Tag: procurement
In a first, govt inks deal for contract farming of pulses
New Delhi: The government, for the first time, has entered into contract farming deals with farmers in states including Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gujarat…
‘Every dollar invested in civil aviation…,’ Scindia hails IndiGo-Airbus deal
IndiGo’s agreement with Airbus to procure 500 A320 aircraft has been hailed as a significant milestone for India by civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The…
Nitin Gadkari: Changes in the works for surety bonds to make them lucrative: Nitin Gadkari
Changes will be made to the surety bond offering in road making contracts to make it more lucrative said Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin…
Piyush Goyal: Wheat export ban to continue for now: Piyush Goyal
The ban on exports of wheat will continue as India has to ensure adequate supplies of the foodgrain for its domestic market and keep the…
Untimely rains, hailstorm hit wheat crop over 5.23 lakh hectare; farmers stare at yield loss
Untimely rains, hailstorm and strong winds have impacted wheat crop across more than 5.23 lakh hectare in three states, triggering fears of huge yield loss…
Procurement through GeM portal surpasses Rs 2 lakh crore in FY23
The annual procurement through government e marketplace (GeM portal) has surpassed Rs 2 lakh crore in 2022-23, first time since the launch of the portal…
Wheat Procurement delay: Wheat procurement to be delayed by a fortnight due to the unseasonal rainfall
Pune: Procurement of wheat for the central pool will likely be delayed by a fortnight, as farmers wait for the harvested grains to become dry…
Wheat crops: High temperature unlikely to damage wheat crops, says Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra
Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra asserted that wheat crops are unlikely to get damaged although temperatures are little bit on higher side and exuded confidence…
Steps by Centre to increase exports by MSME sector: Official
The Centre has taken steps to enhance exports by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector by setting up facilitation centers across the country, an…
omss: A total of 2.347 MT wheat sold under OMSS: Food Ministry
The Food Corporation of India sold 0.54 MT of wheat out of the allocated 1.15 MT in the fourth auction of the Open Market Sale…