FCI: News

06 Nov 2023

Piyush Goyal

What's 'Bharat Atta' that government is selling at subsidized prices

The central government has launched subsidized wheat flour under the Bharat Atta brand to tackle rising prices amid the festive season.

Explained: What is Centre's 'One Nation One Ration Card' plan

The Centre, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is taking concrete steps to minimize corruption and ensure welfare schemes reach the last person in the queue.

07 Nov 2018

Punjab

Punjab: 'Invest Punjab Business First Portal' launched to boost industrial-development

The Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh, yesterday launched the 'Invest Punjab Business First Portal', aimed at further boosting industrial development in the state.

05 Apr 2018

Kolkata

Kolkata horror: Man living with mother's 'mummified' body for 3-years

In a horrific case, a Kolkata man in his fifties has been found to be living with his mother's 'mummified' body since three years.

02 Apr 2018

Madhya Pradesh

MP: FCI exam paper 'leaked'; 48 candidates, 2 agents held

Two Delhi-based "middlemen" and 48 candidates have been arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) from a Gwalior hotel for allegedly "leaking" the question paper of a Food Corporation of India (FCI) examination for the post of a watchman, an official said on Sunday.

12 Oct 2017

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Couple abandons girl child under heap of stones

In a horrific case, a Rajasthan couple abandoned their six-day-old daughter in a deserted place and placed a heap of stones on top of the baby. She didn't survive.

11 Oct 2016

Punjab

RBI's approval to restructure food credit given to Punjab

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the proposal to restructure food credit of Rs.30,000 crore allocated to Punjab.