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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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.

Modi govt extends 5-kg free foodgrains scheme till March 2022

The PMGKAY scheme was initially launched for three months from April 2020 to provide relief to poor people amid the Covid pandemic. It has been extended several times since then.

‘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.

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Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?