Govt calls for filling top vacancies in 18 Consumer Commissions on priority

IANS | November 15, 2024 9:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Noting that the effective functioning of consumer courts is vital for protecting rights and upholding service standards, the government has directed states to fill vacancies of Presidents in 18 State Consumer Commissions and heads in 162 district forums, an official said on Friday.

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme bringing smile to Nalanda farmers

IANS | November 15, 2024 7:35 PM

Nalanda, Nov 15 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme launched in February 2019 has become a transformative force for the country’s agricultural sector as well as the large farming community that depend on agriculture to earn their livelihood.

Telangana CM pitches for lowering age limit to contest elections

IANS | November 14, 2024 8:07 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday called for lowering, to 21 years, the age limit for contesting Assembly elections, saying youth will actively join politics and serve the people to their full potential.

Rural consumption of FMCG goods surged 60 pc over last 2 years: Report

IANS | November 11, 2024 3:10 PM

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) There has been a 60 per cent rise in the average FMCG basket size among India’s rural consumers in the last two years, driven by a growing preference for convenience products, according to the latest Group M and Kantar report released on Monday.