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Centre stops Delhi govt's doorstep delivery of ration scheme
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday stopped the doorstep delivery of ration scheme MMGGRY (Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana) of Delhi Government, scheduled to be launched on March 25.
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Punjab: Amarinder launches state-wide Smart Ration Card scheme to cover 1.
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 12 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday launched the Smart Ration Card scheme to cover 1.41 crore beneficiaries across the state and a separate state-funded scheme to provide subsidised rations to the 9 lakh beneficiaries not
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MP govt announces ration at minimum price for people with no card
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government announced the distribution of ration at minimum price to the non-ration cardholders in the state from September 1 amid COVID-19.
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Gandhi wrong in saying centre didn't extend NFSA beneficiary list: Paswan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government did not extend the list of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries is incorrect.
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Provide free ration to all persons with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Punjab CM writes to PM to extend PMGKAY benefit for 6 more months to suppo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to extend the benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another six months, in view of the COVID-19 crisis, to fa
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Government to ensure free foodgrains to 8 crore migrant workers: Paswan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday said that government will ensure availability of free foodgrains and pulses to eight crore migrant labourers and their families who are not covered under National F
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Can't open Pandora's box, says Paswan on Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of food
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday categorically stated that public distribution system cannot be extended to those outside it as it would be akin to opening a Pandora's box.
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Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, suggests to extend NFSA provisions for 3 m
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising the issue of 'chronic food insecurity' faced by poor, farmers and daily wagers in the country owing to the national lockdown and suggested extending 10 kg grains per per
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55 more COVID-19 cases in Gujarat, total reaches 241
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 9 (ANI): 55 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Gujarat, taking the state tally for the infection to 241, Gujarat Health Department said on Thursday.
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Gujarat to provide free ration to 60 lakh families amid COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 9 (ANI): Due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday said the state government will provide free ration to 60 lakh families who were not getting food under National Food Security Act.
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Rajasthan CM writes to PM Modi, demands assistance to fight COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding assistance in terms of food and social security for economically weaker sections, tourism industry and MSME units in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
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