Ram Vilas Paswan

Ruling out the possibility of a separate law to regulate the sale of packed products above the maximum retail price, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday said the existing law was sufficient. "As per the existing Act,...

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said the shift towards digitization will help improve the efficiency of procurement, storage and distribution of food grain. "The shift towards digital payments is an immense...

Imposing service charge on food and drinks at hotels is an unfair trade practice and consumers need not pay it, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Thursday. Although there is no provision under the existing law to take...

Keeping prices of all essential food items under control and full digitization of public distribution system (PDS) will be the priority for the Government in the new year, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday. According to a PTI...

Union Food and Public Distribution Ministry has come up with a plan to make street food areas hygienic, clean and equipped with basic facilities, it was announced on Friday. "At present, we can see vendor streets are dusty, dirty and...

The National Food Security Act (NFSA), which entails supply of subsidised foodgrains, has been implemented across the country, the Centre said recently in a press conferene. Implementation of National Food Security law means an annual subsidy of over Rs 1.4...

Union Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has appealed to celebrities to consider consumer interests before endorsing products. The minister said the Government is making provisions in the new Consumer Protection Bill to ensure strict action against misleading...

Union Minister of Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said that the central government is preparing to come up with a new Consumer Protection Act to protect the interests of consumers. An official statement here said that...

Sale of packaged water and soft drinks above MRP (Maximum Retail Price) -- including at airports, multiplexes and hotels -- will attract stringent penal actions like fines and jail term, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said. "Charging above MRP...

A proposal to ban celebrities from endorsements if found guilty of being part of a misleading advertisements is being considered by the Consumer Affairs Ministry, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said. According to a PTI report: Ram Vilas Paswan was...