Govt exempts FCI from provisions of Contract Labour Rules for 2 yearsThe move would benefit food storage depots of FCI across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Punjab, Kerala, Tami...
Against rule of 105 bags a day, FCI 'baahubalis' handled 1,776The report, to be tabled in Parliament, has raised a red flag on the payments of more than Rs 230 crore towards unusual labour cost.
Centre to phase out lakhpati workers of FCI; to bring in contractual labourersOn January 9, the SC had said there was something "seriously wrong" with the FCI where 370 departmental labourers were paid Rs 4.5 lakh a m...
FCI goes online, links 30 godowns in 1st phaseTo bring transparency and minimise storage losses of foodgrains, state-run FCI made operations online at its 30 godowns and aims to bring 5...
Food Corporation of India depots to go online this week: GovernmentThe government will launch an online system this week to automate the operations at FCI depots in order to minimise storage losses of foodg...
Over 2,000 Food Corporation of India depots to go online by March 2016: Ram Vilas Paswan"All the depots will have all their operation online by March, 2016," Food Minister Paswan said after releasing a logo and tag line of the ...
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 ...
Ram Vilas Paswan asks FCI staff to give 100 hrs/year to 'Swachh Bharat'Paswan, said there is no respect for sweepers in India unlike developed countries and that needs to be changed.
Government asks FCI to automate depot operations to check grain loss"We have asked FCI to automate all depot operations to bring down storage losses of foodgrains in 18 months time," a senior Food Ministry o...
- Two lakh consumers in Arunachal facing food shortage
At least 2 lk consumers are facing shortage of PDS items in Siang belt of AP as the FCI has failed to supply essential commodities to parts...
- Over 11,700 tonnes of foodgrains damaged in FCI godowns: Pawar
Over 11,700 tonnes of foodgrains worth Rs 6.86 crore were found "damaged" in government godowns, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar...
- FCI not to buy wheat from mandi brokers in UP
The Food Corporation of India (FCI), the government’s grain-buying arm, has decided to keep out mandi brokers while buying wheat from top g...
- Small depots being set up in 4 states to be ready by July: FCI
Food Corporation of India expects that the small foodgrain storage depots being set up in four states, would be ready by July this year.
- FCI makes Tawang and Ziro base depots functional
Food Corporation of India (FCI) has made its Ziro and Tawang base depots in Arunachal Pradesh functional this month by making rice availabl...
- FCI takes over 6 new base depots in Arunachal
The Food Corporation of India has taken over six new base depots in Arunachal Pradesh as part of their strategy to prevent rampant pilferag...
- Govt may still fix foodgrain export prices
The government is likely to continue fixing prices for foodgrain export. This is as per the recommendations of the Food Corporation of Indi...
- FCI to no more sponsor rly rakes for exporters
The government is likely to continue with the present policy of fixing prices for foodgrain export, based on the recommendations of the Foo...