Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirementIndia's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...
06 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
West Bengal: ED raids premises in Kolkata, Burdwan in PDS 'scam' caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out raids at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of its money laundering investi...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Punjab PSPCL Power Cut Today: Check full list of 273 areas and outage time in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali and other citiesPunjab today power cut: Punjab is experiencing widespread power cuts affecting over 273 locations amidst a severe heatwave. Initially sched...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
UP aims to retain local talent, delegation to visit Taiwan to attract investments: OfficialUttar Pradesh is sending a high-level delegation to Taiwan to explore new investment opportunities. The state aims to retain its local tale...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Wheat procurement to be delayed by a fortnight due to the unseasonal rainfallProcurement centres have already been opened in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where arrivals begin early, and will be ready by April 1 in P...
28 Mar, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
FCI corruption matter: CBI searches at 30 locations in PunjabThe CBI on Tuesday launched searches at 30 locations in Punjab as part of its probe into allegations of corruption against Food Corporation...
21 Feb, 2023, 02.32 PM IST
FCI corruption: CBI searches 19 more locations, arrests another officialThe agency has arrested Satish Verma, another manager in the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Patiala . He has been sent to Police custody,...
13 Jan, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
Food Corporation of India harassing farmers at Narela mandi, no procurement happening: Gopal Rai"For the last few days, farmers were raising the issue that the FCI has not started procurement of crops on MSP in Narela mandi. The FCI cl...
09 Apr, 2021, 06.22 PM IST
FCI operations hit in lockdown, seeks mention in exemption listPolice and local administration, specially in states of Punjab and Haryana from where surplus food grains have to be moved to other parts o...
25 Mar, 2020, 10.36 PM IST
Budget proposes restructuring of Food Corporation of India capitalFCI is the government's nodal agency for procurement and distribution of foodgrains. The move will help FCI to improve its liquidity situat...
01 Feb, 2018, 05.21 PM IST
Food Ministry to soon take a call on FCI restructuringThe FCI has called for a meeting of its officials in New Delhi on February 17, to chalk out means to support procurement in backward states.
12 Feb, 2015, 04.02 AM IST
Food Corporation of India asks government to shift staff to other statesA high-level panel has recommended to boost operational efficiency, a suggestion that could give respite to over 1,500 employees.
09 Feb, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Food Corporation to implement major recommendations of high-level panelThe panel has made recommendations such as direct cash transfer for fertilizers and grains that will help eliminate huge leakage of subsidy.
06 Feb, 2015, 01.41 PM IST
Ram Vilas Paswan to review panel suggestions on FCI restructuringFood minister Ram Vilas Paswan has called a meeting on February 11 to review the recommendations of a highlevel committee on restructuring ...
06 Feb, 2015, 06.57 AM IST
Government's rice procurement still lags at 10.35 million tonnesThe Food Corporation of India and state agencies undertake procurement of rice and wheat to ensure that farmers get a minimum support price.
25 Nov, 2014, 03.23 PM IST
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.
29 Sep, 2014, 07.03 PM IST
- PM condemns killing of FCI official
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the killing of Food Corporation of India executive director Phul Chand Ram and conveyed his condole...
03 Jul, 2007, 12.45 PM IST