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procurement news

India advances deal for 114 Rafale fighters from France

The Rafale fighter jet during the Indian Air Force Day celebration in Guwahati.
Updated on Jun 02, 2026 07:55 am IST

Cabinet approves increase in MSP for 14 Kharif crops for 2026-27

The MSP for common paddy is fixed at 2,441 per quintal. (File Photo)
Published on May 13, 2026 07:57 pm IST

Farmers to continue benefiting from MSP in Rabi season: Shahi

UP agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi (File)
Published on Mar 31, 2026 11:48 pm IST

Delhi govt shelves VIP boat project, suspends two officials

The Yamuna clean-up has been a priority project for the BJP-led Delhi government. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 27, 2026 08:26 am IST

Defence ministry clears procurement of military hardware worth 79,000 cr

Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses Lok Sabha during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament. (Sansad TV)
Published on Dec 29, 2025 05:23 pm IST

CM urges PM to approve procurement amid crisis

Siddaramaiah (CMO)
Published on Dec 10, 2025 08:30 am IST

Committee to review govt’s smoke detectors purchase after allegations of inflated prices

Committee to review govt’s smoke detectors purchase after allegations of inflated prices
Published on Nov 19, 2025 07:16 am IST

Himachal agri dept procures 140 quintals of barley from Pangi

The state government has estimated to procure 2,371.71 quintals of maize to be procured from 1,473 farmers during the current kharif season for which 28 collection centres will be established across the state, the spk
Published on Oct 20, 2025 03:08 am IST

Ludhiana: Paddy arrival gains momentum, over 82k MT procured

The Khanna grain market abuzz with procurement activity in Ludhiana on Saturday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Updated on Oct 11, 2025 10:52 pm IST

Farmer unions demand early paddy procurement in Haryana

Farmers holding a protest outside the office of Kurukshetra DC on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 19, 2025 06:56 am IST

Procurement of oilseeds and pulses lagging behind cereals

Procurement of cereals is higher because foodgrains tend to have a far larger marketable surplus (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 02, 2025 07:40 am IST

Wheat starts arriving but procurement yet to begin in Haryana mandis

Labourers unload wheat from trolleys after its harvesting, in Sonepat, Haryana, on Monday. (PTI)
Published on Apr 08, 2025 06:20 am IST

Procurement delay could have been dire: LoP amid Covid row

Leader of Opposition R Ashoka also called for a comprehensive review of the allegations and said there was a need for a complete report on the alleged irregularities during pandemic (PTI)
Updated on Nov 16, 2024 05:54 am IST

Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo

Paddy being harvested in Patiala (PTI File)
Updated on Oct 27, 2024 07:54 am IST

Expedite paddy procurement: Ludhiana DC

Ludhiana deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal also requested the DFSCs and procurement agency heads to be present in the mandis to oversee operations and to submit daily reports for regular monitoring. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 05:46 am IST

Dip in wheat procurement in MP, govt cites higher market price as reason

A farmer carries the harvested wheat crop at a field. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 08, 2024 01:51 pm 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

At 132 lakh tonnes, wheat arrivals hit all-time high in Punjab

Farmer resting near his wheat bags in Ludhiana. (HT File)
Updated on May 27, 2024 08:32 am IST

Wheat purchases sufficient for food security needs but may miss target: Data

Wheat purchases sufficient for food security needs but may miss target: Data
Updated on May 26, 2024 06:00 am IST

At 127.6 lakh tonnes, wheat arrivals in Punjab mandis surpass last yr’s procurement figures

The procurement season in Punjab started late this year due to late harvesting. (HT File)
Updated on May 10, 2024 06:06 am IST

Wheat procurement starts in Punjab, but no arrivals in markets on Day 1

Even as the Punjab food and civil supplies department, Markfed, Punsup, State Warehousing Corporation, Pungrain and the Centre’s Food Corporation of India started procurement of wheat on Monday no produce arrived from the fields in grain markets across the state on Day 1.
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 07:48 am IST

Arrangements in place for wheat procurement from April 1,says Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma

Out of the Cash Credit Limit (CCL) of 30,776 crore, a sum of 27,077.91 crore has been received for the month of April..
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 08:36 am IST

Wheat stocks at 7-year low, Centre pins hopes on bumper harvest

Despite lower output due to extreme weather over two straight cropping seasons, the government has avoided wheat imports, which attract a 40% duty. (HT file)
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 07:28 am IST

Mustard procurement in Haryana from Tuesday

Officials said that the procurement will be done based on data entered on the “Meri Fasal-Mera Byora” portal, payment for which will be directly credited to the accounts of registered farmers via direct benefit transfer (DBT). (HT File)
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 07:08 am IST

Govt committed to farmers’ welfare: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (Sourced)
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 10:51 pm IST

ACB asks 26 Delhi hospitals to give procurement details

ACB said that during the initial investigation, it came to light how different firms and suppliers had provided the requisite items through the GeM portal. (File)
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 04:53 am IST

U.P.’s first skin bank awaiting equipment to start patient care

Officials said they were processing the purchase and the bank would start soon. (Pic for representation)
Published on Feb 10, 2024 08:08 pm IST