Frame policy for brand ambassadors: CAIT

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 20:16

Taking note of the Maggi noodles row, traders body CAIT has urged Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan to formulate policy and guidelines for brand ambassadors endorsing products.

Interests of farmers, consumers high on agenda: Paswan

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 21:17

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday that interests of farmers and consumers were high on the government agenda.

Honor 4C handset: Higher RAM, better camera

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 12:19

Huawei`s e-brand Honor has launched its second lot of devices - Honor 4C, Honor Bee and a powerbank. Here we take a close look at its mobile handset Honor 4C priced at Rs 8,999

Jethamalani attacks govt on blackmoney

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 20:23

Noted jurist Ram Jethmalani on Tuesday accused in the Supreme Court the NDA government and the previous UPA dispensation of failure to bring back black money stashed abroad and criticised leaders including Prime Minister, BJP President and Finance Minister on the issue.

ISMA wants govt to buy surplus sugar stock to end crisis

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 18:06

Government's decision to hike import duty on sugar and remove excise duty on ethanol will help millers only in the long run and it should buy 10 percent of the sweetener produced this year to help clear cane arrears, sugar industry body ISMA said on Wednesday.

CCEA okays hike in sugar import duty to 40%

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 15:42

The Centre had in August last year hiked the import duty on both raw and refined sugar to 25 percent from 15 percent.

Govt hikes import duty on sugar to 40% from 25%

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 14:07

Sugar production of India, the world's second largest producer, is estimated to be higher than the domestic consumption for the fifth year in a row this season.

Asus ZenFone 2 with 4GB RAM listed on Flipkart

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 00:34

The Asus ZenFone 2 is set for official launch on Thursday and will be be available on Flipkart. But the good news is, it will be available for open sale and not flash sale.

Food ministry for hiking import duty on sugar to 40%

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 17:30

The Food ministry would recommend a hike in import duty on sugar to 40 percent from the current 25 percent to check sliding price of the sweetener and enable mills to clear mounting cane arrears that has reached almost Rs 20,000 crore so far.

Govt could consider white sugar export incentive: Paswan

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 15:08

India could consider giving cash-strapped sugar companies an incentive to export white, or refined, sugar as long as mills agree to pay dues they owe to millions of cane growers, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday.

Centre extends food law deadline by 6 months

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 18:21

The Centre has given six months' more time to the states for rolling out the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Friday.

Modi govt pro-poor, farmers interests will be protected: Paswan

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 17:54

A delegation led by Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday took stock of crops damaged in Haryana by untimely rains and hailstorm.