procurement

Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare, has approved proposals from the state governments to procure record quantities of pulses and oilseeds during the 2025-26 Rabi season at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. The...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Friday accused the LDF of a ₹700 crore scam in the procurement of software for thousands of primary cooperative societies in Kerala.Addressing a press conference, Chennithala alleged that the tender for providing...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed the situation in West Asia and its impact on India's defence preparedness during a meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, Defence Secretary, Secretary (Defence Production), and Chairman, DRDO in New Delhi. During the meeting, the...

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, reviewed the agricultural situation across the country with senior officials in New Delhi today. The meeting followed a discussion on the crops damaged due to untimely rain and hailstorms in several states. In a social...

New Delhi, March 20 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday directed officials to coordinate with state governments for accurate assessment of crop losses after unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms damaged standing rabi crops, including wheat, across several states.Chairing a...

New Delhi, March 18 The government on Wednesday approved ₹1,718.56 crore as reimbursement for price support extended under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations to the Cotton Corporation of India for the procurement undertaken in the 2023-24 cotton season.The decision was taken by the Cabinet...

New Delhi, March 13 A shortage of industrial gases has negatively impacted several plants, Jindal Stainless MD Abhyuday Jindal said on Friday.He also sought clarification on the allocation percentage for industrial propane/LPG and natural gas, along with assurance of regular supplies, for the...

New Delhi, March 12 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday approved the 100 per cent procurement of tur (pigeon pea) dal from Madhya Pradesh, a move aimed at protecting farmers from any fall in market prices.The decision was taken during a meeting with Madhya Pradesh...

New Delhi, March 11 Approximately 1.25 lakh tonnes of pulses and oilseeds grown during the current 2025-26 rabi (winter) season will be procured from Telangana at the minimum support price (MSP), the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday.The procurement at MSP will cost approximately ₹894...

Jammu, March 9 Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakeena Itoo emphasized stricter quality checks and greater accountability in the procurement and supply of medicines and equipment across the Union Territory on Monday.Itoo made the remarks while chairing a high-level...

Today, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth a total of five hundred eighty-three crore rupees for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II (for maritime operations) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy...

Chennai, February 26 Samsung said on Thursday that its manufacturing facility near Chennai has enabled workers who started their careers on the shop floor to take on leadership roles.As Samsung marks 30 years in India, its long-term presence in Tamil Nadu reflects not only manufacturing scale...

Lucknow, February 24 A senior BSNL director's visit to Prayagraj, which was almost meticulously planned like a royal itinerary, was called off after it became the subject of controversy. The controversy involved nearly 50 officials and every minor detail, including arranging for hair oil...

Patna, February 19 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit on Thursday directed officials to install CCTV cameras at all sports facilities across the state.Chairing a high-level review meeting of the Sports Department, the chief secretary stressed the need to strengthen security and monitoring...

Mumbai, February 17 Pulsar International Ltd announced on Tuesday that its net profit increased by nearly four-fold to Rs 3.29 crore for the third quarter ended December 2025, compared to the year-ago period.Revenue from operations for the third quarter of FY2025-26 was reported at Rs 39.64...

Chennai, February 16 – With the samba and thalady paddy harvest beginning across the Cauvery Delta districts of Tamil Nadu, the administration has ensured that an adequate number of Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) are functioning to facilitate smooth and transparent procurement of paddy from...

New Delhi, February 15 The India-US interim trade deal presents a good opportunity to explore exporting tractors to America, according to a senior official at Escorts Kubota, a farm and construction equipment firm.The company's Japanese parent, Kubota Corporation, has stated that it plans to...

New Delhi, February 10 Leading brewer AB InBev India will procure over 16,000 tons of domestically grown barley in 2026 to strengthen long-term sourcing resilience and farmer market linkages.The company plans to engage over 2,000 barley farmers through its SmartBarley program across key...