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Cabinet approves free foodgrain under PMGKAY for 2 months
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the allocation of additional foodgrain to NFSA beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (Phase III) for a period of two months -- May and June 2021.
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Centre supplies 5.88 LMT food grains for distribution to more than 80 cror
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India has begun to implement the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for a period of 2 months-- May and June-- so that the poor and vulnerable beneficiaries under National Food Security
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More than 80 crore NFSA beneficiaries to be provided additional 80 LMTs of
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) scheme announced by the Union government for the month of May and June, it has been decided to allocate free-of-cost food grains at the rate of 5 Kg per person per month to nearly 80 Crore benefici
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Indore Municipal Corporation demolishes 'illegal properties' in PDS black
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India] January 28 (ANI): Taking action on a case of black marketing of foodgrains supplied under Public Distribution System (PDS) during COVID-19 lockdown, the Municipal Corporation of Indore on Wednesday demolished "illegal properties" of Shyam Dave and Bharat Dave
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9 states successfully complete 'One Nation One Ration Card' reform
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): As many as nine states have successfully completed reforms in Public Distribution System (PDS) and implemented the 'One Nation One Ration System', under which a beneficiary will be able to buy subsidised foodgrains from any Fair Price Shops (FPS) acros
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Government seeks to allay apprehension of farmers on MSP, says they can e
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The minimum support price of foodgrains has been substantially raised in the past over six years, the government said on Monday as it sought to allay apprehensions of protesting farmers over the new farm laws including on MSP.
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Telangana Cabinet decides to set up 6,000 paddy purchasing centres in vill
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 11 (ANI): Telangana Cabinet which met here on Saturday decided to set up 6,000 paddy purchasing centres in villages, in a bid to ensure that farmers do not face problems in the view of the ongoing Covid-pandemic.
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Railways registers 18 pc increase in freight from Oct 1-8 as compared to l
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Indian Railways' freight loading witnessed an 18 per cent rise for the October 1-8 period this year vis-a-vis the corresponding period last year.
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Science is at core of government's efforts for socio-economic transform
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Noting that science is at the core of his government's efforts towards socio-economic transformation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that numerous measures have been taken to boost science, research and innovation.
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Haryana's ban on foodgrain from UP, Rajasthan shows farm bills were bulldo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], September 20(ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday said the Haryana government's move banning entry of paddy and bajra crop from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan shows that the Agricultural Bills had been bulldozed through parliament without giving stakeho
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Odisha BJP MPs write to Ram Vilas Paswan over alleged mismanagement of foo
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): BJP MPs from Odisha have written to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, alleging the Odisha government of mismanagement concerning massive gap in beneficiaries for whom foodgrains and pulses were sanctioned under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) and the actu
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8 LMT foodgrains allocated to States/UTs under Atma Nirbhar Bharat package
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): A total of approx 8 LMT foodgrains (Rice and Wheat) were allocated to States/UTs under Atma Nirbhar Bharat package amid COVID-19 pandemic, the central government said on Friday.
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