Govt to offload additional 50 lakh tons wheat, 25 lakh tons rice under OMSS to check pricesThe government on Wednesday announced that it will sell additional 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice from the central pool...
09 Aug, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Govt to sell wheat and rice in open market to control pricesThe Food Corporation of India (FCI), the government's nodal agency for procurement and distribution of foodgrains, will conduct an e-auctio...
23 Jun, 2023, 07.47 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 to construct 1,25,000 MT godown in NortheastYogendra Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), FCI had a review meeting on construction of godown in North East Zone.
02 Jun, 2017, 07.39 PM IST
Food Ministry teams rush to Odisha coastal areaFood Ministry has rushed Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Central Ware Housing Corporation (CWC) teams to cyclone affected districts of ...
15 Oct, 2013, 01.12 PM IST
Food Corporation of India to study wheat export, storage optionsIndia exports wheat to South Korea, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia.
28 Jan, 2013, 06.20 AM IST
- Covered foodgrain storage cap to touch 71 MT in 2 years
India's total covered storage capacity for foodgrains will increase to about 71 MT in the next two years on the back of construction of god...
17 Oct, 2012, 05.54 PM IST
- CCI slaps Rs 252 crore fine on United Phosphorus for cartelisation
Antimonopoly watchdog CCI has slapped three Aluminum Phosphide Tablets (APT) manufacturers fine of Rs 317.91 crore for cartelization and pr...
24 Apr, 2012, 01.34 AM IST
- Two lakh consumers in Arunachal facing food shortage
At least 2 lk consumers are facing shortage of PDS items in Siang belt of AP as the FCI has failed to supply essential commodities to parts...
07 Jan, 2012, 02.09 PM IST
- Farmers to subsidise Centre's pet food law
Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has been consistently batting for opening up exports in order to allow the farmer get a better price for ...
25 Apr, 2011, 08.36 PM IST
- Planning Commission to prepare study on building modern silos for food grain storage
The study acquires significance given that the Food Corporation of India, has come under intense criticism of late over the quantity of gra...
18 Apr, 2011, 04.14 PM IST
- Sen Panel to report on feasibility of silos under PPP model
An expert panel, headed by Abhijit Sen, will soon come up with a comprehensive study on the economics of building modern silos for food gra...
18 Apr, 2011, 08.24 AM IST
- FCI has enough grain to meet food law norms: CMD
Food Corporation of India (FCI) has ‘enough grain’ for the proposed food law, irrespective of its final contours.
08 Apr, 2010, 03.38 AM IST
- Wheat output touches 78 mt
India’s wheat production has touched a record 78 million tonne (mt) in the 2007-08 season, which will keep the prices stable in the domesti...
20 Jun, 2008, 02.24 AM IST
- Wheat procurement to touch 21 mn tons this year
The government is expecting that wheat procurement will reach 21 million tons this year on the back of record production and higher support...
18 May, 2008, 11.25 AM IST
- FCI denies foodgrain shortage in West Bengal
Food Corporation of India today said West Bengal, where some fair price shop dealers were attacked by mobs over shortage of foodgrains yest...
10 Oct, 2007, 04.20 PM IST
- MNCs reluctant to offer wheat to STC
Large MNCs have blamed STC for their reluctance to offer wheat to the PSU.
04 May, 2007, 12.57 AM IST