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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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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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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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Price Rise: Government Cracks Down on Hoarders, Will Sell Onions at Wholesale Rates
With onion prices soaring in Delhi, the food and supplies department on Tuesday cracked down on hoarders and black marketers, in an effort to control the spiraling prices. Over 50 teams from the department conducted raids at 500 places and slapped cases against the alleged hoarders under the Essential Commodities Act.
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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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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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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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Price Rise: Government Cracks Down on Hoarders, Will Sell Onions at Wholesale Rates
With onion prices soaring in Delhi, the food and supplies department on Tuesday cracked down on hoarders and black marketers, in an effort to control the spiraling prices. Over 50 teams from the department conducted raids at 500 places and slapped cases against the alleged hoarders under the Essential Commodities Act.
