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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicFood Security Act

Topic: Food Security Act

Why Modi govt’s rejig of food subsidy bill is as much good politics as it is sound economics

Foodgrain under the National Food Security Act is currently sold at a highly subsidised price. All of this will be free from 1 January onwards.

How Dutch firm aims to reach ‘90 cr Indians fighting for food security’ with Vit A fortified rice

Senior Royal DSM official François Scheffler says their firm is working with the central government, NGOs and rice millers to expand Vitamin A fortified rice production.

How Modi govt extending free grains scheme could help BJP in Gujarat, Himachal polls

PMGKAY was extended for three more months last week. An analysis of the scheme's beneficiaries shows that over 50% of the population in Gujarat and 38% in HP will benefit from it.

Modi govt’s anna yojana helped curb rise in extreme poverty during pandemic, says IMF paper

Paper suggests extreme poverty in India was as low as 0.8 per cent of population in 2019 & food transfers were instrumental in ensuring that it remained at that low level in pandemic year of 2020.

‘Central scheme under new name’ — Modi govt bars Kejriwal from rolling out rations delivery

The directive came via letter Friday to Delhi Food & Civil Supplies Secretary Padmini Singla by S. Jagannathan, Joint Secretary for Department of Food & Public Distribution.

Economic Survey proposes hike in PDS rates to check swelling food subsidy bill

Wheat and rice prices under PDS have remained unchanged since the introduction of the food security act in 2013 despite increasing management costs every year.

Paswan slams ally Nitish over food beneficiary list, JD(U) says he is doing politics

Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan is upset with Nitish govt for not sending updated list. But Bihar food minister says list already updated on Centre’s portal.

Modi govt official is worried about election fallout of giving cash instead of rations

Rakesh Srivastava says replacing rations with cash transfers for children & women in poll year would look like government is stopping rations.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.