The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution celebrated the National Consumer Day 2018 with the theme “Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints” at Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi today. The Programme...

The second meeting of the Governing Council of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was held today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. The Council was chairedbythe Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan as ex-officio...

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) organised a seminar on “International Standards and the Fourth Industrial Revolution” in New Delhi to celebrate the  World Standards Day 2018. The event was inaugurated by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public...

The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India along with National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) jointly organized a Conferenceat VigyanBhawan New Delhi today to review the functioning of the State Commissions and District Fora....

The eleventh session of India -Czech Republic Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) was held on 22nd – 23rd October 2018 at Prague. The Indian delegation was led by Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food &...

The Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution C. R. Chaudhary, attended the 6th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting (IMM) in Singapore on 12-13 October, 2018. The Ministers from 16 RCEP countries...

Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, C. R. Chaudhary, is leading the Indian delegation to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)- EXIM Bank, Regional Conclave on India-West Africa Project Partnership...

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for Vanijya Bhawan, a new office complex of the Department of Commerce in New Delhi today.Speaking on this occasion, the Prime Minister emphasized the need for an increase in exports and said that the...

Assuring exporters of Government support, Minister of State of Commerce & Industry, C R Chaudhary asked the exporting community to further build on the exports of over USD 76 billion in 2017-18.Giving away EEPC India National Awards in New Delhi last evening...

Ram Vilas Paswan, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution launched the 'Handbook for Implementation of Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy' in New Delhi today. The handbook has been jointly developed by Department of Food and Public...

Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution asserted that foodgrain at subsidized prices is  being allocated for welfare and development of weaker sections of  society to ensure adequate standards of nutrition...

Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Kishan Kapoor met Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution C R Chowdhry at New Delhi today. He urged the Union Minister to release Transport freight and handling charges worth...

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) the National Standards body of India organized a CxO Forum on "Standardizing the Digital Space" on 8 May, 2018 in New Delhi to deliberate on the key issues and challenges in the Digital space. The forum explored the opportunities,...

The Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution chaired by Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution was held today at Parliament Annex in presence...

The Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution C.R. Chaudhary has said that cleanliness is the first step for development and people should inculcate the habit of cleanliness into their daily life.Chaudhary stated this while distributing...

The central government on Wednesday outlined the need for an early conclusion of a "balanced Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership".According to Minister of State for Commerce and Industry C.R. Chaudhary, an "early conclusion" of a balanced Regional...

Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said he hoped the new bill on comsumer protection, approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday, will be passed in Parliament's ongoing winter session.The Consumer Protection Bill, 2017 -- once enacted into...

The Ministry of Steel’s (MoS) pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2017was awarded theSpecial Appreciation Certificateaward here today, at the concluding ceremony of the IITF 2017. The pavilion, where all public sector and major private...

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Selfless service to humanity was the essence of devotion. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the 92nd Birthday Celebrations of Sri Satya Sai Baba, in Prashanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi,...

Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said that services to consumers should be of standard level. Shri Paswan said that all efforts should be made to provide facilities to consumers. Shri Paswan said that BIS...