Govt plans to hike sugar import duty to 15%

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 20:29

The government plans to increase import duty on sugar to 15 percent from the current 10 per percent in order to curb shipments and clear sugarcane arrears to farmers estimated at about Rs 9,000 crore.

Food security bill will be passed soon: KV Thomas

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 19:02

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi`s pet food security bill is not getting delayed and will be passed soon, Food Minister KV Thomas said.

All UPA allies on board on Food Bill Ordinance: Thomas

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 20:30

A day before the Cabinet considers issuing an Ordinance to implement government`s ambitious National Food Security Bill, Food Minister K V Thomas on Wednesday said all UPA allies, including NCP, are on board.

Govt not to hike import duty on sugar in this marketing year

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 21:49

Amid demand from sugar mills for duty hike to curb imports of the sweetener, Food Minister K V Thomas Friday ruled out such a possibility during the current marketing year ending September and said the government will take a decision on the issue after that.

Thomas rules out Ordinance on Food Bill

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 22:14

Food Minister K V Thomas Thursday virtually ruled out bringing an Ordinance on the National Food Security Bill and favoured discussion on the proposed legislation in the coming session of Parliament.

Govt has no plans to bring Ordinance on Food Bill: Thomas

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 11:15

The government has no plans to take the Ordinance route to implement the UPA government`s ambitious National Food Security Bill, in case it fails to ensure its passage in the current session of Parliament.

Lok Sabha fails to pass National Food Security Bill

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 17:50

Lok Sabha on Thursday failed to pass because of din the much-hyped National Food Security Bill which seeks to ensure access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people.

South-West Monsoon to be satisfactory: Food Minister

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 12:31

The government on Friday said that the South-West Monsoon is expected to be satisfactory this year.

`Govt needs extra storage capacity for foodgrains`

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 19:41

The government Tuesday said it requires extra foodgrains storage capacity of 20 million tonnes in the medium term.

Thomas inspects Integrated Check Post at Attari border

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 21:07

Food Minister KV Thomas inspected the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari/Wagah border Amritsar and also visited the container terminal. He said that he was here to inspect the operation of ICP, especially trade with Pakistan.

Food Bill to be presented in Parliament today

Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013, 09:49

Under the revised Food Security Bill which was approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday, 67 percent of India’s population will have the right to get a monthly quota of 5 kg of foodgrains at highly subsidised rates of Rs 1-3 per kg.

Nearly 26 lakh tonnes of wheat exported so far from govt stock

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 15:21

State-owned trading companies MMTC, STC and PEC have so far exported 25.58 lakh tonnes of wheat from the government godowns out of 45 lakh tonnes allowed by the Centre, Food Minister K V Thomas said Monday.