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India.com
5 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Govt Imposes Wheat Stock Limits On Traders To Keep Prices In Check
New Delhi: The Centre has imposed stock limits on wheat applicable to traders/wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors in order to prevent hoarding and speculation that drives up inflation. "In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Government of India has imposed stock limits on wheat applicable to wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers, and processors in all states and Union Territories,' the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Thursday. The Wheat Stock limit are as under: (i) Traders/Wholesaler: 3000 MT; (ii) Retailer: 10 MT for each Retail outlet. (iii) Big Chain Retailer: upto 10 MT for each retail outlet subject to maximum quantity of (10 multiplied by total no. of outlets) MT. This will be the maximum stock that can be held at all their retail outlets and depots put together. (iv) Processors: 70% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by remaining months of FY 2025-26. All wheat stocking entities are required to declare/ update the stock position on every Friday on wheat stock portal ( which will be migrated in due course of time to Any entity which is found to have not registered on the portal or violates the stock limits will be subject to suitable punitive action under Section 6 & 7 of Essential Commodities Act,1955. In case the stocks held by above entities are higher than the above prescribed limit, they shall have to bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 15 days of issue of the notification. Officials of Central and State Governments will be closely monitoring enforcement of these stock limits to ensure that no artificial scarcity of wheat is created in the country. Central Government has procured 298.17 LMT wheat (upto 27.05.2025) through State Agencies/FCI which is sufficient to meet requirement of PDS, OWS and other market intervention schemes. The Department of Food and Public Distribution is maintaining a close watch over the stock position of wheat to control prices and ensure easy availability in the country.
India Gazette
5 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Centre imposes wheat stock limits on Traders to manage overall food security
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the government has imposed stock limits on wheat applicable to traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors in all states and Union Territories. The removal of licensing requirements, stock limits and movement restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2025 is issued on May 27 and is applicable until March 31, 2026, for all states and Union Territories, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said in an official statement on Thursday. The Wheat Stock limit are as under: Traders/Wholesaler: 3000 MT; Retailer: 10 MT for each Retail outlet; Big Chain Retailer: upto 10 MT for each retail outlet subject to maximum quantity of (10 multiplied by total no. of outlets) MT. This will be the maximum stock that can be held at all their retail outlets and depots put together; Processors: 70 per cent of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by remaining months of FY 2025-26. All wheat stocking entities are required to declare the stock position on every Friday on wheat stock portal which will be migrated in due course of time. Any entity which is found to have not registered on the portal or violates the stock limits will be subject to suitable punitive action under Section 6 & 7 of Essential Commodities Act,1955, as per the ministry. In case the stocks held by above entities are higher than the above prescribed limit, they shall have to bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 15 days of issue of the notification. Officials of Central and State Governments will be closely monitoring enforcement of these stock limits to ensure that no artificial scarcity of wheat is created in the country. The Central government has procured 298.17 LMT wheat (upto 27.05.2025) through state agencies, FCI which is sufficient to meet requirements of PDS, OWS and other market intervention schemes. The Department of Food and Public Distribution is maintaining a close watch over the stock position of wheat to control prices and ensure easy availability in the country. (ANI)
The Wire
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Wire
Modi Govt Revoked 57 OCI Cards in 2024, Nearly Half of All Cancellations in 10 Years: Report
Raphael Satter, Nitisha Kaul and Ashok Swain. Illustration via Canva Real journalism holds power accountable Since 2015, The Wire has done just that. But we can continue only with your support. Contribute Now New Delhi: Cancellation of Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) registrations spiked in 2024 with the Union home ministry cancelling as many as 57 OCI cards in 2024 alone. The cancellations in 2024 were nearly half the total number of OCI cancellations in the past decade, data obtained by The Hindu under the Right to Information Act shows. The Union government revoked the OCI status of individuals under Section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The section states that the Union government may cancel OCI registration on the following grounds: the registration as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact; or the Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder has shown disaffection towards the Constitution, as by law established; or the Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder has, during any war in which India may be engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy or been engaged in, or associated with, any business or commercial activity that was to his knowledge carried on in such manner as to assist an enemy in that war; or the Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder has, within five years after registration under sub-section (1) of section 7A, been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years; Between 2014-2023, the Union government cancelled 122 OCI registrations under section 7D; 57 in 2024 and 15 in 2025 as of May 19, the report said. Earlier this week, Nitasha Kaul, a London-based academic who has been critical of the Modi government, said that the latter revoked her OCI status. 