Food & Public Distribution

The Government has allowed export of 99,150 MT of onion to six neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, UAE, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. Onion export prohibition has been imposed to ensure adequate domestic availability against…

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has sought public comments on Draft Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing. Draft Guidelines are placed on the website of the Department of Consumer Affairs and are accessible…

In a landmark decision aimed at bolstering the agricultural sector and ensuring the welfare of farmers nationwide, the Government of India (GoI) has announced an increase in the authorized capital of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) from…

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Textiles and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal has expressed happiness at the rise in the production and quality of Agriculture products to make India…

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi approved extension of scheme of sugar subsidy for Antyodya Anna Yojna (AAY) families distributed through Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) for two more years i.e. 31 March 2026.…

In order to increase the availability of wheat and rice in the open market and to control the prices of wheat and rice, the Government of India has been offloading wheat and rice in the market through weekly e-auction from 28.06.2023. A…

The Bureau of Indian Standards in association with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) conducted two days IEC/ISO Workshop on Digital Transformation at Yashobhoomi…

The Bureau of Indian Standards has issued 'Standardized Development and Building Regulations, 2023,' encapsulated in Special Publication SP 73: 2023. The Special Publication mark a significant stride towards revolutionizing India's built…

Consumer’s interest is of paramount importance, said Shri Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary Department of Consumer Affairs and Chief Commissioner of Central Consumer Protection Authority while chairing the 3rd meeting of committee to prepare…

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) conducted first meeting of the Committee constituted to prepare Guidelines with respect to misleading advertisements in coaching sector on 8th January, 2024. The Committee discussed Draft of…