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India has surplus grains stock of 539 lakh tonnes, no shortage in future:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said that India has surplus grains stock of 539 lakh tonnes and there will be no shortage of foodgrains in the future.
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COVID-19 lockdown: FCI moved 158 train loads carrying about 4,42,000 MT fo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Food Corporation of India (FCI) moved 158 train loads carrying about 4,42,000 Metric Tonnes food grains during the 25 days of countrywide lockdown to North-Eastern states at double its normal average of about 80 train loads per month.
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Study links Mediterranean diet to higher cognitive function
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 18 (ANI): It seems that dietary factors can also play a role in slowing cognitive decline. According to a recent analysis, following the Mediterranean diet -- high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil -- correlates with higher cognitive function.
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32 cr people recieved direct cash support, ration given to 5.29 cr benefic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Finance Ministry on Tuesday informed that over 32 crore people have been given direct cash support of Rs 29,352 crore and 5.29 crore beneficiaries have been given free ration of food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package and Ann Yojana am
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Study reveals Mediterranean diet may help preserve cognitive function
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): Adherence to the Mediterranean diet - high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil - correlates with higher cognitive function, according to a recent analysis of data from two major eye disease studies.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Ram Vilas Paswan reviews food grains distribution in st
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan during a video conference with the State/UTs Ministers of Food, Public Distribution here today directed the fellow minister to implement a ''micro-level plan'' to ensure that essential commodities are avai
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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
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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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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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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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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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