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Feroke: A severe shortage of rice stocks experienced at Maveli Stores has pushed the mid-day meal programme in schools into a crisis. As most schools lack adequate rice supplies, teachers are scrambling to prevent disruptions to the programme.They are now trying to keep the scheme running by sourcing rice from schools that have surplus stock. Rice for the mid-day meal programme is usually supplied to schools through the Maveli Stores via the AEO office. This month, however, schools have not yet received any rice supplies under the scheme. Despite weeks of follow-up visits by school headteachers to Maveli Stores, there has been no resolution, prolonging the crisis. As a result, headteachers are now focused on identifying schools with surplus rice stock. In many cases, they have to collect the rice themselves at their own expense, adding to their burden. In the Feroke sub-district alone , there are about 70 government and aided schools that function under the general education department,. The majority of these schools now lack adequate rice stock. Concerns are mounting that if no immediate steps are taken to replenish supplies, the mid-day meal programme may come to an abrupt halt.
Chandigarh: 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. The arhtiyas are demanding restoration of the old system of 2.5% dami (commission), reimbursement of ₹55 crore deducted by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) as employees' provident fund (EPF), and withdrawal of the decision to cut commission for procurement of foodgrains meant for storage in silos. Punjab is expecting the arriv ...Read More >
Hyderabad: State Agriculture Director, Dr B Gopi, announced a major technological initiative aimed at streamlining urea distribution across Telangana. Addressing the media on Tuesday, he stressed that science and technology must support agriculture and revealed that a special mobile application developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will soon be launched to ensure a transparent and efficient supply of urea to farmers. Dr Gopi explained that the app will be managed under the supervision of the Agriculture Department and will integrate land records to prevent the diversion of urea. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A delegation led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi, urging the Centre to raise Odisha's parboiled rice evacuation quota under the Central Pool from 20 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) to 25 LMT. In a formal letter submitted to Joshi, Pradhan expressed gratitude to the Centre for enhancing Odisha's paddy procurement target from 50 LMT to 58 LMT for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25, covering both Kharif and Rabi crops. He said the upward revision had significantly boosted the c ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday assured that the country has an adequate supply of seeds and agro-chemicals for the upcoming kharif season, and asked states to check hoarding, black marketing, smuggling and diversion of fertilisers for non-farm usage. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, additional secretary in the agriculture ministry, said, there is an adequate availability of seeds for the upcoming kharif (summer-sown) sowing season. "The most important input is seeds. The total estimated requirement of seeds for the Kharif ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Government on Monday said that over 18 crore domestic LPG cylinders have been successfully delivered to households since March 1, 2026, despite geopolitical tensions in west Asia. At a briefing held at the National Media Centre in the national capital, top government officials assured citizens of stable fuel and food supplies as there is adequate buffer stocks of rice and wheat are available to meet public demand. "Domestic LPG cylinder deliveries remain normal, with over 18 crore cylinders delivered to households since March 1," Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said. On ...Read More >
The government on Monday said prices of essential commodities remain stable despite the ongoing crisis in West Asia, asserting that there has been no "unusual volatility" and that it is closely monitoring both wholesale and retail markets across the country. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing, Anupam Mishra, additional secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs, said the Centre is "keeping a close watch on the food security situation in the country" amid global uncertainties. Also Re ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: The government on Monday said there is no "unusual volatility" in prices of essential commodities on account of the West Asia crisis, and it is continuously monitoring the rates in wholesale and retail markets across the country. The Centre said it has sufficient stocks of wheat and rice to meet the requirements of the public distribution system (PDS) and also any exigencies. It has also asked states to crack down on hoarding and black marketing of essential food items. Wheat procurement has already started and "proactive steps" have been taken to ensure availability of pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitten by a snake in Bilaspur, while one was killed after falling from a height, the State Emergency Oper ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Experts from across Indian industries have expressed confidence in the resilience of the Indian economy amid the US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, describing the move as impactful in the short term but unlikely to dent India's long-term economic growth story. Reacting to the tariff hike announced by President Trump, Sushil Mohta, Chairman of the Kolkata-based real estate player Merlin Group, said India's robust economy would absorb the shock with minimal long-term disruption. 'I don't think it will make a h ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Adani Group has emerged as the only bidder without conditions in the race to acquire Jaiprakash Associates, submitting a ₹12,600 crore offer under the ongoing insolvency process. The other bidders - Dalmia Bharat, Vedanta, Jindal Power and PNC Infratech-have tied their bids to the resolution of a critical land dispute involving the Gautam Buddh Nagar Sports City project, currently pending before the Supreme Court. Jaiprakash Associates has attracted five bids, with Dalmia Bharat leading with a ₹14,600 crore offer, inclusive of the disputed land parcel. However, if the land issue r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011, under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Under the new framework, producers will ...Read More >
