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Punjab Vigilance arrests former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in food grain
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], August 22 (ANI): The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Monday arrested former Congress minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu from a local salon near the residence of Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, according to a police official.
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Trade body writes to States, seeks GST withdrawal on unbranded packed food
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Trade body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written a letter to the Chief Ministers and Finance Ministers of all the States demanding withdrawal of the recently imposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) on pre-packed and labelled food grains.
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West silent about sanctions on Russian ships carrying grain: Lavrov
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 1 (ANI): Attacking the western countries over the issue of the global shortage of food grains, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday said the West is silent about the fact that Russian ships carrying grain were sanctioned.
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Wheat in surplus for entire year in India, farmers getting good prices: Ce
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): India currently has more than the required quantity of wheat in stocks to sustain for a year, informed Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD).
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WTO seminar: India highlights its experience in providing food to most vul
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): S. Jagannathan, Joint Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, highlighted India's outstanding experience in successfully ensuring dignified & foolproof access to adequate food grains to the most vulnerable people in the country at WTO
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India carving out opportunities from challenges amid Ukraine crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India is "carving out" opportunities from challenging situations as the world continues to face hikes in fuel prices and shortage of food grains amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
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UK pledges USD 374 million to Afghanistan in humanitarian aid
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], March 30 (ANI): The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged USD 374 million towards the provision of food grains and other humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
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Giving free food grains, jabs sans any corruption shows grit of govt: Amit
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 27 (ANI): Hailing the decision of the Centre to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for six months till September and ramp up the COVID-19 vaccination drive, Union Minister Amit Shah said that providing free food grains and vaccines to c
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'Gift from people of India to the people of Afghanistan': India sends whea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): India is keeping up with its commitment of unconditional support to the people of Afghanistan who are grappling with acute food and medicines shortages.
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India signs MoU with UN World Food Program to distribute food grains insid
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], February 12 (ANI): India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with United Nations World Food Program to distribute food grains to Afghanistan, according to the Indian Embassy in Rome.
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Vessel carrying food grains from Bihar to Guwahati flagged off, Union Min
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): While flagging off vessel MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying food grains from Bihar's Patna to Guwahati's Pandu, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that it will open a new gate to the "Gateway o
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Indian govt committed to providing humanitarian aid to Afghan people: MEA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that the "Indian government is committed to providing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people."
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