Tag: Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info
Acting cautiously with Lok Sabha elections perhaps in mind, the Centre on Friday...
Wheat stock limit tightened for wholesalers, big chain retailers, processors
In a bid to curb hoarding and price rises, the Centre has tightened wheat stock...
Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season
Masur (lentil) production is estimated to touch an all-time high of 16 lakh tonne...
Sugar traders, retailers, wholesalers told to disclose stocks to curb hoarding
As a proactive measure to combat hoarding and speculation, the Government has directed...
The price and procurement data of wheat raise questions on government's production estimates
These measures for controlling the price of wheat would seem drastic since the government...
Roller Flour Millers’ Federation estimates 102mn ton wheat production in the current rabi season
A survey report prepared by Agri Watch on behalf Roller Flour Millers' Federation...
FCI sells 9.2 LMT wheat in two days of e-auction
Food Corporation of India has sold over nine lakh tonnes of wheat in two days of...
Wheat weaving a story of farmers shrugging MSP, putting Govt in tight spot
The government seems to be desperate for a drop in wheat prices and expects that...
FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Piyush Goyal
Food Minister Piyush Goyal has warned that those involved in corrupt practices in...
Centre rolls out free grain distribution to 81.35 cr NFSA beneficiaries
The government rolled out from New Year free food grain distribution to 81.35 crore...
One Nation-One Ration Card has benefited the poor: Narendra Singh Tomar
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said that...
60 lakh tonnes of sugar exports allowed
In order to prevent the uncontrolled export of sugar and ensure sufficient availability...
How on earth did figures for rice production estimates change within a few hours?
On Friday morning, the Food Ministry said that as paddy had been sown in an area...
Stockholders to mandatorily disclose stocks of Tur: Centre to States/UTs
The states/UTs have been asked to direct stockholder entities to upload the data...
Sugar production in current sugar season 2021-22 expected 13 per cent higher; more than 80 per cent cane dues paid: Centre
As per the revised estimates, the production of sugar in the current sugar season...
Importers of pulses exempted from stock limits
On July 2, 2021, the government had decided to impose stock limits on pulses in...
