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India sets historic record with 357 million tonnes of foodgrain production
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India has set a historic record by producing 357 million tonnes of foodgrains in 2025, marking a significant milestone in the country's agricultural growth.
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Indian Railways crosses 1 billion tonne freight loading in FY25-26; daily
Updated : 6 months ago IST
This milestone reflects broad-based support from key sectors, with coal remaining the largest contributor at 505 MT, followed by iron ore (115 MT), cement (92 MT), container traffic (59 MT), pig iron & finished steel (47 MT), fertilisers (42 MT), mineral oil (32 MT), foodgrains (30 MT
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FCI Pavilion at IITF 2025 showcases India's advancing foodgrains ecosystem
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has set up an exclusive Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 in Hall No. 6, Bharat Mandapam, organised by ITPO from 14th to 27th November, 2025, showcasing the nation's collective strides toward a resilient, modern and citizen-cent
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Baljinder Singh Dhillon vows crop diversification, cold storage push after
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
His appointment comes at a time when farmers in parts of Punjab are reeling from heavy crop losses caused by flooding. In Fazilka district, farmers recently claimed that nearly 1,500 acres of paddy crop were destroyed after water from the Satluj River entered fields in the villages of Dan
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AAP's Baljinder Singh Dhillon takes charge as chairman of Punjab Agro Food
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
AAP Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora was also present on the occasion.
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"Mann must act, not blame": Pralhad Joshi hit back at Punjab CM over 'food
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Union Minister said the Mann government should act instead of making allegations against the Centre for illegal diversion and misuse of foodgrains meant for the poor.
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India sends 425 MT of foograins, edible items for Suriname's Social Welfar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
India on Saturday sent the first consignment of about 425 MT of foodgrains and other edible items to Suriname for its Social Welfare Programme.
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Over 80-cr people getting free foodgrains benefits under Pradhan Mantri Ga
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Sharing state-wise data of PMGKAY, Minister of State for Rural Development and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said a total of 8,049.94 lakh people are getting benefits of PMGKAY as of January 31, 2024.
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Government approves 100 per cent packaging of food grains in jute bags
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
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
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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves jute packaging norms for fo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Mandatory packaging norms approved for Jute Year 2023-24 provide for 100 per cent reservation of the foodgrains and 20 per cent of sugar to be compulsorily packed in jute bags.
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“Serving 56 delicacies on gold plate to foreign delegates while…”: Akhiles
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"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'.
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UP: Old ration shops to be shifted from narrow streets to accessible locat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Under the single-stage system of doorstep delivery of food grains, it is important for the vehicles carrying food grains to reach the fair-price shops easily. However, because of its location on narrow streets, both people and foodgrains vehicles find it difficult to reach fair-price shops.
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