Thu, Oct 08, 2020
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today passed away at the age of 74. Paswan who recently underwent heart surgery at Delhi's Fortis hospital, passed away late on Thursday.
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Sat, Aug 22, 2020
Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday urged consumers to file complaints, if they find any information missing on the package of any product
Sat, Aug 01, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland and Uttarakhand have joined the 'One Nation-One Ration Card' scheme, taking the total number of states and union territories connected under the scheme to 24.
Sun, Nov 19, 2017
Sun, Jul 16, 2017
In a communication sent to Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) pitched for early passage of the new consumer protection bill.
Tue, Jul 04, 2017
The dispute between customers eating out and restaurants forcing customers to pay service charge is not a new one. The government a few months ago made a statement clarifying that service charge is not mandatory and a customer can refuse to pay.
Fri, Jun 30, 2017
Ministry of Consumer's new Legal Metrology rules comes with certain mandatory labeling requirements for pre-packaged commodities.
Wed, May 10, 2017
Special Interview with Ram Vilas Paswan and his review of the Modi Government as they complete three years.
Fri, Apr 21, 2017
In January, the Department of Consumer Affairs stated that service charge on food bills is not compulsory and a customer can choose to have it waived if not satisfied with experience.
Fri, Apr 14, 2017
"Our Department's view is that imposing service charge is an unfair trade practice and consumers need not pay," Paswan had said in January.
Tue, Apr 11, 2017
Paswan said the government does not fix the quantum of food that needs to be served by hotels and restaurants.
Tue, Jan 03, 2017
"During 2016, we were able to control the prices of pulses as well as sugar. This year, our focus will be to keep food inflation under check and protect consumers interest," Paswan told.
Sat, Dec 17, 2016
The availability of point-of-sale (PoS) machines for cash transaction will improve in the coming days, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Saturday.
Sat, Nov 26, 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed all ministries and departments to switch to online transactions or cheque mode and at the same time ensure downstream payments, including by contractors to labourers, go cashless too.
Fri, Sep 02, 2016
The Government of India hopes to receive Parliament's approval to Consumer Protection Bill in its next session, said Union Minister For Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday.
Tue, Aug 30, 2016
According to the draft bill, for the first offence by celebrities can lead them to a fine of Rs 10 lakh and jail for up to two years.
Fri, Aug 26, 2016
APAI also facilitated cabin attendant Nidhi Chaphekar for her courage and resilience during the Brussels attack.
Wed, Jul 20, 2016
With retail inflation on the rise the price of essential food products has been increasing steadily.
Tue, Jul 12, 2016
Majority of the complaints registered on Consumer Affair's helpline were related to e-commerce sector.
Mon, Jul 11, 2016
In a move to control rising pulse prices that have neared Rs 200 per kilogram, the central government on Monday decided to set up a committee to relook at the minimum support price (MSP) and bonus to promote pulse cultivation.
Fri, Jun 17, 2016
India has extended a 25 % tax on wheat imports, the food minister said on Friday, to help curb cheap shipments with domestic stockpiles rising at the world`s second-biggest wheat producer.
The move comes at a time when prices have surged sharply in various commodities including tomato, wheat and pulses.
Mon, Jun 13, 2016
Stocks of sugar companies were trading in green after the Food Ministry last week proposed 25% customs duty on sugar exports.
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