Food Ministry rejects FCI committee's suggestion on food lawPM Modi had asked the Food Ministry to expeditiously give its comments on the FCI restructuring plan proposed by the committee.
04 Mar, 2015, 09.54 PM IST
Government asks Food Corporation of India to withdraw procurement in Haryana and PunjabFCI procures less than 50 per cent from Punjab, 25 per cent from Haryana out of total procurement in both the state.
26 Feb, 2015, 03.42 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
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
Paswan to review panel suggestion to restructure FCIFood minister Ram Vilas Paswan has called a meeting on February 11 to review the suggestions to restructure the organisation.
05 Feb, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
Bhartiya Khadya Nigam Karamchari Sangh stages protest opposing FCI restructuring proposalBhartiya Khadya Nigam Karamchari Sangh today staged a token protest against the recommendations made on restructuring of the Food Corporati...
29 Jan, 2015, 05.23 PM IST
Food Security Act: BJP wanted to oppose but feared backlashWhen the UPA government brought Food Security Bill, BJP had felt that the coverage of 67 per cent population under it was too high.
22 Jan, 2015, 10.11 PM IST
FCI rejig: Panel submits report, PM Narendra Modi asks for FoodMin viewsThe Prime Minister has asked the Department of Food and Public Distribution to expeditiously give its comments on the report so that it can...
21 Jan, 2015, 06.54 PM IST
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...
20 Jan, 2015, 10.33 PM IST
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 ...
16 Dec, 2014, 06.13 PM IST
Committee on Food Corporation of India restructuring seeks 2-month extensionFood Corporation of India (FCI) is government's nodal agency for procurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains.
02 Dec, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Corporates make presentation on FCI revampThese companies gave suggestions in areas like handling and storage of paddy rice, containerisation for increasing efficiency of foodgrains...
26 Sep, 2014, 08.01 PM IST
- FCI reform: Adani presents views on grains storage, movement
In last meeting, the corporation has invited suggestions from public and stakeholders, including private sector firms, on management of foo...
15 Sep, 2014, 08.53 PM IST
FCI to invite suggestions on its restructuringCentre had set up a high-level committee to suggest various models to restructure the FCI, which plays a key role in strengthening public d...
08 Sep, 2014, 07.10 PM IST
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 ...
03 Sep, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
Government sets up high-level panel to look into FCI restructuringThe FCI, set up under the Food Corporation Act 1964, is a nodal agency for procurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains to PDS and o...
21 Aug, 2014, 04.28 AM IST
- No plans to dismantle FCI into several companies: Government
The government said it does not plan to dismantle FCI into several companies as it would affect the foodgrains supply.
23 Aug, 2011, 06.05 PM IST