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Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Pak govt prepares to tackle locust crisis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Amid the measures taken to curb the surging infection rates related to COVID-19, the Pakistan government has started preparing to tackle the issue of desert locust which, if not controlled, will endanger food security in the country.
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Odisha fights Covid-19: Patnaik directs administration to ensure food secu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 28 (ANI): Stressing on food security, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed the administration that migrant workers and their families returning to the state will be covered under Public Distribution System even if they don't have ration
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G-20 Agriculture Ministers commit to taking actions to safeguard global fo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 22 (ANI): The G20 Agriculture Ministers on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of ensuring the continuous flow of food and agricultural products to safeguard global food security and nutrition.
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Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, suggests to extend NFSA provisions for 3 m
Updated : 5 years, 11 months 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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India sends 5,022 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): India on Sunday shipped the first consignment of 5,022 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat to Afghanistan to ensure food security during difficult times of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Odisha govt to provide 3 months' free ration to 94 lakh families
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 12 (ANI): Around 94 lakh families in Odisha, who are covered under the national and state food security schemes, will be given three-month ration for April-June period free of cost to ensure food security in the state amid nationwide lockdown, the state go
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55 more COVID-19 cases in Gujarat, total reaches 241
Updated : 5 years, 11 months 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 : 5 years, 11 months 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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Pak Cabinet reshuffle: Imran Khan dismisses Bakhtiar as Food Minister
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): In yet another Cabinet reshuffle amid coronavirus crisis, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday dismissed Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar as Federal Minister for National Food Security and replaced him with PTI leader Syed Fakhar Imam.
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Rajasthan CM writes to PM Modi, demands assistance to fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Odisha includes additional 5 lakh people under State Food Security Scheme
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): In a bid to ensure food security for the poor amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Odisha Government has decided to enhance coverage of five lakh additional beneficiaries under the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS).
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COVID-19: Odisha to dole out 3 months ration to food scheme beneficiaries
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus, the Odisha government has decided to distribute rice, wheat and kerosene to the beneficiaries of National Food Security Act (NFSA) and State Food Security Scheme for three months in advance.
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