ED to probe UP food grain scam

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 18:54

The Enforcement Directorate has decided to probe money laundering charges and foreign exchange violations in the multi-crore Uttar Pradesh food grain scam.

FCI to improve food grain supply to northeast

Last Updated: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 17:07

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has embarked on a Rs.550 crore project to broaden storage facilities and maintain uninterrupted supply of food grain to the northeastern states, a top official said.

Russia to harvest 65-60 tonnes of grain in 2010: Putin

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 16:55

Russia can harvest 65-60 million tonnes of grain in 2010, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said, citing the Agriculture Ministry`s forecast.

Govt to sell additional fooodgrains to APL families

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 22:14

The government today said it will provide an additional 30 lakh tonnes of wheat and rice through ration shops to families above poverty line and export three lakh tonnes of foodgrain to Nepal and Bangladesh.

Punjab`s higher foodgrain output to propel Railway’s income

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 00:21

The Ambala Division of Northern Railway is eyeing 20 per cent jump in its total income to Rs 1,800 crore in 2010-11 by transporting foodgrains, courtesy an expected bumper output of wheat and rice in Punjab.

Bombay HC dismisses PIL against `liquor from food grains` scheme

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 19:39

Providing relief to the distilleries which would receive incentives from the Maharashtra government for producing liquor from food grains, the Bombay High Court today dismissed the PIL against the scheme.

Poor in Jharkhand to get food grain, salt at nominal rate

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 19:14

Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Raghubar Das, who holds finance portfolio, Friday announced the state would provide food grain and salt to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families at Re.1 and 25 paise per kg respectively.