‘Workforce adjustment notices’ reach Health Canada as thousands of federal workers’ jobs are at riskThousands of federal workers in Canada face potential job cuts. Many have received notices warning of layoffs. This comes as the government...
20 Jan, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Govt procures over 290 lakh tons of wheat so far, may hit 320-325 lakh tons: Pralhad JoshiPralhad Joshi announced that wheat procurement exceeded 290 lakh tonnes this year. The government anticipates reaching 320-325 lakh tonnes ...
20 May, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
No corruption in foodgrain procurement: Pralhad Joshi junks opposition chargesMinister Pralhad Joshi asserted that there is no corruption in the foodgrain procurement process and that payments to farmers are made dire...
04 Feb, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Digital crop survey on cards to fine-tune farm statisticsA mobile application of the digital crop survey and relevant web applications will be used by nodal officials of states to gather data on c...
02 May, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
Karnataka’s new procurement policy aims to give slice of government business to startupsThe government has not decided on the share of procurement that should go to startups, but it’s speculated that the figure may be set at 5%.
11 Oct, 2023, 07.45 PM IST
Steps by Centre to increase exports by MSME sector: OfficialThe Centre will also help the entrepreneurs of the sector to ensure marketability of their products and services by way of visiting and par...
02 Mar, 2023, 02.28 PM IST
India, Australia to complete interim trade pact talks soon, final pact by 2022 end: GovtA similar agreement with the UAE is likely to be signed in March 2022, it said, adding that this new strategic economic agreement is expect...
30 Dec, 2021, 06.50 PM IST
IT biggies in race for government contract to supply tablets for surveysThe project is part of the National Program for Improving the Quality of Statistics in India, that the World Bank is financing to strengthe...
29 Jul, 2020, 10.11 PM IST
Make arms in India: A statistical look at the indigenous push in defenceIndia has long held the status as the world’s biggest arms importer — it procures nearly 70 per cent of arms from abroad.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.10 PM IST
NCCF to sell pulses via mobile vans at Rs 120 per kg in DelhiThe decision to sell pulses by NCCF was today taken at an inter-ministerial review meeting, Chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary Hem Pande.
14 Jun, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
Over 25.50 lakh tonnes paddy procured in ChhattisgarhThe government had fixed the MSP of common variety paddy at Rs 1,410 and grade A variety grain at Rs 1,450 per quintal, he said.
20 Dec, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
Day after Congress VP Rahul Gandhi's visit, two more jute mills shut down in BengalThree jute mills in Hooghly North Brook, India and Hastings Jute Mill put up stop work notices within 24 hours of Gandhi's visit in the are...
09 Jun, 2015, 10.43 AM IST
Over 62 lakh metric tonne paddy procured from farmers in ChhattisgarhAs many as 1,976 procurement centres were set up for the process which was held from December 1, 2014, to January 31 this year, it said.
03 Feb, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
Chhattisgarh procures more than 16 lakh tonnes of paddyAs many as 1,976 paddy procurement centres have been set up for the process which began from December 1 and would conclude on January 31, 2...
22 Dec, 2014, 10.10 PM IST
Planning Commission calls for wider basket of goods to revamp WPIReportedly, the new WPI would have a stronger focus on manufactures, and track prices of about 1,200 items overall, against only 676 items ...
23 Apr, 2014, 04.35 AM IST
- Poll panel looks for alternate space as food godowns go full
Last-minute crunch leaves the commission with no space for equipment and setting up counting centres.
10 Apr, 2009, 04.06 AM IST
- Poor paddy arrivals likely to push prices up
After the grand start in government buys in the kharif marketing season (KMS) 2008-09 early this month, the Centre appears to be hitting th...
16 Oct, 2008, 02.12 AM IST