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Paswan reviews FCI's food grain distribution and procurement
Updated : 5 years, 11 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, 12 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 : 6 years 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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Beneficiary not to be denied food grains without Aadhaar, seeding to be co
Updated : 6 years 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 : 6 years 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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Ex-Maoist turned MLA distributes food, essentials to tribals in Telangana'
Updated : 6 years 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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Delhi HC directs AAP Govt to ensure ration shops remain open during lockdo
Updated : 6 years 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 : 6 years, 1 month 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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COVID-19 lockdown: FCI moved 158 train loads carrying about 4,42,000 MT fo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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 : 6 years, 1 month 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 : 6 years, 1 month 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 : 6 years, 1 month 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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