He added, "The bill seeks to bring far reaching changes in consumer protection laws. Adulteration of any kind will be dealt very strongly."

More 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.

The 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.

Sources said that the panel has touched the FCI related issues beyond the terms of reference and given recommendations for major overhaul o...

A high-level committee, headed by Himachal Pradesh MP Shanta Kumar, was constituted on Aug 28 with a mandate to submit its report within 3 ...

FCI 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...

On 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.

The meeting will discuss the overhauling of the FCI, which is plagued by functional and cost inefficiencies," said Food Minister Ram Vilas ...

FCI mulls alternate route for transporting food grains through sea route within the country to facilitate supply.

The 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.

The 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...

FCI 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,...

The amount was due against foodgrains supply by FCI under welfare schemes of these ministries, Food Minister Thomas told Rajya Sabha.

FCI is tasked with storage, movement, transport, distribution and sale of foodgrains and other foodstuffs across the country.

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.

'These losses occurred due to "draige of moisture, long storage, rat & bird trouble, multiple handling by labourers and spillage etc.'

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...