Union Budget 2019-2020: Government giving more importance to food fortification

Budgetary allocation for fortified rice scheme in the present budget increased by 18,000 crore

Government sets up committee to relook at pulse MSP, bonus

Decision comes after prices of pulses touched nearly Rs. 200 a kg

Sugar mills owe cane farmers Rs 18,143 crore

Food minister Paswan’s information to Parliament dates some dues back to 2017-18 season

Centre steps in to monitor food availability

Floods destroy standing crops; in July, hailstorm had damaged farms and orchards

Road to disaster

Fertile land is up for grabs in western Uttar Pradesh. Private developers are acquiring it to build apartments, industries, IT institutes, and …