India's rice stocks hit record high, wheat reserves depleteHigher rice stocks would enable the world's biggest exporter of the staple to accelerate exports. However, dwindling wheat stocks will like...
India's rice stocks surge to record high, boosting export prospectsRice reserves, including unmilled paddy, in state granaries totalled 44.1 million metric tons on Dec. 1 against a government target of 7.6 ...
India's November rice stocks at state warehouses around double targetIndia, the world's biggest rice exporter, in July ordered a surprise halt to non-basmati white rice exports, its largest category, driving ...
India rice stocks at three times target, easing supply concernsIndia's rice stocks were almost three times the target size at the start of August, at 37.6 million metric tonnes. State-run warehouses wer...
Paddy procurement for central pool rises 6.8%The data indicate that this year, the government will actively procure paddy to fill up its stocks, as the central pool stocks of rice were...
India allows rice exports backed by already issued letters of creditThe world's biggest exporter of rice on Sept. 8 banned exports of broken rice and imposed a 20% duty on exports of various grades as it sou...
Sufficient food grain in godowns: Food Corporation of India“With fresh procurement of wheat in full swing and purchase of rice still going on, we will get more stocks. The stock is enough to meet an...
1.3 million elected women representatives in India make, implement public policies: India at UNSCDuring an open debate at UNSC on women, peace and security, India said that it attaches "utmost importance to representation of women in de...
Government struggling to find space for fresh rice stockData from the FCI shows the combined stock of rice and wheat at more than 71 million tonnes.
India to depute over 100 fresh troops under UN flag in AfricaIndia has committed to deploy a fresh contingent of over 100 paramilitary troops for rendering special police combat and security duties un...
Pulses prices fall below MSP; lifting of export ban soughtThe ban does not apply to kabuli chana, though, while export of 10,000 tonnes of organic pulses and lentils are allowed per annum, and expo...
States blame Centre, but don't lift imported stocks at subsidised pricesSources said the Centre is preparing a road map to go ahead with more imports of arhar and urad this year to tide over another looming shor...
Indian peacekeepers awarded medals for courage in LiberiaThe services of the contingent were lauded at a time when Liberia faced unrest and threat of disease and when many Liberians were leaving t...
Maharashtra government seizes 23,340 tonnes of pulses, prices may coolMuch of the seized pulses were unmilled, largely from Mumbai, Thane and Panvel. Raids in other districts in the state are continuing.
Government to give Rs 10 subsidy on imported arhar dalThe government on Tuesday announced Rs 10 subsidy on every kg of imported arhar dal that will be sold to consumers through state agencies.
'Zero tolerance on violence against women caught in unrest'Mukerji noted that nations are witnessing a steady increase in deployment of UN peacekeepers in situations of internal conflicts within mem...
- UN expresses concern over security of its personnel
Concerned over mounting attacks on its staff, the United Nations has called on member states to take steps to protect the world body's pers...