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1 month, 1 week ago

After ministry nudge, FCI starts probe into paddy recycling in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: The Food Corporation of India has begun a joint physical verification of paddy by associating teams of the state government in major rice mills in western Odisha districts where alleged massive recycling of custom milled rice has been reported to the central government. The ministry acted upon a complaint about massive corruption in physical verification of paddy at millers’ …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paradigms addressed by direct purchase of rice from FCI for States: Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi announced on August 1 that States can directly purchase rice from the Food Corporation of India under the Open Market Sale Scheme without participating in the e-auction beginning August 1. Under the Open Market Sale Scheme, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution sells excess …

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6 months ago

HC Admits Central Excise Plea against ITC Input Tax Credit

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court admitted a Central Excise Appeal filed against ITC Ltd for claiming input tax credit for inputs consumed in the manufacture of exempted goods. The appellant contended that the assessee claimed Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal credit for the inputs used for the manufacture of paper pulp which was exempted …

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7 months ago

Ludhiana: 3 FCI officials among 4 in CBI net on graft charges

Hindustan Times

The Central Bureau of Investigation has apprehended four persons, manager and two technical assistants of the FCI, Mullanpur Dhaka, Ludhiana, and a private person in a ₹50,000 bribery case. The Central Bureau of Investigation has apprehended four persons, manager and two technical assistants of the FCI, Mullanpur Dhaka, Ludhiana, and a private person in a ₹ 50,000 bribery case. A …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

State agencies burdened due to farmers, arhtiyas’ FCI boycott in Moga

Hindustan Times

As farmers and arhtiyas of Moga boycotted the Food Corporation of India, the central agency witnessed no procurement, putting the entire onus of procuring the grain on state agencies. District food and supply controller Geeta Bashambhu, meanwhile, said state agencies were carrying out procurement amid the boycott, adding, “All the grain delivered at silo was procured by the state agencies. …

Farmers Boycott Wheat State Lakh Moga Fci

8 months ago

A push for FCI modernisation

Hindustan Times

India’s farm output has increased from a mere 50 million tonnes in 1950-51 to over 300 million tonnes in 2022-23, helping to avoid a scary Malthusian world of food production not keeping pace with population growth. The lynchpin of the country’s behemoth food distribution network, which reaches 800 million poor Indians, is the Food Corporation of India. An organisation central …

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1 year, 4 months ago

FCI urges people to use fortified rice

Deccan Chronicle

KAKINADA: Food Corporation of India officials are running a campaign to educate people about eating fortified rice, which the central government has introduced to keep the people healthy. Muthyala Rao told reporters that initially, distribution of fortified rice had started as a pilot project in Vizianagaram. Muthyala Rao pointed out that more than 1.40 lakh metric tonnes of fortified rice …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Weighment Of Goods By FCI Is Not Covered Under “Business Auxiliary Service”: CESTAT

Live Law

The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that undertaking the weighment of goods by the Food Corporation Of India is not covered under "business auxiliary service".The bench of S. S. Garg And P. Anjani Kumar has observed that weighment by the FCI is done to ensure that the declared quantity. The Chandigarh Bench …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | What is the Open Market Sale Scheme and the Centre vs. states controversy over it?

The Hindu

The story so far: States have been looking at alternative ways of procuring wheat and rice in the aftermath of the Food Corporation of India’s quantity restrictions followed by the refusal to allow states to procure the two food grains through its Open Market Sale Scheme. While the Centre has made it clear that the reason for first restricting supplies …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Centre scuttling Karnataka Anna Bhagya Scheme, says Congress

The Hindu

The Congress on Wednesday said the Union government discontinued the sale of foodgrains from the Central pool under the Open Market Sale Scheme to State governments to “scuttle” the Karnataka government’s Anna Bhagya Scheme and claimed that the Narendra Modi government was “anti-poor”. The Anna Bhagya Scheme is one of the five pre-poll guarantees of the Congress under which 10 …

