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The Punjab and Haryana HC ordered the FCI to treat an employee’s suspension as duty time, ruling his bribery acquittal was "honorable" due to a lack of evidence. (File)

HC upholds benefits for Punjab FCI officer acquitted in 20-year-old bribery case, points to ‘honourable acquittal’

December 19, 2025 3:31 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court stated that the former Food Corporation of India employee was not let off on account of witnesses turning hostile, but because no material evidence was found against him.

Punjab farmers anxiously await HC decision on hybrid paddy varieties as sowing window grows smaller

May 27, 2025 12:38 pm

A seed dealer from Kapurthala said farmers had been growing notified hybrid varieties of paddy for the last four to five years, but millers never raised an issue until last year, which led to the ban on hybrid varieties.

Punjab’s private wheat procurement soars, closes in on 2006 record

May 01, 2025 12:09 pm

The ongoing wheat procurement in Punjab is expected to continue for at least two more weeks, with favourable weather leading to a bumper crop.

Check quality of rice twice before sending it outside: FCI to field staff

November 18, 2024 10:04 am

The action follows in the wake of similar reports of rice failing quality test in Nagaland, Karnataka, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

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Centre looks to resume rice sale to states

July 06, 2024 4:35 am

Sources said the Centre had to incur a carrying cost of Rs 6,000 crore to maintain the “excess” stock of rice during financial year 2023-24 and it is expected to rise by another Rs 1,600 crore in the current financial year.

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Express View on Centre’s grain policy: Rice and fall

July 29, 2023 7:35 am

Centre is not in a position to supply grain over and above the requirements of the PDS. States and distilleries need to recognise that

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States barred from buying FCI rice under open market, supply for ethanol rises

July 27, 2023 12:48 pm

The data shows 2,77,419.98 metric tonnes (MT) was supplied in June 2023, which is 216% more than 87,778.81 MT in the same month of 2022.

After refusing rice to Karnataka, FCI finds no takers in e-auction

July 10, 2023 11:56 am

Less than a month ago, FCI had cancelled order to allocate rice to Karnataka

The rice row: Taking stock of Karnataka's demand, gap

June 28, 2023 9:37 am

State wants 2.28 lakh MT per annum extra, points to FCI stock of 265 lakh MT on June 15, against required buffer of 135 lakh MT; Cong says Karnataka bought almost all of FCI's rice this year