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Balance sheet trick: Decoding another manipulation, and how to spot a bad apple in your portfolio before othersThere is one line in the accounts that most investors skip because it looks routine. But behind that line can sit disputed demands, old los...
RBI GDP growth 2026-27: Forecast cut to 6.6% as oil, war and subpar monsoon risks mountRBI GDP Growth 2026-27: The Reserve Bank of India has reduced its economic growth forecast for FY27 to 6.6 percent. This adjustment comes a...
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 ...
Resilient, not shock-free: India charts path through war jittersIndia's economy faces challenges from the West Asia conflict. Rising oil prices and trade disruptions are impacting India. However, strong ...
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
Charting the Global Economy: IMF trims world growth projectionsThe International Monetary Fund has lowered its global growth forecast for 2026. This adjustment comes as the war in the Middle East has ca...
Sitharaman accuses Stalin of creating false narrative over Centre's advisory on paddy bonusUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. She accused him of creating false narrativ...
Finance ministry rejects hike in food subsidy bill, pushes for open market grain salesThe finance ministry has rejected a proposal to increase the food subsidy outlay, citing a need for prudent spending. Instead, the Departme...
Surplus food stock with government granariesFCI and government agencies have 50 million tonne rice and 27.5 million tonne wheat, as on March 1.
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...
Food Security Bill would make government the largest hoarderThe government has in its stocks 77 MT of grain. If prices are still soaring above the birds of the sky, there can only be one explanation:...
Food Ministry planning to sell additional 5 million tonne wheatThe Food Ministry is planning to sell additional 5 MT wheat in the open mkt to bulk consumers in a bid to check rising prices & offloading ...
- No risk of damage to government foodgrains stock: K V Thomas
Foodgrains stocks in the govt godowns have crossed 82 mn tonnes so far but there is no risk of damage due to rains & pests, K V Thomas said.
- Rangarajan panel to consider foodgrain export from government stock
The inter-ministerial committee would look into the possibility of exporting wheat and rice from government stock to clear storage space.
- Govt's foodgrain stock at 51.78 million tonnes till Oct 1
Among total reserves, 51.20 million tonnes of foodgrains are stored in various government godowns and 0.58 million tonnes is in transit, th...
- Differences persist in govt over Food Bill impact on open market prices
Sharp differences persist in the government over whether and how much of an impact the impending food law is likely to have on open market ...
- Check govt grain buys, use cash transfers or food coupons: Study
If the FCI's efficiency were to reach the level of private traders then the optimal stock for rice would be 6.5 mt but for wheat it would r...
- High food inflation worries Centre
The Centre expressed concern over high food inflation, which is nearing 20 per cent, and asked states to lift more wheat and rice stocks fr...
- UPA leading country to food scarcity, alleges BJP
The UPA govt, which prides itself as one that is concerned with the common man took another drubbing at the hands of BJP. This time the BJP...
- 'India needs long-term food grain export policy'
India should frame a long-term food grain export policy and spell out norms on wheat exports, an expert said.