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Union Secretary hails e-transformation of J-K's Public Distribution System
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Sanjeev Chopra, has appreciated the reforms introduced by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), J&K for holistic transformation and streamlining of the public distribution system.
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Centre releases 50 LMT wheat under Open Market Sale Scheme so far
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The reduction in reserve price along with an additional offloading of 20 LMT of wheat will collectively help in reducing market price of wheat and wheat products for consumers, according to the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution.
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Fair Price Shops Dealers can earn Rs 50,000 by providing additional commun
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) in association with MicroSave Consulting (MSC), organized a national-level conference on the transformation of FPSs on February 15, 2023. The conference provided a common platform for the exchange of ideas and insights between States/UTs and
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Central government reviews supply of Atta at Rs 29.50 through Open Market
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
During the meeting with the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Kendriya Bhandar, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF), it was decided that these institutions will get wheat upto 3 LMT from
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Record 5,000 lakh tonne sugarcane produced in 2021-22 season
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The year 2021-22 has proven to be a watershed season for the Indian sugar sector. All records of sugarcane production, sugar production, sugar exports, cane procured, cane dues paid and ethanol production was made during the season.
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FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In his speech, Goyal directed the secretary of the department of food and public distribution to monitor the transformation of FCI and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) every week and to update him on the status on a fortnightly basis. He said strict action has to be taken against the of
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States, UTs to explore additional revenue streams to raise financial viabi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
One of the best practices on FPS transformation was demonstrated by the secretary, the government of Tamil Nadu, highlighting multiple initiatives undertaken such as selling of commodities, minor millets, grocery items, ISO certification of FPSs during his presentation, according to an offic
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Defying trend, prices of essential commodities, including edible oils, wit
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The price of important commodities, especially edible oils, reported a drop in September this year compared to prior years due to the series of proactive and preventative actions implemented by the government to increase domestic availability and stabilise
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Food dept secy reviews laboratories functioning at sugar institute in Pune
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune [Maharashtra] [India], September 18 (ANI): Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) Sudhanshu Pandey visited Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) in Manjiri Gaon, Pune, and reviewed the working of the NABL accredited laboratories functioning at VSI.
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DFPD's canteens, meetings to include millet products to raise health benef
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has decided to adopt and promote millet products in its canteens and meetings to jack up health benefits.
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Abnormal rise in exports, low availability rationale behind restricting br
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): An abnormal rise in exports and lower availability of broken rice in domestic markets pushed the central government to put a ban on its trade, said Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution.
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Govt directs edible oil firms to cut prices by Rs 15 with immediate effect
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution has directed leading edible oil associations to ensure a reduction in the maximum retail price (MRP) of edible oils by Rs 15 with immediate effect, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
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