Piyush Goyal launches sale of subsidised chana dal at Rs 60/kg under 'Bharat Dal' brandUnion Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched the sale of subsidised chana dal at Rs 60 per kg under a brand nam...
17 Jul, 2023, 08.03 PM IST
Govt to sell chana through commodity exchange NCDEXPulses prices, which had recently crossed Rs 200 per kg, have declined substantially and now are ruling at an average price of Rs 75-120 pe...
21 Oct, 2016, 06.28 PM IST
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...
14 Oct, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
Public distribution system has collapsed in Bihar: Sushil Kumar ModiSushil Kumar Modi alleged that the poor families were not getting subsidised foodgrains and sugar as a result of collapsed PDS in Bihar.
20 Oct, 2015, 06.23 PM IST
Low sugar price, high input cost crush mills & farmersIn Tamil Nadu, where 25 private mills have the capacity to crush 30 lakh tonne of cane into sugar every year, only seven have commenced ope...
15 Jan, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
- Food Ministry mulls increasing pulses subsidy to Rs 20/kg
Food Ministry is planning to provide pulses through ration shops to BPL families & has proposed to double subsidy at Rs 20/kg for insulatin...
25 Jul, 2012, 05.17 PM IST
- Government to consider imposing stock holding limit on food items: KV Thomas
Govt will consider imposing stock holding limits on food items like pulses and cooking oils to check hoarding for containing price rise.
18 Jul, 2012, 01.28 PM IST
- Government to allow sugar exports of another 1 MT under Open general license
The decision was taken in the meeting of the panel of empowered group of ministers which also decided to continue the export of non-basmati...
27 Mar, 2012, 03.53 AM IST
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.
07 Feb, 2012, 08.57 AM IST
- Expand network of NCCF: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas today asked the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) to expand its network to ta...
27 Sep, 2011, 01.23 PM IST
- Govt gives 5MT more rice and wheat for sale under PDS
The government has allocated five million tonne of additional wheat and rice to states for sale to the poor at subsidised rates amid signs ...
29 Dec, 2010, 06.13 AM IST
- Government plans to expand basket of subsidised food items
PM-led council to discuss food basket & direct subsidy to BPL families on July 24.
05 Jul, 2010, 02.22 AM IST
- Distribution reform won't hold prices
Govt must find permanent solutions to address shortages in commodities.
14 Jan, 2010, 01.23 AM IST
- World pays more for food as India goes shopping
With sugar prices touching Rs 30/kg and pulses averaging Rs 75-95/kg, the govt appears to be relying heavily on imports to ease crisis. US ...
09 Aug, 2009, 11.35 AM IST
- More wheat, rice to check price rise
Centre will release five million tonnes and one million tonnes of wheat and rice respectively into the open market.
23 Aug, 2008, 12.34 AM IST
- Price panel to discuss duty cuts for wheat, sugar
Cabinet Committee on Prices (CCP) is expected to put under the scanner prices of foodgrain, sugar, pulses and edible oil as an extension of...
22 Jun, 2006, 12.58 AM IST
- BPL passengers get on gravy train, at last
What was a headache till last year has suddenly become a sign of the effective use of food subsidy and pro-public distribution.
10 Jul, 2004, 01.41 AM IST