Wheat procurement may go up by 15% to touch record 44 mn tonne

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 19:29

The government's wheat purchase is expected to touch 44 million tonne in the 2013-14 marketing year starting April, surpassing last year's record of 38.1 million tonne, Food Minister K V Thomas said Tuesday.

Govt revises Food bill, sends to Law Min for vetting

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 17:43

Government has revised the Food bill and now proposes to give legal right to over 5 kg of foodgrains at Rs 1-3 per kg per month to about 70 percent of the population as suggested by the Parliamentary panel, Food Minister K V Thomas said Tuesday.

Policy mechanism to deal with misleading ads soon: Thomas

Last Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 14:27

Consumer Affairs Minister KV Thomas said the government will soon come out with a policy mechanism to curb the practice of misleading ads in print and TV media.

Food Bill needs more debate to plug loopholes: CACP chief

Last Updated: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 21:11

A discussion paper co-authored by CACP chief Ashok Gulati has exposed lacunae in the Food Bill and suggested further debate on long-term feasibility of the Congress' big-ticket social welfare programme.

KV Thomas envisages `agricultural` India in new book

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 12:10

Union Minister KV Thomas has come out with a book which focuses on various challenges the country faces in the farm sector.

Chhattisgarh CM opposes cash subsidy transfer; writes to PM

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 17:04

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday opposed implementation of cash subsidy transfer under Public Distribution System (PDS), saying it was vulnerable to "misuse".

Inflation in India higher than other BRICS nations: Thomas

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 16:11

Inflation in India is higher as compared to other BRICS countries, Food Minister K V Thomas informed Parliament on Tuesday.

DMRC decision on Kochi Metro on November 27: CM

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 16:24

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Board of Directors meeting of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in Delhi next week will decide on its role in execution of the Rs 5,180 crore Kochi Metro.

Report on sugar decontrol not to remain on backburner: Thomas

Last Updated: Monday, October 15, 2012, 16:32

The government will take a time- bound decision on the Rangarajan committee's recommendations on freeing sugar industry and its report will not be put on "backburner", Food Minister K V Thomas said Monday.

'Govt to implement end-to end computerisation of food supply'

Last Updated: Saturday, October 6, 2012, 17:08

It is part of govt's efforts to fine-tune the Public Distribution System in the country.

Sharad Pawar bats for FDI in retail

Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012, 16:28

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar spoke out in favour of foreign equity in multi-brand retail.

Raise cap on subsidized LPG cylinder: Rawat

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 10:11

Minster of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs, Harish Rawat, on Tuesday became the second minister from the Congress-led UPA government to demand a raise in the cap on subsidized LPG cylinder.