Ram Vilas Paswan

Govt monitoring availability of essential commodities in market:...

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days from Tuesday midnight, asserting that social distancing is the only way out for the country to fight a decisive battle against coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus Update: Govt fixes prices of sanitizers, face masks,...

Sat, Mar 21, 2020

Coronavirus Update: The government has now fixed the prices of these items, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said in a tweet. 

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'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme to be implemented...

Tue, Jan 21, 2020

While addressing a press conference, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan informed that One Nation, One Ration Card scheme to be implemented by June 1 this year. "We will implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme by 1st June in the whole country. Under this scheme a beneficiary will be able to avail benefits across the country using the same ration card," said Ram Vilas Paswan.

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Onion price regularly increase day by day

Sun, Dec 08, 2019

Onion price regularly increase day by day, in many states prices are reaching upto Rs.150/kg.

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Gold buying alert! Now, no worry about purity of jewellery - Big decision by Modi government

Sat, Nov 30, 2019

It's a big decision by Modi government for the benefit of people who remained worried about the purity of jewellery and artefacts while buying gold.

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Ram Vilas Paswan launches 'Consumer App'

Wed, Oct 02, 2019

Ram Vilas Paswan launches 'Consumer App'. Watch video to know more.

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Govt launches app for filing consumer complaints

Tue, Oct 01, 2019

The government on Tuesday launched a mobile app to help consumers register complaints easily and get redressal within 60 days. The complaints which are simple in nature will be resolved within 15 days, while complicated ones will be redressed in 60 days, it said.

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Affordable food scheme LAUNCHED! One nation one ration card system starts in 2 cluster states

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

This National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) enables seamless travel by metro rails and other transport systems across the country, besides retail shopping and purchases, according to the official statement. 

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Govt's sharp eye on overpricing of bottled water, packaged food

Tue, Jul 02, 2019

The government is seriously looking into complaints of bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at prices higher than the maximum retail price, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday.

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Dharmendra Pradhan, Ram Vilas Paswan sworn-in as Union Ministers, thank PM Modi

Fri, May 31, 2019

BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday took oath as a union minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan in presence of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. While speaking to ANI, he said, “I would like to thank PM Narendra Modi for giving me opportunity again. We had worked under his leadership for last five years and looking forward to work again. We will fulfill the expectations of the people”. LJP president Ram Vilas Paswan was also inducted in the new cabinet. He also spoke to mediapersons and said, “I congratulate people of country and PM Narendra Modi. We have been saying that Narendra Modi will become PM again and he became PM again.”

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PM Modi, Nitish Kumar share stage after 10 years in Patna rally

Sun, Mar 03, 2019

PM Modi addresses the NDA's Sankalp rally along with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan at Gandhi Maiden. Watch full video to know more.

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Kitchen alert! This daily use item has now become costlier - Here is why

Fri, Feb 15, 2019

Is there any family where sugar is not consumed as a daily-use item? Answer is probably NO. And, now the central government has announced that sugar mills cannot sell the sweetener below Rs 31 per kg.

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Budget 2019 is 2nd surgical strike by Modi government, says Ram Vilas Paswan

Fri, Feb 01, 2019

"The first surgical strike occurred on the border. Jawans fought it with bullets. Here, we will fight with ballots. People will decide that the NDA wins 400 seats. Narendra Modiji will be the Prime Minister (again)," he told reporters outside Parliament.

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Centre, FCI to build more foodgrain storage capacity in Punjab, Haryana

Sat, Aug 04, 2018

The Centre and Food Corporation of India has taken a major initiative to improve the storage capacity of foodgrains in Punjab and Haryana, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said 

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Government jobs quota: Reservations in promotions to get boost from government

Tue, May 01, 2018

In a bid to emphasise its seriousness over Dalit issues, the government would knock on the doors of the judiciary to ensure reservation in promotions for scheduled castes and tribes in government jobs.   

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Give sanitation workers wages equivalent to IAS: Ram Vilas Paswan

Sat, Apr 28, 2018

Addressing his Lok Janshakti Party`s National Executive here, Ram Vilas Paswan said making a human enter into a sewer to clean it in the age of technological advancement was criminal, a party release said

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Include 20 carat gold jewellery in hallmark standards: CAIT

Sun, Nov 19, 2017

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Endorsers should be brought under consumer protection law: CAIT

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.

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GST woes of customers continue as eateries begin charging GST on service charge

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. 

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Now you won't have to pay different price for water, snacks; read how

Fri, Jun 30, 2017

Ministry of Consumer's new Legal Metrology rules comes with certain mandatory labeling requirements for pre-packaged commodities. 

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Special Interview with Ram Vilas Paswan

Wed, May 10, 2017

Special Interview with Ram Vilas Paswan and his review of the Modi Government as they complete three years.

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Restaurants cannot decide service charge, Govt says

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.

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Centre to issue advisory against service charge on food bills

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.

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