- EGoM to consult PM and Sonia on proposed food bill
Amid differences between NAC and Rangarajan Committee, the EGoM will consult Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi before finalising the draft bi...
- EGoM may meet on November 21 to decide on sugar exports
An EGoM on food is likely to meet on November 21 to decide on allowing sugar exports for this marketing year that started last month.
- Thomas urges Mukherjee to review decision
K V Thomas has shot off an urgent missive toMukherjee, to "review" the decision to set a "low" MEP of only 400/tonne for non basmati rice e...
- EGoM to take call on Monday on foodgrain exports
EGoM on food is scheduled to meet tomorrow to consider a proposal to export 3 million tonnes of wheat and rice to ease foodgrain problems.
- Wheat exports ruled out for now
The government has decided against wheat exports for now despite mounting pressure to allow farmers to benefit from higher prices overseas.
- EGoM to finalise food security bill on April 25
The draft bill is likely to propose cash transfer of subsidy to the BPL card holders' account, instead of providing cheap foodgrain.
- Moderating inflation lets govt clear sugar exports up to 5 lakh tonnes
An empowered group of ministers on food allowed sugar exports of up to five lakh tonnes on Tuesday, amid signs of oversupply and a moderati...
- EGoM on food may allow sugar exports
A meeting of the empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on food this week will consider the issue of export of five lakh tonne of sugar under ...
- No ifs & buts, EGoM to take call on sugar exports
The Centre has asked the food ministry to get its decision to allow exports of 5LT sugar endorsed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee-head...
- EGoM on food to meet tomorrow to discuss high food prices
The Food Ministry had proposed an increase of Rs 4 per kg to Rs 17.50 per kg in the CIP of sugar through public distribution system.
- GoM reaffirms 27/lt price for ethanol
A group of ministers (GoM) on ethanol headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee that met on Monday reaffirmed the `27/litre price for eth...
- EGoM to decide on sugar import duty on Friday
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Food is scheduled to meet on Friday and is likely to take a decision on imposing import duty on w...
- Decision on sugar import duty likely by month-end
Having put off a key decision on white sugar import duty at empowered group of ministers , the Centre is likely to take up the proposal aga...
- Food security bill decision put off till Pawar is back
The empowered group of ministers on Thursday deferred a decision on the legal right of the poor to get wheat or rice at Rs 3 per kg.
- Demand-supply report sought ahead of food bill
Planning Commission was asked by an EGoM to come up with a detailed projection on foodgrain output, procurement and offtake for the next de...
Implement Basmati MEP strictly: EGoMAn EGoM on food has said that the $900/tonne MEP be stringently enforced.
- EGoM formed to consider foodgrain procurement, prices
The EGoM, headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, will also consider the proposed National Food Security Act, a PMO statement said.