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New Consumer Protection Bill 2015 will be passed in the winter session: Ram Vilas PaswanHe added, "The bill seeks to bring far reaching changes in consumer protection laws. Adulteration of any kind will be dealt very strongly."
43 per cent posts vacant in FCI: Ram Vilas PaswanMore than 15,800 posts are lying vacant at state-run FCI, which is also facing shortage of more than 8,600 workers, Parliament was informed.
FCI struggles to provide subsidised food; government weighs Rs 40,000 crore funding planThe government is considering a plan to raise Rs 40,000 crore from the issue of bonds to LIC to fund cashstrapped Food Corporation of India.
FCI restructuring: Panel to submit final report to PM Narendra Modi on WednesdaySources said that the panel has touched the FCI related issues beyond the terms of reference and given recommendations for major overhaul o...
Food Corporation of India reform panel gets more time to submit reportA high-level committee, headed by Himachal Pradesh MP Shanta Kumar, was constituted on Aug 28 with a mandate to submit its report within 3 ...
Food Corporation of India to take advance payment for grain supplied for midday mealFCI from April next year will take advance payment for foodgrains it will supply for mid-day meal scheme in schools to overcome delays in p...
Nearly Rs 50,000 crore payable as arrears to FCI: GovernmentOn December 3, FCI had floated a tender inviting bids from the banks for raising short term loan of Rs 20,000 crore on unsecured basis.
Committee on Food Corporation of India restructuring to hold first meeting on September 8The meeting will discuss the overhauling of the FCI, which is plagued by functional and cost inefficiencies," said Food Minister Ram Vilas ...
FCI transporting foodgrains via sea route within the countryFCI mulls alternate route for transporting food grains through sea route within the country to facilitate supply.
FCI fully prepared for implementation of Food Law: ThomasThe law provides a legal right of 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month at Rs 1-3 per kg to country's 67 per cent population.
FCI gets Rs 4,300 cr against food subsidy claim of Rs 32652 crThe government has paid nearly Rs 4,300 crore to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) as against the food subsidy claim of Rs 32,652.43 cror...
Food Corporation of India on a hiring spree, to recruit 7,000FCI is on a hiring spree as it plans to recruit in order to gear up for implementation of proposed Food Security Act, after hiring about 3,...
- Rural Development, HRD, External Affair ministries owe FCI Rs 3,443 crore
The amount was due against foodgrains supply by FCI under welfare schemes of these ministries, Food Minister Thomas told Rajya Sabha.
- Plan afoot for smooth foodgrains movement across the country
FCI is tasked with storage, movement, transport, distribution and sale of foodgrains and other foodstuffs across the country.
- Over 7 lakh tonnes of foodgrain damaged in decade: RTI info
As much as 7.42 lakh tonnes of foodgrain, worth Rs 330.71 crore, was damaged in the past 10 years in the country due to various reasons.
- Nearly 1 lakh tonne foodgrain lost in FCI godowns: K V Thomas, Food minister
'These losses occurred due to "draige of moisture, long storage, rat & bird trouble, multiple handling by labourers and spillage etc.'
- Govt gives Rs 24,000 cr to FCI so far in FY12 to clear dues
Food Minister informed Parliament that Rs 24,000 crore has been sanctioned to the FCI in 2011-12 to clear dues with state procurement agenc...