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No proposal to increase sugar export quota from 60 lakh tonnes: Food Secretary

March 03, 2023 4:30 pm

The food ministry has allowed 60 lakh tonnes of sugar exports for the current 2022-23 marketing year (October-September).

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Atta burning hole in pocket, govt starts selling at Rs 29.5 per kg at co-op stores

February 03, 2023 7:07 am

It was also decided that corporations, cooperatives, federations or self-help groups of state governments/UTs “may also get allocated wheat” at Rs 23.5/kg from the Centre “for sale of atta to consumers at Rs 29.5/kg”, the ministry stated.

Domestic prices of rice may continue to increase: Food Ministry

September 23, 2022 7:12 am

The Food Ministry’s statement came on a day when the all-India daily average retail and wholesale prices of rice, wheat, wheat flour recorded 9-20 per cent rise than the prices a year ago.

Food ministry calls meeting of edible oil companies for reduction in retail prices

July 06, 2022 12:08 pm

Last month, many edible oil firms reduced their prices by Rs 10-15 per litre.

Ram Vilas Paswan not happy with cleanliness status in Food Ministry

October 01, 2014 3:18 pm

During the checks, Paswan interacted with officials, highlighting the importance of hygiene and cleanliness.

MP, Chhattisgarh red-flag Paswan’s foodgrains order

July 05, 2014 4:03 am

We have demanded the central government to cancel this directive, said Chhattisgarh Food Minister.

Food ministry to move CCEA for raw sugar subsidy scheme review

July 02, 2014 1:42 pm

The raw sugar subsidy scheme was introduced in February this year following a decision by the CCEA.

After 22 years, Food Ministry employee acquitted of stealing

June 28, 2014 1:17 am

A Delhi Court acquitted a man of charges of criminal breach of trust in a 22-year-old case of misappropriation of over Rs 1.4 lakh.

Bureaucrat was stabbed thrice: Police

October 27, 2013 1:14 am

Police said they were yet to get the final post-mortem report. K Vijay Kumar,who worked as advisor (costing) with the Food Ministry,sustained three grievous stab injuries and died of blood loss.