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Government reduces FCI rice price by Rs 550 per quintal under open market sale scheme
Business | Jan 18, 2025, 06:47 AM ISTThe government has reduced the price of FCI rice under the Open Market Sale Scheme by Rs 550 per quintal, setting the new rate at Rs 2,250 per quintal.
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India's wheat production likely to touch all-time high of 114 million tonnes in 2023-24 crop year
Business | Jan 04, 2024, 01:13 PM ISTAccording to official data, wheat had been planted in 320.54 lakh hectares till the last week. In the preceding 2022-23 crop year (July-June), wheat production achieved a record 110.55 million tonnes, surpassing 107.7 million tonnes from the previous year.
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FCI is not providing foodgrains to some states, alleges Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren
India | Jul 12, 2023, 10:56 PM ISTJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren raised the concern over alleged non-cooperation with states by FCI.
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India to continue wheat export ban until THIS time: FCI
Business | Mar 28, 2023, 09:17 PM ISTNotably, New Delhi remained the second largest producer of wheat but had banned the export amid a surge in prices following the Russia-Ukraine war last year.
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FCI corruption case: CBI raids 50 locations in Punjab under 'Operation Kanak-II'
India | Feb 21, 2023, 08:51 PM ISTThe searches were held at the premises of FCI officials, private Rice Millers and Grain Merchants in an on-going investigation of a case.
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FCI corruption case: CBI searches at 30 locations in Punjab
India | Feb 21, 2023, 12:58 PM ISTFCI corruption case: According to charges, FCI officials get bribes (as commission) from private millers.
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Union govt plans to release 15-20 lakh tons of wheat from FCI to contain rising prices in 2023
Business | Dec 27, 2022, 06:40 PM ISTRising retail prices: As per the data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry, the average retail price of wheat was at Rs 32.25 per kg on December 27, higher than Rs 28.53 per kg in the year-ago period. Meanwhile, wheat flour price too remained higher at Rs 37.25/kg than Rs 31.74/ a year ago.
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No plans to import wheat, country has sufficient stocks to meet demand, say govt sources
India | Aug 21, 2022, 04:52 PM ISTWheat import: India's wheat production is projected to have declined nearly 3 per cent to 106.84 million tonnes while the overall foodgrain production is estimated to have touched a record 315.72 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year.
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FCI says 'transported' over 3 mn tonnes of food grains during lockdown
Business | Apr 14, 2020, 07:29 AM ISTThe Food Corporation of India (FCI) has transported more than 1,000 train loads (rakes) carrying about 3 million tonnes of food grains so far during the lockdown period. It has also been able to unload about 950 rakes (about 2.7 million tonnes) in various states since March 24.
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Wheat worth Rs 607 crore damaged in Punjab: CAG
India | Mar 02, 2020, 01:34 PM ISTInadequate and improper wheat storage and stocking fresh one with the infested in Punjab resulted in loss of wheat of Rs 607.57 crore in four years,the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said
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FCI Recruitment 2019: Phase-1 exam result declared for all zones, check at fci.gov.in
Career | Jul 10, 2019, 12:57 PM ISTFCI recruitment 2019: Food Corporation of India (FCI) has announced Phase-1 exam results for Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering / Electrical Mechanical Engineering), Steno Grade-II, Typist, Assistant Grade-III posts. Read on to know more about the recruitment
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Centre procures 29 mn tonne of wheat so far this marketing year
Business | May 16, 2019, 04:17 PM ISTThe Centre has purchased 29.26 million tonne of wheat from farmers in the ongoing 2019-20 marketing year so far, according to latest government data. The Centre has set the wheat procurement target at 35.7 million tonne for the 2019-20 marketing year
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STF busts cheating racket during FCI exam in MP's Gwalior, 48 aspirants caught red-handed
Career | Apr 02, 2018, 09:00 AM ISTThe 50 people were taken into the custody for questioning. In addition, handwritten question papers and answer sheets were seized from them.
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Government imposes 10% import duty on wheat till march 2016
India | Aug 07, 2015, 02:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government today imposed a 10%import duty on wheat till March 2016 to curb shipments and liquidate poor quality grains lying in FCI godowns.A copy of notification in this regard was placed before Lok Sabha by Finance Minister
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Stopping foodgrain buying by FCI will be harmful for farmers: Punjab
Feb 27, 2015, 04:57 PM ISTPunjab: Punjab government on Friday asked the Centre to reconsider its decision of stopping foodgrain procurement by FCI from Punjab, saying it will prove to be "very harmful" for the farming community and could lead
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Food Corporation of India asked to pay Rs Eight lakh by Railways
India | Feb 27, 2015, 10:27 AM ISTDindigul: The railway authorities here has directed Food Corporation of India (FCI) to pay a fine of Rs eight lakh for transporting 110 tonnes of rice more than the quantity for which freight charge had
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BJP no longer 'untouchable', says Paswan
National | Jan 10, 2015, 10:07 PM ISTKochi: The results of the Jammu and Kashmir polls are an ample indication that BJP was no longer an ‘untouchable', Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan has said.“The J&K elections has
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Ram Vilas Paswan meets FM; wants import duty on edible oils to be hiked
Oct 24, 2014, 11:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here and discussed the issue of raising import duty on crude and refined edible oils to restrict cheap imports and protect domestic
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Bangladesh first time allows FCI to use its port for Tripura
India | Jul 28, 2014, 05:37 PM ISTAgartala: For the first time an FCI consignment will enter Tripura using Ashuganj river port of Bangladesh, a senior official said today. About 5000 tonnes of foodgrains, dispatched by the Food Corporation of India (FCI)
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Paswan promises action against foodgrain hoarders
National | Jul 02, 2014, 06:40 AM ISTRaipur: Blaming hoarders for soaring food prices, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said here today that the Centre will not tolerate such practices and unreasonable prices will be checked at the