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Companies Allowed To Use New MRP Stickers For 3 Months. Details Here
The government is closely monitoring price and supply of goods, particularly essential and daily-use commodities, said Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia.
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UP Chief Minister Issues Orders To Control Prices Of Essential Products
Asserting that the Uttar Pradesh government was taking all possible steps to control the prices of essential products like potatoes, onions, and pulses in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered the authorities to take strict action against hoarders, a press release said.
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Onion, Potato No Longer 'Essential Commodities', As Parliament Amends Law
Parliament today passed a bill to remove cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities.
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Essential Commodities Act Amended Due To Rise In Volume Of Commodities: Minister
The Essential Commodities Act is being amended as there has been a rise in the volume of commodities, according to JP Nadda, BJP National President who added that the farmers are being misled by middle-men and vested interests about reforms.
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Congress To Challenge Essential Commodities Act In Court: Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the state Congress will challenge the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020 in the court of law.
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Centre Asks States To Enforce Tough Law Against Hoarding, Black Marketing With Jail Up To 7 Years
The Centre has asked the states and the union territories to invoke a stringent law to punish those indulging in hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities, saying such acts can't be ruled out due to the loss of production and labour crisis in the wake of the nationwide lockdown.
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Masks, Hand Sanitisers Declared "Essential Commodities" Due To Coronavirus
The government on Friday declared masks, including N95, and hand sanitisers as ''essential commodities'' in the wake of the coronavirus scare leading to shortages and black marketing of these items.
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Companies Allowed To Use New MRP Stickers For 3 Months. Details Here
The government is closely monitoring price and supply of goods, particularly essential and daily-use commodities, said Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia.
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Students Block Mizoram Highway After Doctor Transferred From District Hospital
Some non-governmental organisations and student groups blocked parts of National Highway 54 in Mizoram today in protest against the transfer of a surgeon from a government hospital.
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Modi’s ‘Masterstroke’ Leaves 40% Of India’s Trucks Off-Roads
No cash forces truckers to drive for hours without food; police continues to harass
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Government Can Now Fix Retail Prices Of Essential Commodities
Under the present system, retail prices are fixed by market forces, leaving very little room for the government to check undue spike in prices.
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Centre, States Food Ministers To Discuss Price Rise On May 21
The meeting will be chaired by Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman besides senior officials.
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Centre Had Advised Maharashtra Government in Advance on Pulse Price Rise
The Centre had issued a string of advisories to the Maharashtra government earlier this year about the need to take steps on granting exemption on stock-holding limits to check price rise of pulses, a state official has said.
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2 Delhi Petrol Pumps Challaned in a Surprise Check
Two petrol pumps in Delhi have been challaned for discrepancies in measurement in dispensing of petrolum products during a crackdown against supply of adulterated petrol and diesel by the Delhi government.
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'Dabbawalas' Hike Delivery Charges to Meet Rising Inflation
The iconic Mumbai 'dabbawalas' or lunch box carriers, have hiked the costs of their delivery by Rs 100 a month to cope up with the rising cost of essential commodities.
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Companies Allowed To Use New MRP Stickers For 3 Months. Details Here
The government is closely monitoring price and supply of goods, particularly essential and daily-use commodities, said Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia.
-
UP Chief Minister Issues Orders To Control Prices Of Essential Products
Asserting that the Uttar Pradesh government was taking all possible steps to control the prices of essential products like potatoes, onions, and pulses in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered the authorities to take strict action against hoarders, a press release said.
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Onion, Potato No Longer 'Essential Commodities', As Parliament Amends Law
Parliament today passed a bill to remove cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities.
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Essential Commodities Act Amended Due To Rise In Volume Of Commodities: Minister
The Essential Commodities Act is being amended as there has been a rise in the volume of commodities, according to JP Nadda, BJP National President who added that the farmers are being misled by middle-men and vested interests about reforms.
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Congress To Challenge Essential Commodities Act In Court: Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the state Congress will challenge the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020 in the court of law.
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Centre Asks States To Enforce Tough Law Against Hoarding, Black Marketing With Jail Up To 7 Years
The Centre has asked the states and the union territories to invoke a stringent law to punish those indulging in hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities, saying such acts can't be ruled out due to the loss of production and labour crisis in the wake of the nationwide lockdown.
-
Masks, Hand Sanitisers Declared "Essential Commodities" Due To Coronavirus
The government on Friday declared masks, including N95, and hand sanitisers as ''essential commodities'' in the wake of the coronavirus scare leading to shortages and black marketing of these items.
-
Companies Allowed To Use New MRP Stickers For 3 Months. Details Here
The government is closely monitoring price and supply of goods, particularly essential and daily-use commodities, said Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia.
-
Students Block Mizoram Highway After Doctor Transferred From District Hospital
Some non-governmental organisations and student groups blocked parts of National Highway 54 in Mizoram today in protest against the transfer of a surgeon from a government hospital.
-
Modi’s ‘Masterstroke’ Leaves 40% Of India’s Trucks Off-Roads
No cash forces truckers to drive for hours without food; police continues to harass
-
Government Can Now Fix Retail Prices Of Essential Commodities
Under the present system, retail prices are fixed by market forces, leaving very little room for the government to check undue spike in prices.
-
Centre, States Food Ministers To Discuss Price Rise On May 21
The meeting will be chaired by Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman besides senior officials.
-
Centre Had Advised Maharashtra Government in Advance on Pulse Price Rise
The Centre had issued a string of advisories to the Maharashtra government earlier this year about the need to take steps on granting exemption on stock-holding limits to check price rise of pulses, a state official has said.
-
2 Delhi Petrol Pumps Challaned in a Surprise Check
Two petrol pumps in Delhi have been challaned for discrepancies in measurement in dispensing of petrolum products during a crackdown against supply of adulterated petrol and diesel by the Delhi government.
-
'Dabbawalas' Hike Delivery Charges to Meet Rising Inflation
The iconic Mumbai 'dabbawalas' or lunch box carriers, have hiked the costs of their delivery by Rs 100 a month to cope up with the rising cost of essential commodities.
