Agriculture & Commodities
MoU signed to facilitate low interest rate loans to farmers
Produce Marketing Loan features Nil processing fee, No Additional collateral and attractive interest rates […]
Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Business
Importers of pulses exempted from stock limits
Central Government has relaxed stock limits for Millers and wholesalers and exempted importers from the same. These entities shall however continue to declare stocks on the web portal of the Department of Consumer Affairs. […]
General
Min. FPI holds meeting with States and Industry Associations to implement Ethanol Scheme
Meeting held by Department of Food &Public Distribution with States and Industry Associations to implement Scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Govt amend scheme to produce ethanol from feedstocks
Department of Food & Public Distribution notified modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane, sugar beet etc.
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Agriculture & Commodities
Govt approves modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country
Cabinet approves modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country; This will increase income of farmers as other feedstocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane and sugar beet
to be used for the production of ethanol […]
Investments
Piyush Goyal invites Foreign Investors to be a part of India’s growth story
Shri Piyush Goyal welcomes the Foreign investors to be a part of India’s growth story at the CII’s Partnership Summit 2020 […]
Agriculture & Commodities
15 States identified for Pilot Scheme on Fortification and distribution of Rice
15 States have been identified for implementing Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on Fortification of Rice & its distribution through Public Distribution System;A total budget outlay of Rs.174.6 Crore for 3yrs allotted […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Sugar industry to get a boost; Ethanol to be blended with petrol
Utilization of excess sugarcane for ethanol production to improve the viability of the sugar industry; Ethanol is a green fuel and its blending with petrol also saves foreign exchange
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Agriculture & Commodities
New Guidelines on all Product Packages in FMCG Sector
Details of manufacturer, date of expiry, price and other details of the product should be legibly given on packages of all products – Shri Ram Vilas Paswan
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Agriculture & Commodities
Online system for Registration, Renewal & Hallmarking for Jewellers launched
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launches online system of Registration and Renewal for Jewellers and online system of recognition and renewal of Assaying and Hallmarking (A&H) Centers
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Agriculture & Commodities
FCI procures 389.76 LMT wheat and 504.91 LMT rice
FCI has already wound up the procurement operations for the current season and has set new records in the procurement of both wheat and rice. A total of 389.76 LMT wheat and 504.91 LMT rice have been procured in the just concluded crop season. Going by the present trend of the progress of monsoon, the coming Kharif season of 2020-21 is also expected to be a good one […]
Technology
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launches BIS Mobile App to check the authenticity of ISI Marks
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan today launched the Bureau of Indian Standard’s Mobile App ‘BIS-Care’ and three portals – the Standardization, Conformity Assessment and Training Portals of e-BIS on www.manakonline.in for consumers. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Total 19.32 LMT food grains lifted by the States and UTs under PMGKAY-2
As per the Food Corporation of India report dated 21.07.2020, FCI currently has 253.28 LMT rice and 531.05 LMT wheat. Hence, a total of 784.33 LMT food grain stock is available (excluding the ongoing purchase of wheat and paddy, which have not yet reached the godown). […]
General
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 comes into force from today
Consumer Protection Act,2019 comes in to force from today i.e. 20th July 2020. While briefing the media about the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 through video conference here today, the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan said that this new Act will empower consumers and help them in protecting their rights through its various notified Rules and provisions like Consumer Protection Councils, Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions, Mediation, Product Liability and punishment for manufacture or sale of products containing adulterant / spurious goods. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
All states to implement One Nation-One Ration Card by January 2021
The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan today briefed the media through video conferencing about the progress of Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana and Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. […]
General
One Nation One Ration Card scheme should be completed by year-end: Paswan
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan today held a meeting via video conference to review the progress of the implementation of National Portability of NFSA ration card holders through “One Nation One Ration Card” programme. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
DFPD refutes news regarding the distribution of food grains & pulses
The Department has pointed out the lifting and distribution of 120 LMT of foodgrains is ongoing. The FCI and agencies have maintained the supply chain very efficiently even during complete lockdown. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Supply free food grains & pulses to 80 crore people across the country under PM-GKAY
Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution says massive exercise underway to supply free food grains & pulses to 80 crore people across the country. […]