New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, held its third meeting to assess India’s readiness in the face of the evolving situation in West Asia. The high-powered group reviewed measures to ensure energy security, food supply stability, and overall economic resilience.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh directed all ministries to remain vigilant and focus on preparedness, coordination, and resilience building. He stated tha…
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Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Punjab’s Mohali has convicted and sentenced 11 accused, including Rajesh Ranjan, the then District Manager with the Food Corporation of India (FCI), to three years of rigorous imprisonment with a total fine of Rs 3.3 lakh in a 20-year-old corruption case. The other convicted are Azad Singh, the then Deputy Manager; D.K. Sharma and Gian Singh, both the then Assistant Managers of the FCI, posted in Faridkot; Raj Kumar, R…
Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) To address practical challenges in wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and resolve farmers’ grievances, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired a high-level meeting at the Kota Circuit House on Saturday. Birla directed officials to strengthen the procurement mechanism and ensure that no farmer faces inconvenience.Emphasising farmer welfare, he stated that 100 per cent of farmers’ wheat must be procured at MSP. In view of crop damage caused by rece…
New Delhi/Jaipur, March 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a key meeting on Wednesday with Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi at his office in the Parliament House complex, focusing on ensuring maximum procurement of the wheat crop in Rajasthan and safeguarding farmers’ interests. Rajasthan’s Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Sumit Godara and Minister for Cooperatives Gautam Dak were also present.The discussions centred on ensuring that farmers receive th…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one of its own inspectors in Delhi in a bribery case, reaffirming the agency’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.In an official statement issued on Wednesday, the CBI said Inspector Deepak Phalswal, posted in Delhi, was arrested on March 10 following allegations that he had demanded a bribe from a private individual.According to the CBI, the case was registered after it received a complaint alleging that t…
Guwahati/Aizawl, March 6 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has taken steps to strengthen parcel logistics by introducing refrigerated parcel van services to facilitate the transportation of horticultural and other perishable produce from Mizoram, aiming to expand market access for local farmers and traders. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that with the introduction of passenger and freight train services, Mizoram has experienced a significant …
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Punjab is expected to produce 132 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, with its procurement likely to commence on April 1.This fact came to light on Wednesday at a meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM), comprising Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Food, Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal and Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar.It has been constituted to oversee procurement prepar…
Chandausi (UP), Feb 11 (IANS) In a significant anti-corruption move, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended two officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, for demanding and accepting bribes from a private firm. The arrested officials are Sunil Tyagi, Manager, FCI Depot, and Ashok Kumar, Assistant Grade-II (Depot In-charge), FCI Depot. Both are posted in Chandausi.According to the CBI press release, the case was registered on February 11, 2026…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that the first full rake of foodgrain, comprising 42 wagons carrying 2,768 metric tonnes of rice, reached Anantnag on January 22, marking a major milestone in freight transportation to the Kashmir Valley.This also showcases the strength of all-weather rail connectivity to the region in a first-of-its-kind achievement. The rake was transported to the Anantnag goods shed by rail, following sustained coordination with the Food Corporation of …
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday, announced a major relief for farmers in the state’s border belt after the Central government agreed in principle to shift the Border Security Force (BSF) closer to the International Border, a move that will clear the way for cultivation of thousands of acres of farmland currently trapped beyond the fencing. Calling on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here, the Chief Minister said farmers have long been forced to cross the fe…