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MSP Procurement of Kharif Paddy Begins Immediately in Punjab and Haryana, Says Centre

The Centre has fixed MSP for ’common variety’ paddy at Rs 1,868 per quintal and for ’A’ grade variety at Rs 1,888 per quintal for the current year.
September 26, 2020, 2:32 pm explore: India

About 2.65 Lakh Tonnes Foodgrains Distributed to Migrant Workers in May-August, Says Centre

In wake of the situation created by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre in May had announced a set of economic measures under the 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat' package to help mitigate the problems of the migrant workers.
September 1, 2020, 10:36 pm explore: India

Food Ministry Considering Extending Implementation of Ration Card Portability Beyond Mar 2021

Under the 'One Nation-One Ration Card' initiative, eligible beneficiaries would be able to avail their entitled foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) from any fair price shop in the country using the same ration card.
August 28, 2020, 11:31 pm explore: Business

Ex-FCI Godown Supervisor Booked in Disproportionate Assets Case in J&K's Udhampur

A preliminary enquiry by the ACB verified that one Rakesh Kumar Pargal, who was the chief supervisor of the FCI godown in Udhampur, had indulged in corrupt and illegal practices and amassed huge assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
August 8, 2020, 8:12 pm explore: India

Committee on Public Undertakings Selects 11 Subjects for Examinations, Auditing

Among the comprehensive examination, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Food Corporation of India (FCI), NBCC (India) Limited and others feature.
August 1, 2020, 9:33 am explore: India

Govt's Wheat Procurement Touches Record High of 38.98 Million Tonnes so Far in 2020-21

The previous record was 38.18 million tonnes achieved in 2012-13. Wheat procurement stood at 34.77 million tonnes during 2019-20 marketing year. Wheat marketing year runs from April-March, but bulk of procurement is normally done in the first three months.
July 10, 2020, 5:03 pm explore: India

Assam Govt Allows Certain Relaxations During Lockdown in Kamrup Metro District

A complete lockdown has been imposed in the district for 14 days since June 28 following a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Guwahati city.
July 4, 2020, 7:25 pm explore: India

10 States And UTs Seek 3-month Extension of Free Grains Supply to Poor And Migrants

Assam, Karnataka, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kerala, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh are among the states which have sought extension of free food distribution to the poor and migrant labourers, Paswan said.
June 18, 2020, 7:16 pm explore: India

Govt Achieves New Record in Wheat Procurement at 38.2 Million Tonnes

All over India, 42 lakh farmers have been benefitted and a total amount of about Rs 73,500 crore has been paid to them towards Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat, according to a Food Ministry statement.
June 17, 2020, 6:35 pm explore: India

Nearly 812 Lakh Tonnes Foodgrains Available in Food Corporation of India Godowns

About 55 lakh tonnes of foodgrains is required for a month under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and other welfare schemes. As on June 11, total 376.58 lakh tonnes of wheat and 734.58 lakh tonnes of rice have been procured.
June 12, 2020, 6:22 pm explore: India

Coronavirus Crisis: India's Farmers Gather Record Wheat Crop, But Cannot Move it

Restrictions on movement have also delayed purchases by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) - India's state grain stockpiler and top buyer - and kept private traders away altogether, causing a purchasing bottleneck.
May 15, 2020, 4:59 pm explore: India

Rahul Gandhi Slams Govt for Allowing Use of Rice to Make Sanitiser

The government on Monday approved that surplus rice available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) can be converted into ethanol in order to manufacture alcohol-based hand sanitisers and also for blending with petrol.
April 21, 2020, 2:58 pm explore: Politics

Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Govt Allows Surplus Rice for Making Alcohol-based Hand Sanitisers

According to official data, the government has a total of 58.49 million tonnes of foodgrain in FCI godowns of which rice is 30.97 million tonnes and wheat 27.52 million tonnes.
April 20, 2020, 11:12 pm explore: India

Rabi Crops: Govt Procures 1.3 Lakh Tonne Pulses, 30,000 Tonne Oilseeds in Ongoing Marketing Season Till Now

State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) and cooperative NAFED procured pulses and oilseeds at the minimum support price (MSP), on behalf of the government.
April 18, 2020, 9:26 pm explore: India

'Err on the Side of Being Inclusive': Amartya Sen, Raghuram Rajan, Abhijit Banerjee on Covid-19

India’s biggest worry, after the extension of the Covid-19 lockdown is that a large number of people will be pushed into poverty, by the combination of the loss of livelihoods and interruptions in the standard delivery mechanisms, predicted the economists.
Padmaja Venkataraman, April 16, 2020, 1:48 pm explore: India

Govt Asks All Deputy Secretaries, Above Level Officers to Join Offices

With respect to offices of the state and union territories, the Home Ministry said district administrations and treasury (including field offices of the accountant general) will function with restricted staff.
April 15, 2020, 3:28 pm explore: India

Since Lockdown, Over 22L Metric Tonnes of Foodgrains Taken by States, UTs from FCI Godowns Till Now: MHA

Punya Salia Srivastava, Joint Secretary, MHA, said the Centre has made a provision of providing 5kg of food grains (either wheat or rice) per month to about 80 crore people under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna.
April 14, 2020, 7:27 pm explore: India

Indian Railways Transported 6.75 Lakh Wagons With Essential Items Across Country Since March 23

Railways has introduced 109 parcel trains to supply essential commodities, including perishable horticulture produce, seeds, milk and dairy products.
April 11, 2020, 8:06 am explore: India

COVID-19: Govt to Give Life Insurance Cover Up to Rs 35 Lakh to FCI Official & Labourers, Says Paswan

Paswan said a life insurance cover of Rs 15 lakh per person will be provided to regular labourers, Rs 10 lakh to contract labourers, while other FCI officials will get up to Rs 25-35 lakh.
April 10, 2020, 6:52 pm explore: India

Food Ministry Has Sought Over Rs 2 Trillion for Subsidies in Budget 2020: Report

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, is likely to earmark only around Rs 1.90 trillion, the report added.
February 1, 2020, 8:30 am explore: Business

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