Karnataka Congress State Fci Scheme Anna Bhagya

1 year, 6 months ago

Centre trying to obstruct Anna Bhagya scheme in Karnataka: Priyank Kharge

Deccan Chronicle

Kalaburagi: Karnataka Minister for Rural Development, and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge has accused the Union government of engaging in 'politics of hatred' against the people of state. Speaking to reporters at Kalaburagi, Kharge charged the Central government with conspiring to obstruct implementation of the Anna Bhagya scheme in the state. When asked about the launch of the Annabhagya scheme on …

Karnataka Supply State Centre Fci Kharge

1 year, 6 months ago

How Modi government's MSP policy boosts agricultural income, social security and distributive justice

Firstpost

The Union Cabinet on 7 June 2023, increased the Minimum Support Price of all mandated Kharif crops to the tune of 5.3 per cent to 10.35 per cent for marketing season 2023-2024. However the highest MSP increase has been in moong, which witnessed a hike by 10.4 per cent to Rs 8,558 per quintal for the crop year 2023–24 from …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Centre says stoppage of rice and wheat supply to States is aimed at controlling inflation

The Hindu

Amid a political slugfest over the discontinuation of the sale of rice and wheat from the Central pool to State governments, the Government on Thursday said the decision was not “deliberate” and was only aimed at controlling retail inflation in food grains. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other leaders of the Congress party have hit out at the Centre, accusing …

Food Karnataka States Congress Rice Wheat State

1 year, 6 months ago

Centre says stoppage of rice and wheat supply to States is aimed at controlling inflation

The Hindu

Amid a political slugfest over the discontinuation of the sale of rice and wheat from the Central pool to State governments, the Government on Thursday said the decision was not “deliberate” and was only aimed at controlling retail inflation in food grains. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other leaders of the Congress party have hit out at the Centre, accusing …

Food Karnataka States Congress Rice Wheat State

1 year, 6 months ago

Centre checks price rise by discontinuing sale of rice, wheat to States under OMSS

The Hindu

The Centre has discontinued the sale of rice and wheat from the central pool under the Open Market Sale Scheme to State governments, a move that will hit some States, including Karnataka, offering free grains to the poor. FCI may liquidate rice under the OMSS to private parties from the central pool stock as per the requirement in order to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

OpIndia Exclusive: RTI reveals Punjab biggest beneficiary in central govt’s procurement of wheat and paddy, MSP increased every year since 2014

Op India

In reply to OpIndia’s RTI, it has been revealed that since the 2013-14 financial year, Punjab has been the biggest beneficiary in the central government’s procurement of wheat and paddy. Top beneficiaries of wheat procurement As per the data provided by the procurement department of FCI, Since FY 2013-14 till date, Punjab has remained the top beneficiary except for FY …

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1 year, 11 months ago

CBI searches 39 more locations in FCI scam case

The Hindu

The Central Bureau of Investigation has conducted searches at 39 more locations in connection with the allegation of massive corruption in the Food Corporation of India in connivance with private rice millers and grain suppliers. The CBI has registered a case against 34 serving FCI officials and three retired members, 17 private persons, including rice mill owners and grain suppliers. …

Fir Manager Fci

1 year, 11 months ago

CBI raids 50 locations in connection with corruption in Food Corporation of India; one official arrested

India TV News

CBI raid: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday conducted searches at around 50 locations in connection with alleged corruption in the Food Corporation of India, officials informed. In the ongoing crackdown, officials associated with the Food Corporation of India and owners of Grains Mills have been raided. Roles of various top officials are under scrutiny The role of officials …

Cbi Fci Food Corporation Of India

1 year, 11 months ago

Union govt plans to release 15-20 lakh tons of wheat from FCI to contain rising prices in 2023

India TV News

Rising retail prices: In an attempt to contain rising retail prices under the Open Market Sale Scheme, the Union government is planning to release 15-20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the Food Corporation of India stock for bulk consumers like flour millers in 2023. Under the OMSS policy, the government permits the state-run FCI to occasionally sell foodgrains, particularly wheat …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Rice Gets Costlier By 30% Since Early June On High Export Demand, Crop Shortage

