Foodgrain

Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Thursday said that country's foodgrain production is estimated to rise by nine per cent to an all-time high of 135.03 million tonnes in the 2016-17 'kharif' (summer sowing) ...

Government today said a number of steps have been taken to ensure supply and distribution of good quality foodgrains under the Public Distribution System.

Soaring food prices drove India's headline inflation to its highest level in nearly two years in June, increasing the odds of the central bank keeping interest rates on hold next month.