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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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Gorakhpur temple management feeds monkeys amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): The Budhiya Mai Mandir management in Gorakhpur on Sunday fed food grains and fruits to monkeys in the vicinity of the temple amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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Incentivise direct marketing of farm produce to prevent crowding of mandis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday suggested that direct marketing for farm produce can be incentivised to prevent crowding in grain markets and called for reform to model Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) laws.
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FCI ensures uninterrupted supply of wheat, rice to Karnataka
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 11 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) is making all possible efforts to ensure uninterrupted supply of food grains to Karnataka amid the nationwide lockdown imposed to check the spread of the coronavirus.
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DCs in Punjab authorised to set up new mandis for smooth grain procurement
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 10 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday authorised the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to declare new grain markets or 'mandis' in their respective districts as needed to meet the demand of social distance while e
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Surge in prices of essential commodities will be contained, says Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, mandated to check the prices of essential commodities, today stated that a minor surge in prices of 22 essential commodities, including vegetables, pulses, oils and grains, during the lockdown is not worrisome and will be c
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Haryana restricts visit of farmers to grain markets
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 10 (ANI): In a bid to make hassle-free procurement of mustard and wheat during the Rabi season and reduce congestion in grain markets, Haryana government led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has decided to restrict the entry of farmers in the 'mandis'
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Grain wholesalers market in Jaipur face slump in business due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 9 (ANI): Grain wholesalers market in Jaipur face a slump in business as farmers are not visiting them to sell their produce due to fear of coronavirus.
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Lockdown : NGOs permitted to buy food grains directly from FCI for providi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Central government has directed Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide wheat and rice to NGOs and charitable organizations, providing cooked food to poor people amid lockdown, at the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) rates without going through the e-au
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Govt to distribute food supplies in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for 3 mont
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], April 7 (ANI): Government has decided to distribute monthly 5 kg grains and 1 kg pulses, per person, for the next three months in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, according to Chetan Sanghi, Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nic
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FCI sets all-time record in single day transportation of food grains
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) has set a new record in single-day movement by moving 70 rakes carrying 1.93 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) continuously for two days on April 3 and 4.
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No shortage of food grains in country, assures Ram Vilas Paswan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Allaying fears of shortage of food supplies amid the 21-day countrywide lockdown, Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday said that there is no shortage of food grains in the country.
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