Food and Civil Supplies Minister

Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader urges BJP not to hold Sept 7 bike rally

"If the BJP had concern for the district and respected harmony and brotherhood, it should ask its youth wing Yuva Morcha to cancel the rally, he told reporters here yesterday.

Sep 03, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

Sacking was scripted, claims dismissed Delhi minister Asim Ahmed Khan

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sacked his Food and Civil Supplies Minister Asim Ahmed Khan following allegations of corruption against him.

Oct 10, 2015, 23:51 PM IST

Sugar stocks extend gains for second day

Shares of sugar companies on Tuesday soared higher for second day in a row after the government announced interest-free loans for cash-strapped mills and hiked import duty.

Jun 24, 2014, 12:03 PM IST

Govt agrees to raise import duty on sugar with rider

The government has also decided to raise the mandatory blending of ethanol in gasoline to 10 percent from 5 percent.

Jun 23, 2014, 13:37 PM IST

Sugar stocks soar on import duty hike, interest free loans

Government will extend sugar export subsidy of Rs 3,300 per tonne till September this year.

Jun 23, 2014, 12:40 PM IST

Sugar prices may rise as govt hikes import duty on sugar to 40%

Govt will hike import duty on sugar to 40 percent from the current 15 percent, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday.

Jun 23, 2014, 12:18 PM IST