(Updates to add graphic)By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank BhardwajMUMBAI/NEW DELHI, June 3 (Reuters) - India is considering reducing import taxes on edible oils after cooking oil prices hit record highs last month, two government and two industry officials told Reuters, to reduce food costs in the world's biggest vegetable oil importer.While no decision has been made, the tax
Bereaved families locked out of NS&I savings
More customer service woes after state-backed bank closes Indian support office
3 June 2021 • 6:00am
Families including the recently bereaved have been unable to access cash tied up with National Savings & Investments, as the state-backed bank struggles with a fresh raft of customer service failures.
NS&I staff are working through a paperwork logjam dating back weeks, after the provider temporarily shutdown its Indian processing centre due to the country s severe coronavirus crisis, Telegraph Money understands. A diminished UK-based workforce has had to shoulder the workload.
Furious customers have taken to social media to voice their anger at the 160-year-old institution.
COVID-19 impact: Centre asks states to issue ration cards to needy, most vulnerable States/UTs may be aware that during the current scenario pandemic of COVID-19, there are several reports/grievances through media, newspapers, NGOs, individuals stating that vulnerable and weakest sections of the societ, said the govt
BusinessToday.In | June 3, 2021 | Updated 15:16 IST
Centre asks states/UTs to issue ration cards to the poorest
The Centre has asked all states to issue ration cards under the National Food Security Act to the needy and the most vulnerable amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Food and Public Distribution issued an advisory on June 2 to all states and Union Territories to launch a special drive to reach out, identify and issue NFSA ration cards to the most vulnerable and economically weak sections of the population in rural and urban areas.
Centre urges states, UTs to ensure coverage of economically weakest sections of population under NFSA ANI | Updated: Jun 03, 2021 12:43 IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday issued an advisory to all the states and union territories to launch a special drive to issue ration cards to the most vulnerable and economically weaker sections of the population amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. To ensure coverage of all eligible identified persons from the most vulnerable and economically weakest sections of population under National Food Security Act assumes importance in view of the current pandemic scenario of Covid-19, informed the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Thursday.
India Pulses and Grains Association urges Government
03 Jun 2021, 15:55 GMT+10
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for the pulses trade and industry in India, today held a press conference to draw the attention of the Government towards the effects on the trade following the instructions issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
The Dept. of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) on May 17th, has asked the Food and Civil Supplies Departments of State/UT Governments to use the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act (EC Act) 1955 to ensure adequate availability of the scheduled commodities at fair prices to the common people.