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
Foodgrain stocks with FCI at 6-year low in AugustThe stocks of rice and wheat held by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in August are at their lowest since 2017, raising concerns about i...
23 Aug, 2023, 12.05 AM IST
Record-high wheat prices may impact government buyingFor the FCI to buy enough wheat to ensure food security of the country, in the run-up to the 2024 general election, either the open market ...
24 Jan, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
Centre follows uniform procurement policy; cannot take surplus parboiled rice: Food SecretaryUnion Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey clarified the Centre's position on the procurement of parboiled rice after Telangana Chief Minister K...
11 Apr, 2022, 09.18 PM IST
Government hikes authorised capital of FCI to Rs 10,000 crThe government has raised the authorised capital of Food Corporation of India (FCI), the nodal agency for procurement and distribution of f...
27 Nov, 2019, 03.10 PM IST
FCI eyeing Rs 10,400 crore from sale of wheat in open marketIn a bid to monetise its surplus wheat stocks, state-run FCI aims to realise more than Rs 10,400 crore by the end of current fiscal by sell...
10 Jan, 2016, 12.58 PM IST
Food Corporation of India to sell wheat in open market in Punjab & Haryana from JuneThe government has decided to sell FCI wheat to bulk consumers from June in Punjab and Haryana, while from July in other wheat growing stat...
28 May, 2015, 09.02 PM IST
Government allows sale of wheat from FCI godowns in open marketGovernment will sell wheat in open market from Food Corporation of India's (FCI's) stock as part of its measures to keep prices under contr...
15 Jul, 2014, 10.13 PM IST
PSUs float global wheat export tenders for 1.95 lakh tonnesSTC is offering wheat from FCI stocks at Chennai port, MMTC from Pipavav port and PEC from Krishnapatnam port. The grain is of the current ...
01 Dec, 2013, 01.14 PM IST
Food Ministry teams rush to Odisha coastal areaFood Ministry has rushed Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Central Ware Housing Corporation (CWC) teams to cyclone affected districts of ...
15 Oct, 2013, 01.12 PM IST
Food Corporation of India is prepared to implement Food Security Law: KV ThomasKV Thomas reviewed the operations of Food Corporation of India, especially to be prepared to implement the law.
23 Sep, 2013, 12.46 PM IST
- CAG physical checks on granaries to make room for record output
India's chief auditor has decided to conduct a physical verification of state-run granaries as the country braces for a record grain output.
18 Apr, 2011, 07.25 AM IST
- Action against officials responsible for rotting grains: Pawar
Punitive action has been taken against officials responsible for instances of rotting of foodgrains at various FCI godowns, Food and Agricu...
10 Aug, 2010, 04.13 PM IST
- Centre averse to subsidise wheat purchases by pvt sector
The Centre is strongly disinclined to subsidise wheat purchases by the private sector while opening up sale of wheat from the Food Corporat...
17 Mar, 2010, 03.30 AM IST
- Low stock with FCI, don’t blame us: Bihar to Centre
The state government said the lack of grain in FCI godowns was the main cause for low off-take.
11 Jul, 2009, 02.36 AM IST
- House panel favours monthly review of buffer norms
A parliamentary panel has rapped the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for its “mismanagement of food stocks” and recommended that both FCI a...
19 Feb, 2009, 02.27 AM IST
- FCI OEN delisting process gets over 6 lakh bids
FCI OEN Connectors says the delisting process of the company's shares from stock exchanges has received 691,878 bids.
01 Aug, 2007, 06.50 PM IST