SC asks States, UTs to provide ration cards to labourers

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the states and union territories to provide within three months, the rations...

Nation Food Security Act provides coverage of 75 pc rural

Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Friday informed, that under...

SC asks Centre about registered workers benefitting under NFSA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to apprise it out of 28.55 crores of registered workers, how many have...

'Grain procurements in laggard states reduced wealth inequality'

Grain procurements from farmers in laggard states had a significant impact on reducing wealth inequality, said SBI...

Chhattisgarh CM urges PM Modi to promote millet meals

The year 2023 has been declared as 'International Millet Year' by the United Nations on the initiative of the...

BJD demands restarting of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Biju Janta Dal on Friday demanded the resumption of free food distribution under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna...

Odisha govt to provide 5 kg rice free of cost for 1 yr under SFSS

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed the distribution of five kilograms of rice per month free...

Over 80 crore people to get free foodgrains under NFSA

Anurag Thakur said the central government will spend around Rs 2 lakh crore per year on this scheme.

Centre: Constantly working to keep prices under control

The government of India has sufficient food grain stocks under the central pool to meet the requirement under the...

Govt says sufficient foodgrain stocks under central pool

According to a statement from the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, about 159 lakh million...

Calcutta HC declares 'Duare Ration' scheme illegal

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 28 (ANI): Calcutta High Court on Wednesday declared West Bengal...

State Ranking Index for NFSA 2022: Odisha ranked No. 1

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): Odisha has been ranked as the No. 1 performing state in the country by...