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Ex-Maoist turned MLA distributes food, essentials to tribals in Telangana'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], May 1 (ANI): Seethakka, a former Maoist turned MLA from Mulugu, has been helping the poor and distributing food grains, vegetables, and other essential commodities among the people living in the tribal areas of her constituency during the lockdown.
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Rotary Bangalore Midtown helps fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads uncertainty and hardship around the world, Rotary members and associates are innovating ways of caring for those affected, and showing that even at a distance, there are various ways to help.
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Delhi HC directs AAP Govt to ensure ration shops remain open during lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday directed the AAP government to provide food grains to the poor and marginalised people during the lockdown period and to also ensure all ration shops remain open and operational all seven days in the national capital.
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Kerala CM calls for self-sufficiency in producing food grains
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 22 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that the state would need big interventions in the agricultural sector to remain self-sufficient in food grain production, in case of the prevailing circumstances due to the pandemic o
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FCI moves vessels to Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep islands to maintain
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has moved two vessels to Andaman and Nicobar islands and seven smaller vessels to Lakshadweep islands in a bid to ensure the availability of food grain supply in the remote areas amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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COVID-19 lockdown: FCI moved 158 train loads carrying about 4,42,000 MT fo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Food Corporation of India (FCI) moved 158 train loads carrying about 4,42,000 Metric Tonnes food grains during the 25 days of countrywide lockdown to North-Eastern states at double its normal average of about 80 train loads per month.
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32 cr people recieved direct cash support, ration given to 5.29 cr benefic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Finance Ministry on Tuesday informed that over 32 crore people have been given direct cash support of Rs 29,352 crore and 5.29 crore beneficiaries have been given free ration of food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package and Ann Yojana am
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COVID-19 lockdown: Ram Vilas Paswan reviews food grains distribution in st
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan during a video conference with the State/UTs Ministers of Food, Public Distribution here today directed the fellow minister to implement a ''micro-level plan'' to ensure that essential commodities are avai
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Gorakhpur temple management feeds monkeys amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): The Budhiya Mai Mandir management in Gorakhpur on Sunday fed food grains and fruits to monkeys in the vicinity of the temple amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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FCI ensures uninterrupted supply of wheat, rice to Karnataka
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 11 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) is making all possible efforts to ensure uninterrupted supply of food grains to Karnataka amid the nationwide lockdown imposed to check the spread of the coronavirus.
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Lockdown : NGOs permitted to buy food grains directly from FCI for providi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Central government has directed Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide wheat and rice to NGOs and charitable organizations, providing cooked food to poor people amid lockdown, at the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) rates without going through the e-au
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FCI sets all-time record in single day transportation of food grains
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) has set a new record in single-day movement by moving 70 rakes carrying 1.93 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) continuously for two days on April 3 and 4.
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