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Study reveals health, well-being and food security of families deteriorati
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 24 (ANI): The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are having a substantial negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of parents and their children across the country, according to a new national survey.
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Provide free ration to all persons with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana is unprecedented scheme: Prakash Ja
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana is an unprecedented food security scheme and such kind of a food security scheme is not there in any country of the world.
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Delhi HC adjourns till July 21 plea for midday meals to students amid COVI
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned till July 21 hearing on a plea seeking directions to provide cooked midday meal or food security allowances to all eligible students amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Punjab CM writes to PM to extend PMGKAY benefit for 6 more months to suppo
Updated : 5 years, 9 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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COVID-19 driving up hunger in vulnerable countries: UN FAO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome/New York, June 10 (ANI): Initial and ongoing assessments by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) provide strong indications that the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts are driving up hunger in countries that were already experiencing high levels of food insecurity prior to th
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Amid COVID-19, Singapore to fund rooftop farms to increase food security
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 8 (ANI): Mention farms or farming and one will immediately conjure a mental picture of stinking manure and muddy terrain in the countryside far away from the city.
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Fiinovation: COVID-19 brings an opportunity for us to maximise our social
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): With India speculating another lockdown theory, the poor and destitute population of the country is struggling to make ends meet with no food security and safe place to stay, their days of misery are far from over.
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COVID-19 Lockdown: HC seeks Delhi govt's response on PIL seeking midday me
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Delhi government on a plea seeking directions to provide cooked midday meal or food security allowance to all eligible students amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Government to ensure free foodgrains to 8 crore migrant workers: Paswan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months 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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Uttar Pradesh seeks details of people buying medicines for fever, cold fro
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has instructed drug inspectors to submit details about buyers of medicines for fever, cold and cough, on a daily basis from drug stores in their respective areas.
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Can't open Pandora's box, says Paswan on Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of food
Updated : 5 years, 10 months 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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