Singaporeans forced to eat chewy chapatis as India's wheat export ban causes flour shortageEateries in Singapore are serving soft chewy chapatis as India's ban on wheat exports since May has caused flour shortage in the country. T...
27 Sep, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
Har Ghar Tiranga: National flags worth more than Rs 16.07 crore sold so far in AssamApart from the local production of the National Flags, the Government of Assam has placed a requirement for another 50 lakhs flags to the M...
09 Aug, 2022, 09.43 PM IST
Indian-origin biz leader Vipul Chawla appointed as group CEO of Singapore's FairPrice GroupVipul Chawla, 54, will take over from group CEO Seah Kian Peng on April 5 this year, The Straits Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citi...
17 Feb, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
West Bengal govt's Sufal Bangla crosses century markAccording to the state agricultural marketing department, which runs the Sufal Bangla chain, there are now 72 stalls in Kolkata and 32 in t...
12 Nov, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
E-nose technology to determine quality of agri products in BengalThe E-nose technology will be introduced at the government’s state-of-the-art quality control laboratory in Singur to ensure the quality of...
04 Jan, 2018, 06.12 PM IST
Ration card holders can now buy ration from any fair price shop: Delhi governmentThe food and civil supplies department today started distributing ration through point of sale device (PoS) at all 2,254 fair-price shops o...
01 Jan, 2018, 10.15 PM IST
Karnataka aims to lead cashless race at PDS shopsAadhar-enabled point-of-sale (PoS) machines at 20,778 fairprice shops in Karnataka will use biometric authentication of 1.08 crore below-po...
09 Dec, 2016, 12.41 AM IST
Future Group to tie up with Booker Group for cash and carry stores in India"Booker India has developed one of the lowest cost distribution networks for FMCG products through its cash and carry network in India," sa...
14 Nov, 2016, 11.55 PM IST
West Bengal government to reduce onion pricesWith the price of onion in the open market decreasing marginally, the West Bengal government too has decided to reduce the price of onion w...
04 Sep, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
Tamil Nadu plans to allocate Rs 4,900 crore towards food subsidyTamil Nadu government on Monday proposed to allocate Rs 4,900 crore towards food subsidy in 2013-14.
08 Apr, 2013, 08.30 PM IST
Kishore Biyani picks K Radhakrishnan to scale up KB's FairPriceRetail baron Kishore Biyani has handpicked K Radhakrishnan to drive a massive scale-up of his neighbourhood stores chain KB's FairPrice.
18 Mar, 2013, 06.39 AM IST
- Food security, a fundamental responsibility of the state
No one will deny that the least a democratic government can do for its people in a civilised society is to ensure access to food at afforda...
25 Feb, 2012, 03.26 AM IST
- Lawson Eyes tie-up with Future Group's retail biz
If the deal fructifies, the $25-billion Japanese retailer will invest in a holding company that will control six other companies of the Ind...
15 Nov, 2011, 04.30 AM IST
- Government plans to cut $9-billion subsidy on kerosene and cooking gas
Govt plans to strictly enforce its plan to cut the $9-bn subsidy on kerosene and cooking gas, and will penalise states that oppose reform.
14 Sep, 2011, 03.55 AM IST
- Rabo PE fund to buy 20% in Future’s cash & carry arm
Rabo Equity Advisors, the Rabo Bank’s offshore private equity fund, is likely to sign a deal next week to buy nearly 20% stake in Rural Fai...
03 Oct, 2009, 01.32 AM IST
- Provogue India plans to raise Rs 477 crore
Fashion garments maker Provogue India on Friday said it will raise about Rs 477 crore through issue of shares and convertible warrants for ...
11 Apr, 2008, 06.04 PM IST
- Future Group enters retail; plans 1,500 stores
Making its entry into the last mile retail space, Kishore Biyani promoted Future Group today said it will set up 1,500 new format fairprice...
08 Aug, 2007, 07.15 PM IST