'Through your numerous inimical writings, speeches, and journalistic activities at various international forums and on social media platforms, you regularly target India and its institutions on the matters of India's sovereignty,' the Union government's notice to Kaul said. She has called the move a 'vindictive' and 'cruel' example of 'transnational repression'. Watch | My OCI was Cancelled Twice by the Government and Restored Both Times by the Courts: Ashok Swain OCI status grants foreign nationals of Indian provenance certain benefits, including a 'multiple-entry, multi-purpose lifelong visa to visit India'. It has been noted that the Modi government has revoked the OCI status of various critics over the last few years. In 2021, the Union government introduced an additional permit that journalists, missionaries and mountaineers require alongside their OCI registration. There have been several notable OCI cancellations including that of French journalist Vanessa Dougnac (2024), Sweden-based academic Ashok Swain (2023) and American journalist Raphael Satter (2023). In the case of Dougnac and Swain, the court set aside the government's decision and asked the government reinstate their OCI status. Satter's case is being heard in the court.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
FIR against three chemists for illegal sale of abortion kits in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: Health officials in the city have booked three chemists for illegally selling (MTP) kits — commonly known as abortion kits — without official supervision. A decoy customer went to three chemists, operating on Kasan Road in Manesar, on Saturday and all of them sold the kits. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now None of them could provide details of how many they have sold and to whom. Their premises were raided and the shops were shut down. Three separate FIRs were registered against the accused under various provisions, including the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. A health department official said, "The shops were sealed and the evidence, including the currency notes and MTP kits, was handed over to the police." Selling MTP kits without proper authorisation and at prices above the MRP poses significant health risks to patients and is punishable. A confidential complaint had alleged that despite holding retail sale drug licences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, the chemists were violating the MTP Act, 1971 by selling the kits without a registered medical practitioner. Officials deployed the decoy customer who approached the chemists seeking abortion medication. The chemists allegedly supplied the MTP kits and gave usage instructions in clear violation of legal requirements. The customer was confirmed to be pregnant through an ultrasound. She approached the chemists and requested medication to terminate her pregnancy. Upon completion of the transaction, the customer reported back to officials — present near the shop — who raided the shops. The MTP kit was found to be an "Unwanted Kit" with an expiration date of Jan 2027. The MRP on the kit was obscured with a black marker. The chemists were unable to produce any valid registration or prescription records for the sale of these operation highlighted gross violations of the MTP Act, 1971 and the Drugs Price Control Order, 2013. These crackdowns are being conducted to improve the sex-at-birth ratio in the state. Last year, thirteen of Haryana's 22 districts saw a fall in the sex ratio at birth, taking the state's overall SRB for the year to 910, which was its lowest since year, sources said, SRB improved to 911, citing the central govt's civil registration system (CRS). At 834, Haryana's SRB was the lowest among all Indian states when data was studied in the 2011 Census. The state improved its count to 923 by 2019 but started seeing a downward trend chief secretary (health) Sudhir Rajpal last month told the health department to take strict action against any illegal practice and monitor data from MTP centres. The state drug controller was instructed to compile a list of MTP kit wholesalers and ensure that the kits are only sold to registered MTP centres.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
MHA grants citizenship to wife of Kolkata resident killed in Pahalgam terror attack
The Ministry of Home Affairs has granted Indian citizenship to Soheni Roy, the wife of Bitan Adhikari, a resident of Kolkata who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. After the death of her husband, questions were raised about the nationality of Ms. Soheni by a section of family members of Bitan Adhikari. Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar shared the Certificate of Registration of Soheni Roy on social media under the Citizenship Act, 1955. The document mentions that Soheni was born in Narayanganj Bangladesh and entered the country in January 1997. Mr. Majumdar said that Soheni had applied for Indian citizenship after her marriage to Bitan Adhikari a long time ago. 'The Indian government has accepted that application of citizenship. I thank the Indian government, Bitan babu was brutally killed at Pahalgam. The Union government has given a fresh leash of life to Soheni by granting citizenship ,' the BJP leader said. Bitan Adhikari, an IT employee who was working in Florida, USA was killed in Pahalgam in front of his wife on April 22. The family members of Bitan Adhikari including his elderly parents reside at Patuli in Kolkata. The West Bengal government has announced compensation for the family and distributed the compensation sum between the parents and the wife of the deceased. Several politicians both from the ruling party and Opposition has visited the Adhikari family after the tragedy and assured support. Of the 26 persons who were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, three persons were from West Bengal. The other two deceased were Sameer Guha, a resident of Behala in the city and Manish Ranjan from Jhalda in State's Purulia district.
