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Food ministry seeks 30% hike in PDS sugar price
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The food ministry has proposed a 30% increase in the price of sugar sold in ration shops to reduce the food subsidy bill.[...More]
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Milk in city may be substandard, but safe
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Instead of leaving you refreshed, does your morning cuppa make you worry about the quality of milk that goes into making it? If so, relax. A survey by local office of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) shows that city [...More]
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Seminar seeks changes in consumer act
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Justice Madan Joshi, the judge of the Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court strongly asserted that the consumer movement can be made dynamic through organizing seminars and symposiums.[...More]
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Maintain buyers’ anonymity: Tea Board
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The Tea Board of India has asked the North Indian tea auction centres to maintain complete anonymity of their buyers in line with the South Indian ones, during their e-auction biddings. [...More]
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Illegal ration cards to be cancelled
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The state government has decided to cancel the ration cards of all the government officials who got illegally enlisted in the BPL category. Nearly 24,000 ineligible persons are learnt to have procured BPL ration cards.[...More]
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Authorities raid milk sellers, collect samples
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A day after the Rajasthan High Court directed the state government on milk adulteration issue, the Jaipur district administration began raiding milk sellers on Friday. Various newspapers had published a survey report by Food Safety Standards Authority[...More]
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125 food testing labs on cards
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed to set up 125 food testing laboratories in the country.[...More]
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Kingfisher to pay Rs 1 lakh to flyer for cancelling flight
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The Mumbai Suburban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum recently ordered Kingfisher Airlines to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to a chartered accountant whose family had to go through a trying time after their Mumbai-bound flight[...More]
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Assam tea sets new record
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A line of Mahaluxmi CTC tea today sold for Rs 302 a kg, bettering its previous record by Rs 1 per kg within 15 days. The earlier best price was fetched on December 28.[...More]
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Soaring prices fail to discourage buyers
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Prices of essential items have soared up considerably with the advent of Bhogali Bihu, making the helpless buyers pay through the nose. [...More]
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Around 13% of food samples found contaminated nationwide
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After milk, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has found contamination to be quite common among food items across the country. [...More]
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Failing to start construction, builder told to refund Rs 13.5L
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Failing to start the construction of the flats in time proved dear for a Mohali-based construction company as Chandigarh’s consumer disputes redressal forum has directed it to refund over Rs 13.5 lakh to three complainants along with fine.[...More]
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Govt makes hallmarking of gold compulsory
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To protect consumers from unscrupulous jewellers, the government on Wednesday approved a proposal making hallmarking of gold mandatory. [...More]
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Tata Motors refunds Rs 6.45 lakh to consumer for faulty Indigo
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Tata Motors and its dealer Cargo Motors Pvt Ltd have paid Rs 6.45 lakh to Mr Ashit Shah of Ahmedabad towards full refund of the purchase price with interest, as compensation for alleged agony and harassment, and cost for a faulty Tata Indigo car [...More]
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Fog hampers veggie supply in north India
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In eastern India, prices of winter vegetables like cauliflower and green peas are rising due to a shortage in supply. Traders say that the situation is likely to improve in the next 10 days. [...More]
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