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Chhattisgarh CM urges PM Modi to include millet in food grains distributio
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The year 2023 has been declared as 'International Millet Year' by the United Nations on the initiative of the Government of India.
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BJD demands resumtion of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Odisha
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Biju Janta Dal on Friday demanded the resumption of free food distribution under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in Odisha.
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Odisha govt to provide 5 kg rice free of cost for 1 yr under SFSS
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed the distribution of five kilograms of rice per month free of cost to beneficiaries of the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) for the next one year.
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Centre rolls out new integrated food security scheme for 2023
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Under the scheme, the government will provide free foodgrains to all NFSA beneficiaries namely Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) households and Priority Household (PHH) persons for one year through the wide network of 5.33 lakh fair price shops across the country, according to the statement of the
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International Year of Millets 2023 kicks off
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Millets were traditionally consumed, but due to the push given to food security through Green Revolution in the 1960s, millets were less consumed and almost forgotten.
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Over 80 crore people to get free foodgrains under Food Security Act
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Anurag Thakur said the central government will spend around Rs 2 lakh crore per year on this scheme.
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India free from presence of locust swarms
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Locusts are voracious in nature and are known for their vegetation-destroying abilities and their large-scale presence may pose a potential threat to food security.
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Central government taking important steps on food security in people's int
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday shed light on the steps undertaken by the Centre government towards food security.
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Government watchful of inflation, it is 'extraneous' nowadays: Finance Min
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Finance Minister on Wednesday said in response to a query in Rajya Sabha, "Today, the situation is that we have come up with demand of grants which are essentially for ensuring there is food security and there is also enough to be given for fertilisers which is so critical for our farmer
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Centre says sufficient grain stocks available to meet demands
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The government has sufficient food grain stocks under the central pool to meet the requirement of the country's food security program, additional allocation from PMGKAY, and other welfare schemes.
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Govt says sufficient wheat grains available to meet demands
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The government has sufficient food grain stocks under the central pool to meet the requirement of the food security program, additional allocation from PMGKAY, and other welfare schemes.
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Sufficient food grain stocks in central pool to meet requirements: Centre
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The government of India has sufficient food grain stocks under the central pool to meet the requirement under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and its other welfare schemes as well as for additional allocation of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), an official statement sa
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