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Delhi Govt announces to provide free sugar to underprivileged families til
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Delhi government would give free sugar to more than 2.80 lakh low-income families in the capital until December, according to a press release by the Delhi CM’s Office on Thursday.
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Delhi LG slams AAP for delay in framing rules for audit of PDS, fair price
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The LG, in his note to the CM, has also pointed out the unexplained delay in framing the Rules.
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UP Govt targets distribution of fortified rice to 15.05 crore beneficiarie
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In an initiative to facilitate the distribution of 'fortified rice' to 15.05 crore beneficiaries of the Rice Fortification Scheme, covered under the National Food Security Act across Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath-led government has started allotting paddy to only those rice mills in the
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Karnataka: Congress, BJP to launch protests over Anna Bhagya scheme
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Friday, announced a protest on June 20 against the BJP-led central government across the state for centre allegedly discontinuing the sale of rice to state to scuttle the government's 'Anna Bhagya' guarantee scheme providing free rice.
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UP: Yogi govt gears up to issue IDs under 'One Family One Identity' scheme
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Uttar Pradesh government has finally launched the portal (https://familyid.up.gov.in) for creation of Family ID under 'One Family One Identity' scheme to establish a live comprehensive database of family units of the state and to connect at least one member of each family with employment
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Assam govt to provide National Food Security Act card to 40 lakh beneficia
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Assam government will provide the National Food Security Act (NFSA) card to 40 lakh beneficiaries of the state in July this year.
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Pakistan yearly wastes food worth USD four billion: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As per the report by Pakistan's Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan wastes 26 per cent of its food production i.e., 19.6 million tonnes yearly, the report revealed.
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SC gives States, UTs three months for providing ration cards to migrant la
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the states and union territories to provide within three months, the rations cards to migrant labourers registered on the 'e-shram' government portal so that they can avail of benefits under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
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Emirates Food Security Council discusses the 2023 action plan, latest glob
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
During its first meeting for 2023, the Emirates Food Security Council (EFSC) discussed the action plan for 2023 and the latest developments in the agricultural sector globally, and harmonized local efforts to enhance national food security according to sustainable foundations.
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Pakistan: Huge output shortfall in cotton crops projected
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This was revealed in a summary of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (NFSR) which was presented to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet seeking to fix PKR 8,500 per 40kg cotton intervention price (CIP) for the next crop to increase the cotton production b
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Nation Food Security Act provides coverage of 75 pc rural, 50 pc urban pop
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Friday informed, that under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), while Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households that constitute the poorest of the poor are legally entitled to receive 35 kg of foodg
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SC asks Centre about registered workers availing benefits under National F
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to apprise it out of 28.55 crores of registered workers, how many have rations cards and getting benefits of food under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
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