Shivraj Chouhan to launch 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' on June 1 as Govt reviews fertiliser, fuel stocks amid West Asia crisisUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches Khet Bachao Abhiyan nationwide from June 1. The campaign aims to reduce excessive...
India has 60 days of crude oil, 60 days of Natural Gas & 45 days of LPG rolling stock: CentreIndia is launching a national mission to conserve fuel amid global energy market turmoil. The government assures citizens of robust energy ...
Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians' war-led shocksAs India braces for an expected below-average monsoon alongside the looming threat of El Niño, concerns mount over a potential inflation sp...
No LPG shortage, government clarifies amid West Asia crisis; urges public to stop panic buyingDomestic LPG supply remains at 100 percent amid the West Asia crisis. No dry-outs have been reported nationwide. Online LPG bookings are ne...
India allows 25 lakh tonnes additional wheat exports, total reaches 50 lakh tonnesIndia has made a strategic move by approving the export of an additional 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, marking a total of 50 lakh tonnes now per...
Flour millers' body calls for greater policy stability, stronger industry-government coordinationNavneet Chitlangia highlighted the need for stock transparency, predictable OMSS policies, export flexibility, and liquidity support to ens...
Tech advances yet to fix uneven mill performance, data gaps in sugar sector: Food SecretaryDespite technological advancements, sugar mills face challenges like recovery rate variability and energy inefficiencies. Industry leaders ...
Govt cracks down on diversion, black marketing of fertilisersTo safeguard agricultural stability, the government is intensifying efforts to eliminate fertiliser diversion and illicit marketing. Compan...
Enough grain stocks for all welfare schemes: Food ministryThe Centre has extended PMGKAY - which provides free ration to the poor - by three months, raising concerns about the grain stocks. As on d...
Wheat ban call as states revise procurement targetsJust a fortnight ago, the government was bullish on wheat exports and one of the reasons for that was procurement inputs from the states.
Food Corporation of India to establish a grievance redressal mechanism: Piyush Goyal“Establish a grievance redressal mechanism to react rapidly to farmer/Farmer Producer Organisation in distress. Reaching out to farmers thr...
PM Modi to visit Gorakhpur in UP on December 7, to inaugurate Rs 9,600-crore development projectsThe Gorakhpur plant will make available 12.7 LMT per annum indigenous neem-coated urea and will be of immense benefit for farmers of Purvan...
Palm oil import in August jumps 31.5% over July due to opening up of the economy, says govt"Taking year on year comparison for the month of August it can be seen that the total palm oil imports (crude and refined) for 2019, 2020 a...
Over 80 crore people benefitted from NFSA duirng corona pandemic: Sadhvi Niranjan JyotiDuring 2020 out of total allocation of 322 LMT foodgrains under PMGKAY-2020 (April-November 2020), approx 298.8 LMT foodgrains (i.e. around...
States lift 15.3 lakh ton foodgrains so far for free distribution during July-NovemberThe Central Government has extended the PMGKAY for five months i.e. July-November 2021 and further allocation of 198.79 LMT food grains has...
Uttar Pradesh records highest ever procurement of wheat at MSP; Rs 11,141.28 crore paidProcurement in Uttar Pradesh had shown a record Paddy also during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 itself. A record procurement of 66.84 LMT...
17% more wheat procured this year than last yearThe government procured 17 per cent more wheat this season as compared to the corresponding purchase last year, said the Centre. An officia...