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Counterfeit goods, expiry tampering a 'very huge problem', says Consumer Affairs SecretaryCounterfeit products and altered expiry dates present a significant challenge. Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare highlighted the ongoi...
What is Bharat Atta? Where it is sold and how much it costsPiyush Goyal, the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, today launched 100 mobile vans for the distribution o...
Heat, war and trade protections raise uncertainty for food pricesA series of calamities ranging from extreme weather to Russia targeting grain supplies in Ukraine, food supplies across the world are becom...
Pakistan grants two months extension to India for transportation of wheat, medicines to AfghanistanForeign Office said that the time period granted for transportation of the humanitarian assistance expired on March 21 and the Government o...
NCDEX launches futures contract on sectoral index NCDEX GUAREXNCDEX GUAREX is a price based index tracking the price movement in the futures contracts of its underlying i.e. Guar Seed and Guar Gum Refi...
Govt allows pre-printed packaging to be used until September due to pandemicSeveral sectors including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceutical, packaged food among others are expected benefited due to this....
Government allows cos to use pre-printed packagingHowever, manufacturers of packaged commodities will have to stamp or put stickers declaring details of the correct month and year of manufa...
Government extends stock limits on pulses, edible oils by 1 yearPaswan also said the state governments can issue control orders with the concurrence of the central government on importers, millers, whole...
Forward Markets Commission grants permission to MCX to launch new contracts in 2015MCX has been permitted to launch fresh contracts in commodities such as gold, silver, aluminium, nickel, crude palm oil, and cardamom among...
Govt allows deduction of CTT as part of business incomeThis notification will remain in force until the approval granted by the commodity markets regulator FMC is withdrawn or expires.
Cabinet may discuss extending stock limits on paddy, riceCabinet is likely to discuss a proposal tomorrow to extend the order restraining traders from holding stocks of paddy and rice beyond a lim...
Cabinet may discuss stock holding limit on agri-items on September 20Cabinet is likely to consider this Friday a proposal to extend stock holding limit on pulses, edible oils and oilseeds for one more year.
Govt mulls ordinance option on food security billAn ordinance will help the legal framework for implementing the food security scheme to be in place even before Parliament passes the legis...
- Food Ministry proposes 10 pc duty on sugar imports
The Food Ministry has proposed imposing 10 per cent import duty on sugar as the country has surplus domestic production.
- Import duty on sugar likely as acreage improves
Import duty on sugar is likely to be upped this week after the food ministry wrote to the finance ministry asking that the duty be hiked to...
- Govt may lift ban on sugar futures soon
Centre may lift the ban on sugar futures early next month. The ban was imposed in May 2009 in the thick of high and rising retail prices.
- Malaysia to stockpile food, to control inflation
The Malaysian government plans to stockpile essential goods such as rice and cooking oil to prevent shortages and to keep inflation down in...