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Centre expands 'Bharat' brand to include chana whole and masur dalThe Centre expanded its subsidised pulses programme, adding chana whole and masur dal under the 'Bharat' brand. Chana whole will retail at ...
Centre offers processed moong, urad to states at subsidised rate for retail sale"This is a new retail price intervention mechanism which has been approved by the Group of Ministers recently. Under this initiative, the c...
Centre asks states to lift pulses from buffer stock to cool rising pricesThe government sells pulses including tur and chana through ration shops at prices ranging between Rs 45-55 a kg. In retail market. the pri...
Centre looking at selling pulses via PDSAlready some states like Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh are distributing pulses through PDS at a subsidised rate.
After Ganga jal, post offices to start selling pulses at subsidised ratesCentre had struggled to dispose off imported pulses since states did not come forward to take them despite government offering the stock at...
Government to sell subsidised pulses through post officesAn Inter-ministerial committee, headed by Consumer Affairs Secretary Hem Pande, took the decision at its meeting here today. It was attende...
Government to further import 1 lakh tonnes of chana, masoor dalsSo far, a buffer stock of 1.95 lakh tonnes of pulses has been created through purchase from domestic and global markets, while the target i...
Centre gives 10,000 ton pulses to 4 states to sell at lower rateThe Centre has built a buffer of 50,000 tonnes by way of domestic procurement. It is in the processing of procuring one lakh tonnes of chan...
- Commerce Ministry nixes imported pulses for ration shops
The PSUs have suffered a loss of Rs 652 while importing pulses for the government for general supply as well as supplying subsidised pulses...
Government may re-start sale of subsidised pulses via ration shopsGovernment is considering reintroducing its scheme to sell subsidised pulses through ration shops to give relief to common man.
- A scam in pulses import? CAG estimates Rs 1,200 crore loss on import of subsidised pulses
Can profit be skimmed from a policy conceived on the principle of loss, disguised as subsidy, for the larger objective of social welfare?
Government may stop selling pulses at subsidised rates through PDSThe consumer affairs department will recommend scrapping this scheme as states are not keen to lift supply, an official said.
- Centre extends ban on pulses exports until March 31
The Centre has extended the ban on pulses exports until March 31, 2011 besides allowing duty-free imports for another year.
- Consumers may get pulses at Rs 17-18/kg through ration shops
After cooking oil, the government has approved a scheme to sell subsidised pulses through ration shops in order to give relief to the commo...
- Govt plans to distribute pulses at subsidised rates
After announcing subsidy for edible oils at Rs 15 per litre, the government is considering to subsidise pulses which are currently being so...