Food department seeks 5% GST levy on de-oiled rice bran

In what could be a relief for the domestic edible oil industry and to ensure there is level playing field, the department of food and public distribution is pitching North Block to levy 5 percent GST on de-oiled rice bran (DORB). According to sources, "Department of food and public distribution secretary – Sudhanshu Pandey in a letter to revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey has called for an urge…