Over the past few weeks, six other Indian LPG vessels from the Gulf region -- Shivalik, Nanda Devi, Pine Gas, Jag Vasant, BW Elm and BW Tyr -- have reached Indian shores. The movement of these vessels comes amid growing concerns over energy supplies. India, the world's second-largest LPG importer, is facing one of its worst energy crises in decades due to the strategic blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the war between Iran and the US-Israel. India, before the war, relied on imports for 60 ...Read More >
Rachel Ruggeri, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX), recently sold 1,452 shares of the company's common stock. The transaction, executed on November 15, 2024, was conducted at an average price of $99.07 per share, amounting to a total sale value of approximately $143,849. This sale was carried out as part of a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which Ruggeri adopted on November 28, 2023. Such plans allow company insiders to set up a predetermined schedule for selling stocks to avoid concerns about insider trading. In a separate tran ...Read More >
MUMBAI: KRBL isn't just cooking rice, it's serving up a hearty profit platter even as some costs bubble over. The Delhi-based basmati giant reported consolidated profit after tax of Rs 169.97 crore for the quarter ended 31 December 2025, down slightly from Rs 172.11 crore a year earlier, despite a revenue dip. Revenue from operations stood at Rs 1,476.93 crore (down from Rs 1,681.90 crore), with other income Rs 24.62 crore, pushing total income to Rs 1,501.55 crore. Expenses totalled Rs 1,272.86 crore materials Rs 1,498.36 crore (offset by inventory changes of Rs -461.71 crore), employee cost ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Experts from across Indian industries have expressed confidence in the resilience of the Indian economy amid the US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, describing the move as impactful in the short term but unlikely to dent India's long-term economic growth story. Reacting to the tariff hike announced by President Trump, Sushil Mohta, Chairman of the Kolkata-based real estate player Merlin Group, said India's robust economy would absorb the shock with minimal long-term disruption. 'I don't think it will make a h ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Irrigation and civil supplies minister Uttam Kumar Reddy has urged Union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution Prahlad Joshi to enhance paddy procurement for the kharif season 2025-26 from 54 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) to 80 LMT in order to protect Telangana farmers from distress sales.'Allot extra rakes'In a letter to the Union minister, Uttam also requested the release of a pending subsidy of 1,468 crore, enhancement of storage capacity in the state, and the allot ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - India's rice stocks hit a record high at the start of January, reaching eight times the government's target, while wheat stocks continued to deplete as traders urged the government to increase wheat sales amid market shortages. Higher rice stocks would enable the world's biggest exporter of the staple to accelerate exports. However, dwindling wheat stocks will likely deter the government from releasing more stock to bulk consumers. Rice reserves in state granaries, including unmilled paddy, totalled 60.9 million metric tons of Jan. 1, compared to the government's t ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Congress' "anti-farmer" stance. He directed the Morcha members to launch agitations, gather grassroots- ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land on Friday last week, Hasin started beating up her neighbour. The locals captured the scene on camera. ...Read More >
Kolkata: Shortage of cooking gas cylinders has begun to affect midday meals in schools across West Bengal, forcing authorities to adopt alternative fuels such as firewood or serving limited food items to students, officials said on Thursday. At Krishnachandrapur High School in South 24 Parganas district, authorities had stocked firewood as an alternative fuel after anticipating a shortage of LPG cylinders. On March 11, the midday meal for around 1,500 students was cooked on traditional clay ovens using firewood after the school failed to receive gas supplies, headmaster Chandan Maiti said on ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that the government had launched the 99-day action plan 'Praja Palana -- Pragati Pranalika' to bring visible and tangible changes in people's lives, and said that welfare schemes must go beyond paperwork and reach every eligible beneficiary. As part of the programme, gram sabhas were held across Telangana on Thursday, where officials read out the Chief Minister's message and explained details of various welfare initiatives. During the gram sabhas, officials announced the list of beneficiaries under Rythu Bharosa, details of 200 unit ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters): India's rice stocks hit a record high at the start of January, reaching eight times the government's target, while wheat stocks continued to deplete as traders urged the government to increase wheat sales amid market shortages. Higher rice stocks would enable the world's biggest exporter of the staple to accelerate exports. However, dwindling wheat stocks will likely deter the government from releasing more stock to bulk consumers. Rice reserves in state granaries, including unmilled paddy, totalled 60.9 million metric tons of Jan. 1, compared to the government's target of ...Read More >