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The Union Food Ministry indicated that it is willing to make changes to the Open Market Sales Scheme after the first e-auction of rice | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR As the Congress attacked the Centre on Monday over the reluctance…

From January 1, the government will provide foodgrains free of cost to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year. The food ministry on Saturday notified 'zero price' of foodgrains to be distributed…

India is likely to clear exports of 1 million tonnes of wheat, in the first phase after it restricted shipments of the food grain, said trade sources. The government on May 13 banned exports of wheat amid accelerating inflation, but…

<!-- -->India's sugar exports is likely to cross 80 lakh tonnes during current marketing yearNew Delhi: India's sugar exports are expected to cross 80 lakh tonnes in the ongoing 2021-22 marketing year ending September, surpassing the…

NEW DELHI: The government on Monday said it has initiated an inspection drive to curb hoarding and black marketing of edible oils and oilseeds to arrest rising retail prices and boost their availability. The country, which is dependent on…

The Centre on Friday imposed stock holding limits on soya meal, which is used as a raw material in the poultry feed industry, till June 2022 to curb hoarding as well as check price rise.The limits will be in place till June 30, 2022 and an…

It wouldn't be long before you would be able to pay your utility bills and collect your PAN or passport applications at your nearest ration shop. For this, an MoU has been signed between the CSC e-Governance Services India (CSC) and the…

The Centre has procured a record 873.68 lakh tonnes of paddy so far in the 2020-21 marketing year ending September for nearly Rs 1.65 lakh crore. Paddy procurement has reached at an all-time high level, surpassing previous high of 773.45…