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Man in MP's Khargone beaten, tied to pole for allegedly stealing grain
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Police has taken into custody a youth who was beaten up and tied to a pole for allegedly stealing grain from the food grain market in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district.
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203 lakh ton food grains to be provided free to 81 Crore people for 5 mon
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Cabinet approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for further five months under which 203 lakh tons of grains will be distributed among 81 crore people.
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Provide free ration to all persons with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Centre (Department of Food & Public Distribution) to direct all State Government and UTs under Section 38 of National Food Security Act to provide food grains f
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Sonia writes to PM Modi, urges Centre to extend free foodgrains to vulnera
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the government to extend the provision of free foodgrains for a period of three months till September 2020 for priority households, beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana
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Northern Railways transport 62.5 lakh tonne food grains from Punjab-Haryan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): To ensure enhanced availability of Public Distribution System (PDS) food grains reach the ration shops all across India in time, Northern Railways has moved a total of 2,218 rakes carrying about 62.47 lakh tonnes (LT) of wheat and rice to 18 deficient states
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Paswan reviews FCI's food grain distribution and procurement
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday chaired a review meeting with the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) Zonal Executive Directors and Regional General Managers on the distribution and procurement of
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Petition filed in Delhi HC seeks COVID relief materials to Aadhar, voter I
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court, seeking directions to the Centre and Delhi government to provide relief materials and food grains to the holders of Aadhar card and voter ID card in view of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Use mid-day meal food grains to feed people in quarantine centres: Bihar g
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 22 (ANI): The Bihar Education Department has written a letter to all District Magistrates and District Education Officers stating that the food grains in schools meant for the mid-day meal scheme are to be used for preparing food for people housed in the quarant
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UP CM hails FM's announcement for migrants, farmers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday hailed Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement on the 'One Nation One Ration Card', free food grain supply to migrants and creation of affordable rental housing complexes (ARHC
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Govt announces incentives for migrant workers in second tranche of stimulu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the 'One Nation One Ration Card', free food grain supply to migrants and creation of affordable rental housing complexes (ARHC) in urban areas for migrant workers and poor in the second tranche o
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Beneficiary not to be denied food grains without Aadhaar, seeding to be co
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry on Monday clarified that it has issued clear instructions to all States that no genuine beneficiary or household shall be denied entitled quota of foodgrains or their names and ration cards shall not
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Adani Agri Logistics dispatches 30,000 tonnes of food grains for PMGKAY
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 11 (ANI): Adani Agri Logistics Ltd (AALL) said on Monday it facilitated the dispatch of 30,000 tonnes of food grains during the COVID-19 lockdown which amounts to feeding over 60 lakh citizens across different states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
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