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A file picture shows Bangladeshi workers sieving rice in a village near Dhaka. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh caught between food and fuel needs

Plans to turn grain into ethanol to make fuel; could hurt food security, say experts.

2 May 2017 5:22 AM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Focus on nutritional security of 23 cr PDS members: Paswan

Food Ministry has chalked out plans for supplying fortified wheat and rice flour via PDS.

15 May 2017 6:32 PM IST

Food prices witnessed a sharp rise by 2.69 per cent in February as compared to a deceleration by 0.56 per cent

Gulf crisis: Qataris stock food in advance fearing shortage of food

Though Qatar is 1 of the wealthiest countries in the world, it relies heavily on imported food from Saudi Arabia, UAE...

6 Jun 2017 3:39 PM IST

Foodgrains are highly subsidised in India under Food Security Act.

Govt to launch Rs 6,000-cr 'SAMPADA' for food processing

Programme aims to integrate current and new schemes aimed at reducing food wastage and doubling farmers' income.

12 April 2017 5:17 PM IST

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu (Photo: PTI)

India not blamed for stonewalling WTO talks for first time: Suresh...

As regards the food security issue, the minister said that India was keen to have a permanent solution.

17 Dec 2017 6:36 PM IST

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Pushing for food security, Suresh Prabhu aims to call WTO member's...

India has been keenly pushing agriculture issues at the WTO.

17 Dec 2017 6:19 PM IST

Foodgrains are highly subsidised in India under Food Security Act.

Aadhaar now mandatory for buying PDS foodgrains

Earlier, it was essential not compulsory to produce Aadhaar card for buying wheat, rice and kerosene at PDS shops.

9 Feb 2017 5:36 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AFP)

Modi wants 'Give It Up' LPG campaign for food subsidy

Govt is overburdened with a huge overall subsidy bill of Rs 2.4 lakh crore projected in Budget 2017.

25 April 2017 1:01 PM IST

India, which is worlds second-biggest wheat producer, is looking to hinder wheat imports at a time when farmers are harvesting their crops.

Display subsidy from Centre, states: Paswan to PDS outlets

Directive from Paswan aims to end confusion and promote transparency in disbursal of subsidy amount.

24 April 2017 3:08 PM IST