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Erratic and excessive rainfall this year would trim the countrys foodgrain production by 1.14 million tonnes in the Kharif crop season of 2019-20, estimates released by the Union Agriculture Ministry on Monday showed.

Centre makes standard format for ration cards, asks states to follow...

Under the initiative, eligible beneficiaries would be able to avail entitled foodgrains under the National Food Security...

19 Dec 2019 2:12 PM IST

The government thinks that the branded food grain merchants earn 50 to 150 per cent margins and hence they need to pay taxes, said Mr Shah. (Representational image)

Foodgrains production may fall 1 pc to 281.37 million tonne: Agri Min

The country had produced 284.83 million tonne (MT) in the 2017-18 crop year (July-June).

28 Feb 2019 2:26 PM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan

Inter-state portability of ration card starts in 4 states; across...

Government is targeting to roll out 'One Nation, One Ration Card' across the country by June 1, 2020.

9 Aug 2019 3:14 PM IST

Items such as cereals and food grains when sold loose are GST-free, while the government imposes a five per cent GST on branded food grains and cereals.

No govt ration in UP if one fails to pay electricity bills

The order explains that the state which has been suffering from power crisis has taken a turn for the worse.

20 Sept 2019 2:01 PM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan

Govt keeps selling price of PDS grains unchanged for 1 more year:...

Foodgrains via ration shops are supplied at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 3 per kg for rice, Rs 2 per kg for wheat.

18 May 2018 4:04 PM IST

Foodgrains, rice, wheat, pulses, come under Aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer, DBT, scheme. (Photo: PTI)

Kharif foodgrains production estimated at record 141.59 MT

The country had produced 140.73 MT foodgrains in the kharif season of 2017-18 crop year (July-June).

26 Sept 2018 12:47 PM 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

Private traders have imported 1.72 million tonne (MT) wheat so far and total inbound shipments are expected to cross 2 MT this year.

Govt considering imposing import duty on wheat

Country is all set to harvest a record production of 96.64 million tonnes in 2016-17 crop year (July-June).

22 March 2017 2:23 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.

Foodgrains, common-use products to get cheaper under GST

Milk and curd will continue to be exempt from taxation when GST replaced current indirect taxes.

19 May 2017 12:36 PM IST

The government may shortly include Aadhaar card as a valid document for filing income tax returns. (Photo: PTI/File)

Aadhaar not must for getting rations in J-K till June

Some complaints were received regarding consumers being asked to furnish Aadhaar details to get ration.

11 March 2017 10:30 AM IST

Foodgrains are highly subsidised in India under Food Security Act.

79 crore reaping benefits of cheap foodgrain: Paswan

Food Minister has asked states to name those who have left so that they could also get cheaper foodgrains.

10 March 2017 4:32 PM IST

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian

MSPs should have an expiry date, says Subramanian

Chief economic adviser says problem of lack of self-sufficiency in foodgrain production gave birth to MSP.

16 Feb 2017 1:07 PM IST