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Centre Warns Traders Of Hoarding Food Items, Says Ample Stocks Available
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday warned traders, wholesalers and retailers against hoarding of essential food items and asserted that the government has ample stocks
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BIS Comes Out With Standards for USB Type-C Charging Port for Mobiles, Tablets
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging port...
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Government Exploring Adoption of Common Charger for Devices, Meeting on August 17, Says Ministry Official
Government is exploring the feasibility of adopting a common charger for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets, a senior consumer affairs ministry official said on Tuesday. To discuss the possibility with the industry, the government has called a meeting with stakeholders on August 17.
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E-Commerce Websites Under Check to Spot Fake Reviews, ASCI, Union Ministry to Hold Virtual Meeting on Friday
E-commerce websites will participate in a virtual meeting with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to discuss the magnitude of fake reviews on their platforms. These reviews mislead consumers into buying online products and services.
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States Worry Impact On Jobs After Changes Proposed To E-Commerce Rules
Some states, mostly those ruled by non-BJP parties, are apprehensive about the new set of e-commerce rules proposed by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry to check mis-selling and fraudulent discounts.
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Centre Extends Food Grains Allotment By Five Months Under Garib Kalyan Yojana
Food grains would be provided from July to November 2021 at five rupees per person per month to around 81 crore beneficiaries.
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Covid Pandemic: Government Asks States To Issue Ration Cards To Poor
The directive has been issued keeping in mind the Coronavirus pandemic and the need to provide food security to the poorest section of the society.
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Government Has Given 48 LMT Of Food Grains To States Under Pandemic-Related Scheme
Till May 24, 2021, FCI had supplied 48 LMT free food grains to all states and union territories, according to Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs.
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Arvind Kejriwal's Ration-At-Doorstep Plan Hits Wall As Centre Writes Back
Arvind Kejriwal's ration-at-doorstep plan has hit a roadblock just days before its launch, with the centre saying subsidized foodgrain allotted to Delhi under the national Food Security Act cannot be used for this scheme. "The department will have no objection if a separate scheme is made by the (Delhi) government without mixing the elements of the...
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In Letter, AAP Tells Centre To Make Onion Available At Rs 15.60 In Delhi
Amid rise in onion prices, the Delhi government requested the Centre on Thursday to resume supplying the kitchen staple and make it available in Delhi at Rs 15.60 per kg instead of Rs 60 as conveyed to the AAP dispensation.
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Tap Water Drinkable Only In Mumbai; Delhi, 13 State Capitals Fail Test
Tap water in Mumbai is safe to drink, a study by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has found that the samples collected from the financial capital are compliant with the Indian standards for drinking water, according to a report.
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Consumer Ministry Most Neglected: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
On occasion of National Consumer Day, Lok Janshakti Party chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has claimed that the consumer ministry is the most neglected, at the Union and state level.
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No State Should Sell Pulses At More Than Rs. 120/kg: Ram Vilas Paswan
Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Centre is ready to make available unmilled tur to states at Rs. 60 a kg and urad at Rs. 82 per kg, which should provide enough room to state governments to sell pulses below Rs. 120 a kg.
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NSEL crisis: Court asks Centre, FMC if they can regulate the bourse
The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs and commodities regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) to inform the court by Friday if they had powers to regulate the scam-hit National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL).
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Centre Warns Traders Of Hoarding Food Items, Says Ample Stocks Available
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday warned traders, wholesalers and retailers against hoarding of essential food items and asserted that the government has ample stocks
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BIS Comes Out With Standards for USB Type-C Charging Port for Mobiles, Tablets
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging port...
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Government Exploring Adoption of Common Charger for Devices, Meeting on August 17, Says Ministry Official
Government is exploring the feasibility of adopting a common charger for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets, a senior consumer affairs ministry official said on Tuesday. To discuss the possibility with the industry, the government has called a meeting with stakeholders on August 17.
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E-Commerce Websites Under Check to Spot Fake Reviews, ASCI, Union Ministry to Hold Virtual Meeting on Friday
E-commerce websites will participate in a virtual meeting with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to discuss the magnitude of fake reviews on their platforms. These reviews mislead consumers into buying online products and services.
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States Worry Impact On Jobs After Changes Proposed To E-Commerce Rules
Some states, mostly those ruled by non-BJP parties, are apprehensive about the new set of e-commerce rules proposed by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry to check mis-selling and fraudulent discounts.
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Centre Extends Food Grains Allotment By Five Months Under Garib Kalyan Yojana
Food grains would be provided from July to November 2021 at five rupees per person per month to around 81 crore beneficiaries.
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Covid Pandemic: Government Asks States To Issue Ration Cards To Poor
The directive has been issued keeping in mind the Coronavirus pandemic and the need to provide food security to the poorest section of the society.
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Government Has Given 48 LMT Of Food Grains To States Under Pandemic-Related Scheme
Till May 24, 2021, FCI had supplied 48 LMT free food grains to all states and union territories, according to Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs.
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Arvind Kejriwal's Ration-At-Doorstep Plan Hits Wall As Centre Writes Back
Arvind Kejriwal's ration-at-doorstep plan has hit a roadblock just days before its launch, with the centre saying subsidized foodgrain allotted to Delhi under the national Food Security Act cannot be used for this scheme. "The department will have no objection if a separate scheme is made by the (Delhi) government without mixing the elements of the...
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In Letter, AAP Tells Centre To Make Onion Available At Rs 15.60 In Delhi
Amid rise in onion prices, the Delhi government requested the Centre on Thursday to resume supplying the kitchen staple and make it available in Delhi at Rs 15.60 per kg instead of Rs 60 as conveyed to the AAP dispensation.
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Tap Water Drinkable Only In Mumbai; Delhi, 13 State Capitals Fail Test
Tap water in Mumbai is safe to drink, a study by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has found that the samples collected from the financial capital are compliant with the Indian standards for drinking water, according to a report.
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Consumer Ministry Most Neglected: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
On occasion of National Consumer Day, Lok Janshakti Party chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has claimed that the consumer ministry is the most neglected, at the Union and state level.
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No State Should Sell Pulses At More Than Rs. 120/kg: Ram Vilas Paswan
Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Centre is ready to make available unmilled tur to states at Rs. 60 a kg and urad at Rs. 82 per kg, which should provide enough room to state governments to sell pulses below Rs. 120 a kg.
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NSEL crisis: Court asks Centre, FMC if they can regulate the bourse
The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs and commodities regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) to inform the court by Friday if they had powers to regulate the scam-hit National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL).
