Zohran Mamdani’s big plan for NYC: From free bus rides to universal child care, inside Democratic socialist's bold new agendaDemocratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has won the New York mayoral election, becoming the city's youngest and first Muslim mayor. His campaig...
05 Nov, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
'Leave now...': Trump's big move to crack down on illegal immigrants living in public housingThe Donald Trump administration has announced a big move to crack down on illegal immigrants living in public housing. US Secretaries Scott...
25 Mar, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
₹69,000 crore vanishes in grain leakages: Where is India’s free ration going?A new report reveals that India's Public Distribution System (PDS) suffers a 28% leakage of subsidized grains, amounting to 20 million tonn...
18 Nov, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
India is considering to extend parboiled rice tax in risk to world supplyIndia may extend export tax on parboiled rice to ease food inflation ahead of national elections. The government is considering keeping the...
07 Feb, 2024, 03.22 PM IST
Fate of world’s biggest free food programme rests in Narendra Modi’s handsThe ultimate decision will be made by Modi’s office, which is also looking at other options such as keeping the freebies for at least anoth...
20 Sep, 2022, 05.27 AM IST
These families thought food inflation was bad in 2021. It only got worseTo help keep its population fed, India imposed export curbs earlier this year on wheat and sugar to safeguard domestic supplies. Officials ...
11 Aug, 2022, 11.38 AM IST
Assam becomes 36th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration CardDuring the last two years of COVID-19 pandemic, ONORC plan has significantly contributed in ensuring subsidized foodgrains to NFSA (Nationa...
21 Jun, 2022, 11.05 PM IST
Report shows China's growing clout at World Bank, global institutionsWith over $66 billion in total capital, China has passed Japan to become the second-largest contributor to the system of development banks ...
18 Nov, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
India's ambitious ethanol plan sparks food security fearsThe report that maps out the new ethanol blending target primarily focuses on food-based feedstocks, with the government saying the program...
06 Oct, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
Pandemic forces revamp of world’s biggest food stamps programmeUnder the program, people are now allowed to take their quota of foodgrains from a “fair-price shop” anywhere in India by giving their rati...
28 Jul, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
India has enough food to feed poor if there’s a prolonged coronavirus shutdownThere are concerns that consumers may rush to hoard essential commodities and prices may surge.
24 Mar, 2020, 08.09 PM IST
Global Hunger Index doesn't properly reflect ground situation: Rao Inderjit Singh“As per Global Hunger Index 2019, in India, just 9.6% of all children between 6 to 23 months are fed a minimum acceptable diet,” the minist...
13 Mar, 2020, 03.41 PM IST
India is said to plan domestic sale of pulses to prevent rottingThe government is attempting to sell the reserves in the open market and to some states and organizations such as railways and defense forc...
10 Oct, 2017, 07.49 AM IST
Fertilizer smugglers may be jobless after India reforms subsidyThe system could help in stopping smuggling by alerting the authorities about abnormal purchases by individuals, prompting investigations.
31 Aug, 2017, 07.09 AM IST
Bengal Tea belt likely to face yet another major turmoilThe tea belt in northern WB is heading for turmoil after tea trade unions warned aggressive protests against proposed food grain distributi...
15 Feb, 2016, 04.23 PM IST
- Govts should remove biofuel subsidies to check inflation
Developed nations should stop paying agricultural subsidies to encourage biofuel production because the payments are making staple foods mo...
21 Apr, 2008, 12.51 PM IST
- Food and fuel price hikes hit Africans hard
The head of the United Nations World Food Program said that international price increases have created more hungry people worldwide than ev...
02 Apr, 2008, 09.38 AM IST