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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 ...06 May, 2026, 12.36 PM IST- 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.04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
- 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...19 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
- 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...13 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- 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...04 Nov, 2025, 11.45 PM IST
- Surplus food stock with government granariesFCI and government agencies have 50 million tonne rice and 27.5 million tonne wheat, as on March 1.23 Mar, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
- 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...28 May, 2015, 09.02 PM IST
- 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:...13 Jun, 2013, 08.59 AM IST
- 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 ...18 Sep, 2012, 03.12 PM IST
- No risk of damage to government foodgrains stock: K V ThomasFoodgrains 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.14 Jun, 2012, 08.50 PM IST
- Rangarajan panel to consider foodgrain export from government stockThe inter-ministerial committee would look into the possibility of exporting wheat and rice from government stock to clear storage space.04 May, 2012, 07.14 PM IST
- Govt's foodgrain stock at 51.78 million tonnes till Oct 1Among total reserves, 51.20 million tonnes of foodgrains are stored in various government godowns and 0.58 million tonnes is in transit, th...24 Oct, 2011, 05.48 PM IST
- Differences persist in govt over Food Bill impact on open market pricesSharp differences persist in the government over whether and how much of an impact the impending food law is likely to have on open market ...10 Aug, 2011, 07.33 AM IST
- Check govt grain buys, use cash transfers or food coupons: StudyIf 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...11 May, 2011, 01.35 AM IST
- High food inflation worries CentreThe Centre expressed concern over high food inflation, which is nearing 20 per cent, and asked states to lift more wheat and rice stocks fr...13 Jan, 2010, 02.30 PM IST
- UPA leading country to food scarcity, alleges BJPThe 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...01 Apr, 2008, 02.44 AM IST
- '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.17 Jan, 2005, 02.07 AM IST
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