Kangana wants to bring back repealed farm laws, Cong says...

The Congress on Tuesday cited Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut's purported remarks on farm laws to allege that the ruling party was making efforts to bring back the three laws that were......

Marriages under Essential Commodities Act!

Marriage ceremonies will never be the same again in Jammu and Kashmir.The state government has brought nuptials of all religious hues under the Essential Commodities Act to prevent wastage of food......

Face masks, hand sanitisers out of essential commodities list

Face masks and hand sanitisers are no more essential products as their supply is sufficient in the country and, therefore, are now kept out of the purview of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955,......

Masks, hand sanitiser declared 'essential commodities'

The government on Friday declared face masks and hand sanitisers as essential commodities for the next 100 days as it stepped up efforts to boost supply and prevent hoarding of these items in its......

Steel may be declared essential commodity

Tax sops on the anvil, full power likely for small steel firms. A year after it declassified steel and its products from the list of essential commodities, the government is preparing to bring it......

Coal no longer 'essential commodity'

The government has agreed to remove coal from the list of essential commodities in the Essential Commodities Act, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday."The Tenth plan envisaged removing coal from......

Farm laws: Centre to take states route

'As far as contract farming is concerned, we already have a model Act and states will be encouraged to adopt them.' IMAGE: Busy hours at the Ghazipur vegetable mandiPhotograph: ANI Photo After the......

Parliament nod to remove potato, onion, pulses, oil from essentials list

Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to remove cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, which......