Govt caps kerosene subsidy at Rs 12/litre, LPG at Rs 18/kg

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 13:52

Government has capped the subsidy payout on kerosene at Rs 12 per litre and domestic cooking gas (LPG) at Rs 18 per kg, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday.

Food Corporation gets Rs 13,000 cr as food subsidy from govt

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 11:47

To ensure smooth procurement and distribution of grains, the government has released Rs 13,000 crore as food subsidy to state-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI).

Ration shops in Mumbai to be linked with biometric system

Last Updated: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 10:58

The Maharashtra government has decided to link all ration shops in Mumbai and suburban Thane district with a biometric system by November with a view to check irregularities in the public distribution system (PDS).

Food subsidy of Rs 8,228 cr released to 5 states under NFSA

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 17:24

Under the National Food Security Act, the Centre has released Rs 8,228.01 crore so far this fiscal, to five states where procurement of grains is decentralised.

Govt can save over Rs 30,000 crore food subsidy with FCI rejig

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 20:25

Government's food subsidy bill can come down by over Rs 30,000 crore a year by reducing coverage of beneficiaries to 40 percent under the food law and outsourcing major work of FCI to states governments and private players, a high-level panel said Thursday.

CCEA nod to maintain higher buffer stock of foodgrains

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 17:59

To avoid shortage of foodgrains once all states implement the food law, government Friday approved raising buffer stock and strategic reserve limits of Food Corporation of India for both wheat and rice.

Will improve PDS in Congress-ruled states next year: Ajay Maken

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 18:33

After the Assembly polls debacle, Congress top leaders held a press conference here on Friday to highlight its promises for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2014.

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.

Congress hits back at BJP over its demand of white paper on PDS

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 23:55

Congress termed Delhi BJP`s demand for white paper on Public Distribution System (PDS) as "anti-poor" saying opposition party`s move was aimed to dump Food Security Programme in the national capital.

Tripura government to implement food security scheme

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 14:58

Abandoning its earlier stance, the country`s lone Left Front government in Tripura decided to implement the food security act in the north eastern state.

Success of food law hinges on raising output: Pawar

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 19:00

Denying having any reservations on food law, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the successful implementation of the world's largest social welfare scheme should be 'enshrined' on strong domestic production and not on imported grains.

Centre calls two-day meeting to discuss food law with states

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 15:41

To ensure food security law is rolled out smoothly in most states, the Centre has called a meeting of state food ministers and secretaries later this month.