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Centre's nod to Punjab to re-schedule wheat procurement period
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Saturday informed that the Central Government has given a nod to Punjab to reschedule the wheat procurement period.
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Paddy procurement up by 16.56 per cent in kharif season
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Paddy procurement has touched 658.61 lakh tonne in kharif marketing season (KMS) with an increase of 16.56 per cent compared to the corresponding last year so far, informed Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution here on Wednesday.
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Kharif paddy production increased by 15.91 pc in 2020-21
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The paddy procurement in the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 has increased by 15.91 per cent as compared to that of last year.
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Lab testing in India should be of world standards: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal has called for embarking on Mission 'one nation one standard' and make India the leader in setting global benchmarks in setting standards.
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Chhattisgarh CM meets Piyush Goel to demand increase of paddy proc
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday met Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi and demanded the increase in the permitted amount of 24 lakh metric tonnes of rice that can be procured under the central pool i
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IRCTC launches its online bus booking services
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has launched its online bus booking services that went live for the service of the nation on January 29, informed IRCTC on Friday.
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Procurement of paddy under MSP in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Government of India, State Government and Food Cooperation of India in both Scheme of Decentralised procurement (DCP) and non-DCP states for procurement of paddy from farmers under the central po
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Chhattisgarh CM writes to Centre, seeks procurement of rice by FCI
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 28 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday wrote to Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal and urged him to give permission as per the 'in-principle approval' for procurement of 26 lakh metric
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Paddy procurement rises by 21.56 pc compared to last year
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday said that paddy procurement up to December 20 this year stood at 415.37 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) as against 341.68 LMT last year, showing a year-on-year growth of 21.56 per cent.
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China, Pakistan have hand in farmers' protest, claims Union Minist
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution Raosaheb Danve on Wednesday claimed that the ongoing farmers' agitation against the Centre's farm laws had the backing of Pakistan and China.
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Paddy procurement has gained momentum showing increase of 23 pc ov
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): Paddy procurement for Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has gained momentum showing an increase of 23 per cent over last year, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Sunday.
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Paddy procurement for Kharif season going on smoothly: Centre
Updated : 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Paddy procurement for the Kharif marketing season (KMS) 2020-21 is going on smoothly and the government continues to procure crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as was done in previous seasons, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and
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