India imported 8,041 tonnes of onion in Sept-Nov: Thomas

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:04

India imported more than 8,041 tonnes of onions during the period between September 1 and November 13 to contain the rise in the vegetable's prices, Parliament was informed Monday.

World Food Programme can help India plug leakage in PDS: Thomas

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 20:41

The government today said the World Food Programme can help India reduce wastage of fruits and vegetables and plug leakage in the public distribution system.

Thomas inaugurates FCI godown in Manipur

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 14:46

Union Food Minister K V Thomas Wednesday inaugurated a new FCI godown with a capacity to store 5,000 tonnes of foodgrains in Manipur.

Skyrocketing onion prices may ease after Diwali: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 23:06

Onion prices continued to reign at as much as Rs 100 a kg in major cities, with the government indicating that rates may start falling after Diwali and some states taking their own initiatives to ease the situation.

Sheila Dikshit meets Sharad Pawar over soaring onion prices

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 20:44

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit met Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and asked him to take measures to contain the soaring onion prices.

Sheila Dikshit to meet Pawar, Thomas tomorrow on onion prices

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 16:28

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is scheduled to meet Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Food Minister K V Thomas tomorrow to discuss the onion situation.

Food law to protect poor from price volatility: Thomas

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 14:57

Food Minister KV Thomas Monday said the recently enacted food law will protect 67 per cent of the population from price volatility.

Thomas to make Food Security presentation at FAO meet in Rome

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 20:07

Food Minister KV Thomas is scheduled to make a presentation on the National Food Security Act at an FAO conference next week in Rome.

`50% of states including BJP-ruled to launch food law by Dec`

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 09:22

The Centre on Tuesday said 50 per cent of the states, including those ruled by BJP, are ready to implement the food law by December as others prepare to roll it out, while some have aired certain concerns.

Centre to discuss food law implementation with states and UTs

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 21:48

The government on Monday said it is organising a meeting of the state food ministers to review preparations for implementation of the Food security law.

Govt examining high inflation in foodgrains: Thomas

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 15:04

Expressing concern over high food inflation, Food Minister K V Thomas Wednesday said the government is examining the reasons for "undue" rise in prices of foodgrains despite high production.

Onion prices to soften by early next month: Thomas

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 18:37

"Onion prices will begin normalising by end of this month or early next month as more produce will come from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu," Thomas said.