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    Food Corporation Of India News

    Haryana rice millers to boycott CMR operations as ₹2800-cr stock pending

    On repeated requests by the millers, the Union government last month decided to extend the deadline for delivery of CMR to the FCI to September 30, 2026, but the FCI reportedly stopped accepting their further stocks. (HT File)
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    Published 2 days ago

    Punjab: Demands unmet, food supply inspectors announce indefinite strike from today

    The striking employees include department inspectors and assistant food and civil supplies officers who have been demanding an audience with minister Lal Chand Kataruchak. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 4 days ago

    Substandard rice: 9 FCI officials among 17 convicted in 2 graft cases

    The two cases pertained to procurement centres at Nihal Singh Wala and Muktsar under the FCI district office, Faridkot. (Shutterstock)
    Cities
    Published 36 days ago

    Ludhiana: NRI, father booked for cheating Congress leader of ₹7 lakh

    The complainant alleged that the father-son duo took <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 lakh from him for arranging the tender but failed to fulfil their promise. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 93 days ago

    Wheat lifting from Punjab on fast track, Centre ramps up rail movement

    Wheat evacuation from Punjab’s wholesale mandis has picked up pace this rabi marketing season, with the Centre stepping up rail movement to ensure smoother procurement operations and reduced congestion at purchase centres.
    Cities
    Published 108 days ago

    2005 case: 11 FCI officials, 2 millers get 3-year jail in substandard rice case

    Analysis at the Central Grain Analysis Laboratory showed that none of the samples conformed to the Centre’s specifications, and nine were found unfit for human consumption, falling beyond the limits of prevention of food adulteration.
    Cities
    Published 138 days ago

    Punjab: Procurement ops set to be hit as arhtiyas go on strike

    Wheat procurement in Punjab began on Wednesday on a troubled note as arhtiyas (commission agents), who play a central role in mandi operations, went on strike over a set of unresolved demands, raising concerns over disruptions in the procurement process.
    Cities
    Published 144 days ago

    No written complaint filed by Randhawa, claims warehousing corp director Jain

    Family members of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC) district manager hold candles during a candle march in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
    Cities
    Published 153 days ago

    Foodgrain storage dispute: HC summons Punjab, FCI officers for violation of order

    In 2020, HC had ordered that storage be done at the site in question and steps be taken to avoid any law and order situation. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 158 days ago

    Jalandhar: FCI’s technical assistant caught accepting ₹20,000 bribe

    The accused, identified as Ruhi Bala Kalia, is posted at the FCI office in Bhogpur, Jalandhar district. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 178 days ago

    Storage shortage: Punjab millers move shelled rice to other states

    The trend has picked up due to a shortage of storage space in Punjab, which has slowed the lifting of rice by the FCI. (Reuters File Photo)
    Cities
    Published 200 days ago

    First rice-laden freight train reaches Kashmir

    For the first time, a Food Corporation of India (FCI) foodgrain freight train reached Kashmir, an important milestone for the Himalayan valley which would often witness closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway for traffic during bad weather days, sometimes extending for weeks in winters. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 245 days ago

    Centre’s new fortified rice norms spark concern among Punjab shellers

    Workers winnow paddy in Amritsar. (ANI File)
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    Published 260 days ago

    FCI’s commission cut drives up storage costs for wheat in Punjab

    The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is facing an additional logistics cost of at least <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100 per quintal for storing wheat in steel silos across Punjab. With a total silo storage capacity of 9.85 lakh tonnes in the state, the cost hike could amount to nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100 crore, officials familiar with the development said. (PTI)
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    Published 431 days ago

    Panchkula: 2 partners of Luxmi Rice Industries booked for paddy milling fraud

    ollowing the complaint, police have registered a case under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code against partners Deepak Kumar Gupta and Kailash Rani. (HT Photo)
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    Published 448 days ago

    Retired FCI officer found murdered in Prayagraj; probe on

    Cops and locals gather near the crime spot in Prayagraj. (HT Photo)
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    Published 482 days ago

    Punjab: 102 lakh tonne reaches mandis, nearly 60% awaits lifting

    Workers unload wheat sacks from a truck at the Ludhiana grain market on Monday. (Gurpreet Singh/ HT)
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    Published 483 days ago

    Record wheat, rice stocks as spells of rain shielded crops

    Wheat stocks in the world’s second-largest producer surged to a three-year high this month, aided by strong harvests, official figures showed. (HT PHOTO)
    India News
    Published 492 days ago

    Four hurt as two groups clash over paddy transportation in Barnala

    Four hurt as two groups clash over paddy transportation in Barnala
    Cities
    Published 514 days ago

    Ludhiana: Rice millers threaten protest over ‘bias’ in FCI space allocation

    FCI district manager Mitha Lal said space allocation is related to the regional office. (HT photo for representation)
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    Published 520 days ago

    Resumption of broken rice exports to ease Punjab’s storage woes

    Paddy crop lying on the road near Behbal Kalan village . (HT File)
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    Published 530 days ago

    Wheat flour rates soar to ₹40- ₹60/kg in Punjab due to grain shortage

    Punjab has 85 large-scale roller flour mills which process 2 lakh tonnes of wheat into flour and other byproducts every month. (HT File)
    Cities
    Updated 576 days ago

    Govt refutes study on subsidised food grains, calls out ‘inaccuracies’

    Govt refutes study on subsidised food grains, calls out ‘inaccuracies’
    India News
    Updated 642 days ago

    121 LT of paddy procured from Punjab so far: Centre

    Workers spread paddy at a grain market in Jalandhar. (PTI File)
    Cities
    Updated 652 days ago

    Kaithal rice miller booked for not returning CMR to govt

    Under the custom milling policy of the state government, rice millers are supposed to deliver the CMR to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) within a stipulated time. (HT File)
    Cities
    Updated 655 days ago

    No slowdown in procurement of paddy: Food minister

    The Food Corporation of India, the Centre’s main grain-handling arm, and its partner agencies in the state have procured 9.4 million tonne of paddy out of the 10 million tonne brought to markets by growers till November 4, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said (HT Photo)
    India News
    Updated 656 days ago

    Paddy procurement has crossed 85 LT-mark in Punjab, says Centre

    The procurement drive, which began on October 1, has already resulted in payments worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>19,800 crore reaching about 4 lakh farmers across the state. (HT File)
    Cities
    Updated 658 days ago

    Paddy procurement in Punjab, Hry on track to meet target: Centre

    Despite late start, 112 lakh tonnes of paddy purchased so far, says food ministry (HT File)
    Cities
    Updated 662 days ago

    Periodic meetings being held to monitor paddy procurement: Centre to HC

    Additional solicitor general of India, Satya Pal Jain informed high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Anil Kshetarpal that a two-pronged strategy is being adopted to address the issue of shortage of storage in Punjab. (Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Updated 663 days ago

    Centre procures 60.63 lakh tonnes of paddy so far in Punjab; ₹12,200cr paid to farmers till Oct 28

    The total paddy purchase in Punjab till October 28 amounts to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>14,066 crore and it has benefitted 3,51,906 farmers, the Centre has claimed. (SANJEEV KUMAR/HT)
    Cities
    Updated 663 days ago
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