The detailed index numbers and inflation rates for 'All Commodities' and the major components of WPI for the last three months show that the WPI for all commodities (weight 100 per cent) increased from 152.9 in April (1.19 per cent inflation) to 153.3 in May (2.61 per cent inflation) and
In response to recent concerns over potential shortages of food grains and petroleum products in the state, Sushanta Choudhary, a representative of the Food and Civil Ministry of Tripura, has assured the public that the state has an ample stock of essential supplies.
The government believes that the country is in a comfortable position to meet its requirements of food grains under the free food programme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes and for other market interventions.
India asserted that it will not engage in negotiations in any other aspects of the agriculture sector until a permanent solution is reached on public stockholding for food grains by WTO members, according to government sources.
Despite China's record high grain output this year, experts emphasised that the country's food self-sufficiency rate is decreasing as it heavily relies on imports, as reported by Voice of America (VOA).
CM Yogi further noted that the efforts directed towards ensuring the easy availability of ration to every eligible family in the state with complete transparency have yielded positive results.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2023 -24 on Friday.
The Mandatory packaging norms approved for Jute Year 2023-24 provide for 100% reservation of the food
In order to meet the needs of the farmers of Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi government under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has devised a strategy to increase the production of food grains and oilseeds under the Rabi campaign for 2023.
"Serve fifty-six bhog in a gold plate to foreign guests… and crores of people in the country are dependent on just five kilos of food grains!" read a rough translation of the Samajwadi Party chief's post on 'X'.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP over inflation, blaming him for the rise in the prices of essential food grains.