FM Nirmala Sitharaman targets Rahul Gandhi, says India's growth story belies Opposition's doom predictionsResponding to Rahul Gandhi's criticisms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confidently proclaimed India as the fastest-growing major econ...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala, marks start of India's rainy seasonThe southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala. This marks the beginning of India's crucial four-month rainy season. However, forecasts indica...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Open MSP procurement, storage to private sector: StarAgri CEOStarAgri CEO Amith Agarwal advocates a bigger private-sector role in MSP procurement and storage to boost efficiency, warehousing capacity,...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
RBI MPC meet: Central bank likely to maintain status quo on rates, adopt cautious approach amid West Asia crisisExperts anticipate the Reserve Bank of India will maintain its key policy rate at 5.25 percent this week. The central bank is expected to a...
31 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh ChouhanThe Indian government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected districts. T...
28 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Government fully prepared to tackle El Nino impact on kharif crop: ChouhanThe government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected areas.
28 May, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Sarthak PDS gets Cabinet nod with Rs 25,530 crore outlay to modernise food distribution systemApart from modernising the distribution and logistics network, the scheme seeks to strengthen fair price shops (FPS) and to assist state ag...
28 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
India must map, monitor economic vulnerabilities in energy, food, other areas: EAC-PM chairmanEconomic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev in an interview with PTI further said the ongoing West Asi...
04 May, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
The myth of India’s extreme inequality: What the data gets wrongRecent studies reveal a misrepresentation of income inequality in India, challenging the commonly accepted pre-tax Gini coefficient of 0.61...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Food Ministry signs pact with FCI; sets target for procurement, better management of subsidyThe Food Ministry and FCI have signed an agreement for fiscal year 2025-26, focusing on improving foodgrain management and subsidy optimiza...
23 Sep, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
Committee on Food Corporation of India restructuring seeks 2-month extensionFood Corporation of India (FCI) is government's nodal agency for procurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains.
02 Dec, 2014, 04.56 PM 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
- Addressing storage problem will be priority, says Food Secretary Sudhir Kumar
Challenges faced by the government in foodgrains management, especially on storage front, will be addressed on a priority basis.
01 Jun, 2012, 03.25 PM IST
- Devil's in the delivery: Why cash, stamps for food will never work
A recent paper by Kaushik Basu, the chief economic adviser to the government, titled, “The Economics of Foodgrain Management in India” has ...
26 Nov, 2010, 12.52 AM IST