Bengal govt orders audit into Cooperative Bank Loan 'Scam'The West Bengal government has ordered a comprehensive audit into a multi-crore cooperative bank scam. This investigation focuses on allege...
23 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirementIndia's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...
06 May, 2026, 04.41 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
West Bengal: ED raids premises in Kolkata, Burdwan in PDS 'scam' caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out raids at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of its money laundering investi...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Govt's wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivalsWheat procurement is set to drop significantly in the 2026-27 marketing year. Unseasonal rains delayed grain arrivals and affected quality....
16 Apr, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Foodgrain stocks with FCI at 6-year low in AugustThe stocks of rice and wheat held by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in August are at their lowest since 2017, raising concerns about i...
23 Aug, 2023, 12.05 AM IST
Record-high wheat prices may impact government buyingFor the FCI to buy enough wheat to ensure food security of the country, in the run-up to the 2024 general election, either the open market ...
24 Jan, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
Probe into alleged corruption in FCI a wake-up call; guilty will not be spared, says Food Minister Piyush GoyalIt's a wake-up call for the organisation and those found involved in corrupt practices will not be spared, Goyal was quoted as saying while...
14 Jan, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
FCI Admit Card 2022 update: Admit cards for Assistant Grade 3 exam. Here's how to downloadFCI has released the hall tickets for the upcoming Assistant Grade 3 exam on its official website fci.gov.in. Candidates can check the step...
26 Dec, 2022, 04.11 PM IST
FCI has supplied 69 lakh tonnes of foodgrains to states so far for free distribution under PMGKAY: GovtThis means that till November 2021, more than 80 crore people will continue to get decided quantity of free foodgrain every month.
08 Jun, 2021, 10.40 PM IST
FCI to be strengthened, modernised in next 12 months; MSP system to continue: Piyush GoyalThe Food Corporation of India (FCI), government's nodal agency for procurement and distribution of foodgrains, should become more efficient...
14 Jan, 2021, 09.15 PM IST
How India's grain policies have stoked FCI's debt bingeFarmers say the new laws will shut the regulated wholesale markets they depend on to take their produce. But FCI has racked up huge debts f...
29 Dec, 2020, 12.55 PM IST
Government hikes authorised capital of FCI to Rs 10,000 crThe government has raised the authorised capital of Food Corporation of India (FCI), the nodal agency for procurement and distribution of f...
27 Nov, 2019, 03.10 PM IST
Government owes Rs 61,000-cr food subsidy to FCI by FY16-endThe Minister informed that the FCI raised Rs 35,150 crore as STL in the year 2013-14, Rs 59,415 crore in 2014-15 and further Rs 70,820 cror...
03 May, 2016, 04.28 PM IST
Stopping food grain buying by FCI to be harmful for farmers: Punjab GovtFCI procurement should focus on eastern belt, where farmers could not get minimum support price of their crops.
27 Feb, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Ram Vilas Paswan asks FCI staff to give 100 hrs/year to 'Swachh Bharat'Paswan, said there is no respect for sweepers in India unlike developed countries and that needs to be changed.
29 Sep, 2014, 07.03 PM IST
Government asks FCI to automate depot operations to check grain loss"We have asked FCI to automate all depot operations to bring down storage losses of foodgrains in 18 months time," a senior Food Ministry o...
25 Aug, 2014, 04.47 PM IST