News 18

Prices of rice, including all varieties, have jumped up to 30 per cent since early June. The total paddy area in the country was 13.3 per cent less till July 29 compared with the same period last year. “Bangladesh has started importing rice from India which has impacted the preferred varieties of rice in Indian households like sona masoori, whose …

India Rice State Cent Fci High Export Crop Shortage

2 years, 6 months ago

MP: 2 lakh tonnes of rice stolen by TS

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The BJP accused the Telangana state government of siphoning off 1.90 lakh tonnes of rice purportedly drawn from the Centre to distribute among the poor under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, a scheme that seeks to provide 5 kg rice free to the poor, launched after the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country. The party’s Lok Sabha member …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Telangana’s paddy procurement problem

The Hindu

The story so far: The relationship between the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Government at the Centre and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi Government has deteriorated over the past few weeks over the issue of paddy procurement. The TRS Government insists that 90% of the paddy produced in the State should be procured by the Centre and that the Centre should complete …

Rice Procurement Telangana Paddy State Season Centre

3 years, 8 months ago

Congress forgets centre's contributions in wheat procurement in Punjab

Op India

The wheat procurement in Punjab though delayed due to the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, is set to take place till May 30. पंजाब कांग्रेस सरकार ने किसानों की खुशहाली के लिए कदम उठाये हैं। MSP पर खरीद कर सुनिश्चित, किसानों के चेहरों पर मुस्कान लौटाई है। पंजाब बदल रहा है, पंजाब आगे बढ़ रहा है। pic.twitter.com/u4JjVjOeJe — Congress April …

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3 years, 8 months ago

In a First, Lakhs of Farmers in Punjab Receive Direct Payment for Their Wheat Produce

News 18

Despite initial reluctance of the Punjab government to accept Direct Benefit Transfer mode for payment of the Minimum Support Price, the process seems to be yielding rich dividends for lakhs of farmers in the State. In the first few days of online transfer of the MSP for the wheat procured by the Food Corporation of India, the Centre has been …

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After ministry nudge, FCI starts probe into paddy recycling in Odisha

Paradigms addressed by direct purchase of rice from FCI for States: Explained

HC Admits Central Excise Plea against ITC Input Tax Credit

Ludhiana: 3 FCI officials among 4 in CBI net on graft charges

State agencies burdened due to farmers, arhtiyas’ FCI boycott in Moga

A push for FCI modernisation

FCI urges people to use fortified rice

Weighment Of Goods By FCI Is Not Covered Under “Business Auxiliary Service”: CESTAT

Explained | What is the Open Market Sale Scheme and the Centre vs. states controversy over it?

Centre scuttling Karnataka Anna Bhagya Scheme, says Congress

Centre trying to obstruct Anna Bhagya scheme in Karnataka: Priyank Kharge

How Modi government's MSP policy boosts agricultural income, social security and distributive justice

Centre says stoppage of rice and wheat supply to States is aimed at controlling inflation

Centre says stoppage of rice and wheat supply to States is aimed at controlling inflation

Centre checks price rise by discontinuing sale of rice, wheat to States under OMSS

OpIndia Exclusive: RTI reveals Punjab biggest beneficiary in central govt’s procurement of wheat and paddy, MSP increased every year since 2014

CBI searches 39 more locations in FCI scam case

CBI raids 50 locations in connection with corruption in Food Corporation of India; one official arrested

Union govt plans to release 15-20 lakh tons of wheat from FCI to contain rising prices in 2023

Rice Gets Costlier By 30% Since Early June On High Export Demand, Crop Shortage

MP: 2 lakh tonnes of rice stolen by TS

Telangana’s paddy procurement problem

Congress forgets centre's contributions in wheat procurement in Punjab

In a First, Lakhs of Farmers in Punjab Receive Direct Payment for Their Wheat Produce