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribut
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Urad prices soften as rainfall boosts sowing area under Kharif crops
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this positive trend is supported by good rainfall, which has significantly enhanced the sowing area for Urad. As of July 5, the area sown for Urad reached 5.37 lakh hectares, a notable increase from 3.67 lakh hectar
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Kharif sowing area to soar by 27 per cent, gains in tomato and potato sign
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to a press release by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this increase comes amidst a favourable monsoon season and timely rains that have boosted the prospects for several kharif crops, including onions, tomatoes, and potatoes.
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"PM Modi personifies Tan, Mann, aur Jivan Samarpit," says Ashwini Choubey
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Gurudwara Patna Sahib, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ashwini Choubey praised the Prime Minister and said that he personi
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Food Corporation of India boosts market supply through e-auctions of wheat
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a press release by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this strategic move aligns with the government's directives to ensure a steady supply of wheat and rice, not only for the Public Distribution System (PDS) but also for effective market interventio
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India to lead global sugar sector as chair of International Sugar Organisa
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a press release by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this announcement came during the 63rd council meeting of the ISO held in London, signifying India's ascendancy in the global sugar sector.
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Centre contemplates review of free-on-board value for basmati rice exports
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Effective from 25th August 2023, contracts for the export of Basmati rice with a value of USD 1200 per metric ton (MT) and higher are eligible for registration for the issuance of the Registration-cum-Allocation Certificate (RCAC), read the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distr
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