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Paswan reviews FCI's food grain distribution and procurement
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday chaired a review meeting with the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) Zonal Executive Directors and Regional General Managers on the distribution and procurement of
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The detective aboard the Perseverance Mars Rover
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Mars is a long way from 221B Baker Street, but one of fiction's best-known detectives will be represented on the Red Planet after NASA's Perseverance rover touches down on Feb. 18, 2021. SHERLOC, an instrument on the end of the rover's robotic arm, will h
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Petition filed in Delhi HC seeks COVID relief materials to Aadhar, voter I
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court, seeking directions to the Centre and Delhi government to provide relief materials and food grains to the holders of Aadhar card and voter ID card in view of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Use mid-day meal food grains to feed people in quarantine centres: Bihar g
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 22 (ANI): The Bihar Education Department has written a letter to all District Magistrates and District Education Officers stating that the food grains in schools meant for the mid-day meal scheme are to be used for preparing food for people housed in the quarant
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UP CM hails FM's announcement for migrants, farmers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday hailed Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement on the 'One Nation One Ration Card', free food grain supply to migrants and creation of affordable rental housing complexes (ARHC
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Govt announces incentives for migrant workers in second tranche of stimulu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the 'One Nation One Ration Card', free food grain supply to migrants and creation of affordable rental housing complexes (ARHC) in urban areas for migrant workers and poor in the second tranche o
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Beneficiary not to be denied food grains without Aadhaar, seeding to be co
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry on Monday clarified that it has issued clear instructions to all States that no genuine beneficiary or household shall be denied entitled quota of foodgrains or their names and ration cards shall not
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Adani Agri Logistics dispatches 30,000 tonnes of food grains for PMGKAY
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 11 (ANI): Adani Agri Logistics Ltd (AALL) said on Monday it facilitated the dispatch of 30,000 tonnes of food grains during the COVID-19 lockdown which amounts to feeding over 60 lakh citizens across different states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
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Bihar Minister writes to Centre, seeks extra grain allocation for 30 lakh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 3 (ANI): Bihar Food and Consumer Protection Minister Madan Sahni has, in a letter to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, stressed on the need for allocation of additional 75,000 metric tonnes of grains for 30 lakh new ration card beneficiaries in the state.
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Ex-Maoist turned MLA distributes food, essentials to tribals in Telangana'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], May 1 (ANI): Seethakka, a former Maoist turned MLA from Mulugu, has been helping the poor and distributing food grains, vegetables, and other essential commodities among the people living in the tribal areas of her constituency during the lockdown.
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Rotary Bangalore Midtown helps fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads uncertainty and hardship around the world, Rotary members and associates are innovating ways of caring for those affected, and showing that even at a distance, there are various ways to help.
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Delhi HC directs AAP Govt to ensure ration shops remain open during lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday directed the AAP government to provide food grains to the poor and marginalised people during the lockdown period and to also ensure all ration shops remain open and operational all seven days in the national capital.
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