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Govt body rejects ‘ 1,160 crore rice diversion for ethanol’ in MP claim

The FCI rejected reports claiming that 5 lakh tonnes of rice worth 1,160 crore were illegally diverted in MP.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 11:38 am IST

Centre tweaks FCI funding, helping it to go debt free

Depending on disposal of cereal stocks and various other costs, the FCI provides finance ministry with its financial requirement every week, based on which funds are released. (Reuters)
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:56 am IST

Record rice stocks may prompt higher public distribution

The government is required to have 13.5 million tonnes of rice as buffer stock beginning July 1 (Bloomberg)
Updated on May 28, 2024 01:24 am IST

Ludhiana: 3 FCI officials among 4 in CBI net on graft charges

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended four persons, manager (quality) and two technical assistants of the FCI, Mullanpur Dhaka, Ludhiana, and a private person in a 50,000 bribery case. (REUTERS File/ Representational image)
Updated on May 23, 2024 07:22 am IST

State agencies burdened due to farmers, arhtiyas’ FCI boycott in Moga

FCI, the central agency witnessed no direct procurement, putting the entire onus of procuring the grain on state agencies. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 09:30 am IST

FCI allows Punjab to use open plinths for wheat storage for the last time

Labourers rest on sacks of wheat at Bhagtanwala Grain market in Amritsar (HT)
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 08:28 am IST

Paddy procurement: Pungrain tops charts, FCI likely to miss purchase target again

Labourers winnowing the grains at the grain market in Jalandhar. (ANI)
Updated on Nov 18, 2023 07:46 am IST

Free rice scheme may not be rolled out on July 1: Karnataka Minister

The Karnataka food minister hints at a delay in the implementation of the Anna Bhagya scheme. (HT photo)
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 01:10 am IST

Haryana set to miss its wheat procurement target this year

As per figures, government agencies have so far procured 58.59 lakh MT wheat from 408 mandis and procurement centres of the Haryana till date. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 22, 2023 10:54 pm IST

Wheat procurement: 932 cr disbursed to farmers in Haryana so far, claims CM Khattar

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the state government has disbursed a sum of 932 crore to about 81,000 farmers for wheat procurement. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 11:31 pm IST

FCI Category 3 Call Letter 2022 for Phase 2 released, download link here

FCI Category 3 Call Letter 2022 for Phase 2 released, download link here
Published on Mar 01, 2023 11:17 am IST

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Call Letter 2022 for Phase 2: How to download at fci.gov.in

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Call Letter 2022 for Phase 2: How to download at fci.gov.in
Published on Mar 01, 2023 09:21 am IST

FCI Assistant Grade III Result 2022 for Phase I out at fci.gov.in, link here

FCI Assistant Grade III Result 2022 for Phase I out at fci.gov.in, link here
Published on Feb 28, 2023 07:10 pm IST

FCI Assistant Grade III Result 2022 for Phase I released, here's how to check

FCI Assistant Grade III Result 2022 for Phase I releasing today at fci.gov.in
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 07:14 pm IST

FCI's top official arrested; over 60 lakh found during CBI's multiple raids

CBI has registered cases against around 74 people in connection with the FCI case.
Published on Jan 11, 2023 05:44 pm IST

‘When wheat used to be at 1.6 rupees per kg’: IFS officer posts J Form from '80s

J Form shared by IFS Parveen Kaswan.
Published on Jan 03, 2023 12:56 pm IST

FCI Manager Phase 1 Admit Card 2022 released at fci.gov.in, download link here

FCI Manager Phase 1 Admit Card 2022 released at fci.gov.in, download link here
Published on Dec 02, 2022 01:11 pm IST

FCI Recruitment 2022: Registration for 5043 Non-Executive posts begins today

FCI Recruitment 2022: Registration for 5043 Non-Executive posts begins today
Published on Sept 06, 2022 10:11 am IST

Amid Ukraine war, wheat purchase suggests govt-to-private market shift

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Farmers use a combine harvester in a wheat field in Amritsar on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 02:55 pm IST

FCI Haryana Watchman Recruitment 2021: Last date today to apply for 380 posts 

FCI Haryana Watchman Recruitment 2021: Last date today to apply for 380 posts
Published on Nov 19, 2021 08:08 am IST

FCI Haryana Recruitment: Apply for 380 watchman vacancies from October 20

FCI Haryana recruitment: 380 vacancies of the watchman on offer
Updated on Oct 19, 2021 02:08 pm IST

CM Bhupesh Baghel complains to PM Modi over paddy procurement delay

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said that this delay in the process of lifting rice by the FCI affected paddy procurement drive. (Videograb)
Updated on Dec 31, 2020 05:43 pm IST

Iqbal Singh Ahluwalia takes charge as Punjab RSS chief

(Left) Outgoing Punjab RSS chief Brijbhushan Bedi, 90, with his successor Iqbal Singh Ahluwalia, 67, at a meting in Chandigarh.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 04:33 pm IST

Punjab Govt purchases paddy worth Rs 5,246.27 crore

Punjab govt claims 3,56,516 farmers have been benefited by the procurement process till Friday evening.
Published on Oct 17, 2020 06:00 pm IST

Govt buys 37.92 lakh ton kharif paddy at MSP in last 15 days

A farmer inspecting his flattened paddy crop in Tarn Taran.(HT File Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2020 08:00 pm IST

UP govt to start doorstep delivery of food stock to ration dealers

Under, the new system, the food grains will travel directly from FCI godowns to the ration dealers.
Published on Oct 05, 2020 11:51 am IST

Farmer protests against agri ordinances politically motivated: Shanta Kumar

Shanta Kumar said an expert committee of the then planning commission had also found that the government spends ₹3 crore on transportation, storage and delivery of foodgrains worth ₹1 crore.
Updated on Sept 15, 2020 12:13 am IST

Food aid extension may have grassroots impact

Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to extend the free foodgrain programme for 800 million poor people for another five months
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 06:25 am IST

Surpassed Punjab in procurement of wheat, says Madhya Pradesh

Workers cleaning wheat during the procurement under the shed at grain market gill road area in Ludhiana on April 22, 2020.
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 06:29 am IST