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K.V. THOMAS MINISTER
Government to discuss implementation of Nation Food Security ActPrior to the meet, state food secretaries will meet on September 30 to set the agenda for the ministers conference.
Food Security Bill is a question of hunger, not politics: KV ThomasA day after the LS passed the ambitious food security bill, Food Minister KV Thomas is confident the bill will sail through the Rajya Sabha...
Government clears two million tonnes of wheat export to cut bulging stocks“We have kept the base price this year at $ 300 a tonnes compared to $280 a tonnes in the previous year," Food minister K.V.Thomas said.
Centre plans to give freedom to states to hike PDS sugar priceK V Thomas today said he has moved a cabinet proposal to give freedom to state govts to hike the retail price of sugar sold in ration shops.
- Govt may reduce export price of FCI wheat: Thomas
The GoM, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, may also extend the deadline for export of wheat beyond June 30.
National Food Security Bill to lead to massive PDS reforms, says KV ThomasNational Food Security Bill will lead to massive PDS reforms including doorstep delivery of food grains, end-to-end computerisation, levera...
- Policy mechanism to deal with misleading ads soon: Thomas
He was speaking at a seminar on consumer awareness, organised by the Consumer Affairs Ministry and Grand Kerala Shopping Festival here.
- Sugar hits 1-week low as crushing gains pace
Selling is advised in sugar at 3,282-3,285 rupees, for a target of 3,250, with a stop-loss of 3,308 rupees, said Mittal.
- Sugar flat as sluggish demand weighs
Food Minister K.V. Thomas on Thursday said the government will soon start fixing open market quota for sugar for six months. Currently the ...
- Deficient monsoon: Food Minister K V Thomas to announce steps to control prices
Food Minister K V Thomas is expected to announce tomorrow steps such as sale of surplus wheat and rice through rations shops.
- Inter-Ministerial Committee may look into the issue of misleading ads
The Govt is considering setting up an inter-ministerial committee to look into how bets false and misleading ads can be checked effectively.
- Expand network of NCCF: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas today asked the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) to expand its network to ta...
- Food Bill will be tabled in winter session: KV Thomas
The Right to Food Bill, which proposes to give more subsidised grains to the poor, would be introduced only in the winter session.
- EGoM on food, headed by FM Pranab Mukherjee likely to raise limit on sugar exports
The government may look at allowing export of an additional 1 million tonnes of sugar under the open general licence regime.
- India panel to decide on rice, wheat exports
A panel of ministers will decide on rice and wheat exports, the food minister said on Wednesday, without specifying any time frame.
- Govt not worried about food inflation
Expressing confidence, Food Minister K V Thomas today said the government is not "worried" about food inflation because it may dip to 7% so...
- India will add 17 lakh metric tons of food storage capacity within five years: Thomas
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food on Friday said India will add 17 lakh metric tons of food storage capacity within a period of fi...