Essential Commodities Act

Science college in Nagaland make hand sanitisers; distribute them to hospitals, government offices for free

Fifteen litres of sanitisers were also provided to Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) for use in the hospital.

Centre plans to make Essential Commodities Act simpler, may replace jail term with penalty, fine; seeks suggestions from states

The proposed amendment in the Essential Commodities Act is being done in consultation with the NITI Aayog with an aim to boost investment and ease of doing business without compromising on consumer protection.

NITI Aayog to sound out chief ministers on keeping essential commodities act in abeyance, says member Ramesh Chand

No state has adopted the model APMC Act in its entirety except Arunachal Pradesh. The others have inserted riders, says Ramesh Chand

Rural distress: Loan waiver is no panacea; govt should dilute monopoly of APMCs for marketing of agricultural produce

Statutorily imposed marketing rigidities in agricultural commodities and other farm produce erect another impediment in the growth of rural sectors

Distressed farmers of Kisan Putra Andolan movement seek abolition of 'anti-farmer' Article 31B of Constitution

A farmers' group has taken its fight for higher remuneration to the Supreme Court, where it has filed a petition challenging an Article in the Constitution

Without competition in the markets, there won't be any real value realisation for farmers: Pravesh Sharma tells Firstpost

Farms that are less than a hectare will not benefit from commercialisation unless efforts are made to consolidate land parcels

Budget and Beyond: This is the Modi moment, if he gets this right, farmers will salute him, says Ashok Gulati

Agriculture needs reforms in marketing, land titling and contract law reforms, to name a few

Congress to start 100-kilometre rally to corner Rajasthan govt on farmer issues in October

The Congress will start a 100-kilometre mega rally in Rajasthan next week, which will pass through the constituencies of the chief minister and her son, to press for various demands such as redressing farmer issues.

MNS secretary Shalini Thackeray urges Centre to declare Indian sanitary napkins tax-free

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Sunday urged the Centre to declare sanitary napkins manufactured by Indian companies a tax-free commodity.

Petrol pump dealers' decision to close on Sundays could invoke Essential Commodities Act: Govt

Dealers' body representatives told the media on Tuesday that their decision was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent call to save petrol and diesel.