Sidda govt to give cash instead of rice to poor due to grain shortage

As the Karnataka government is facing difficulty in procuring large quantities of rice required to fulfil its poll guarantee, it has decided to pay beneficiaries cash at the rate of Rs 34 per kilo,......

There should be no hate politics in giving rice to poor, Sidda tells Shah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that he has told Union Home Minister Amit Shah that there should be no "hate politics", in supply of rice to the state, for a scheme aimed at......

Official behind 'Swadeshi' goof-up transferred to parent cadre

R M Meena, the CEO of CAPF canteens, has been repatriated to his parent cadre in the Central Reserve Police Force after a recent goof-up in the issuance of a list that de-notified over 1,000......

MHA nixes list of non-Swadeshi items for CAPF canteens

Stating that action is being initiated for the 'lapse', Union home ministry officials said there were discrepancies in the list issued by the Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar (central police welfare......

Post govt's move, onion prices drop in major cities

The government's subsidised onion sale initiative, launched on September 5, has led to price drops in major cities within days, the consumer affairs ministry said on Saturday. Photograph: ANI......

Govt sells onion at Rs 35/kg in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai

The Centre on Thursday began the first phase of retail sales of onion at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg to provide relief to Delhi-NCR and Mumbai consumers from rising prices of the kitchen......

Bharat Rice to be sold at Rs 29/kg in retail market from next week

The Centre on Friday said it will sell 'Bharat Rice' in the retail market at Rs 29 per kg from next week to give relief to the common man and has also directed traders to disclose rice/paddy stock,......

Govt to now sell discounted tomatoes at Rs 80/kg

The Centre will sell tomatoes at Rs 80 per kg from Sunday, as against Rs 90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people from high prices of the key kitchen item in retail markets. IMAGE: Farmers......