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Morning brief: Centre keeps states out of bidding for govt-held food grains, and all the latest news

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Updated on: Jun 19, 2023, 09:13:40 IST
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States barred from bidding for food grains held by Centre

India’s federally held food stockpile stands at 72.5 million tonne, which includes a large surplus. (Representational Image/HT Photo)
India’s federally held food stockpile stands at 72.5 million tonne, which includes a large surplus. (Representational Image/HT Photo)

The Union government will not allow state governments to bid for federally held food grains when it launches staggered auctions to sell 1.5-million tonne wheat this month and an as-yet undecided quantity of rice in open-market sales, prompting some states to criticise the move. Read more

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