GST on pre-packaged food items based on consensus

Jul 19, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 19 : The decision to impose 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on specified pre-packaged food items is...

Pre-packaged rice, flour to get dearer as revised GST kicks in from today

Jul 18, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 18 : Consumers will now have to shell out more for rice, wheat and flour, among other items, if branded...

No GST on flour with 70 pc millets if sold in loose form: Sitharaman

Oct 07, 2023

The GST Council at its meeting held here on Saturday recommended that flour, which has at least 70 per cent millets, will attract zero...

Congress to hold protest rallies against price rise, unemployment starting August 17

Aug 11, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 11 : Congress party has geared up its attack on the central government on the issue of price rise, GST...

SC sets deadline for Centre to mandate warning labels on packaged food

Apr 09, 2025

Noting that the Union government has decided to undertake necessary amendments in the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) labelling and display regulations, 2020,...

Half of food budget is spent on packaged foods by Urban Consumers: Report

May 21, 2025

Urban consumers allocate nearly 50 per cent of their food budgets to packaged and prepared foods, giving a significant boost to the FMCG sector,...