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One Nation One Ration Card aims to empower National Food Security Act migr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the 'One Nation One Ration Card' (ONORC) plan aims to empower all National Food Security Act (NFSA) migrant beneficiaries to access their foodgrains from any fair price shop anywhere in the country by using th
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Pak govt considers setting up national food authority to monitor inflation
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 20 (ANI): In order to monitor inflation, the Imran Khan government is considering setting up a national food authority as Pakistan has been under lot of stress due to rising food prices.
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Celebrating the goodness of walnuts on National Walnut Day
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (NewsVoir): Despite three months of scorching heat, summer is full of reasons to celebrate. From the beautiful sunshine, the temptation of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and, of course, international and national food days to keep you in a celebratory mood all seas
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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, 1 month 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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Centre stops Delhi govt's doorstep delivery of ration scheme
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday stopped the doorstep delivery of ration scheme MMGGRY (Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana) of Delhi Government, scheduled to be launched on March 25.
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Singapore becomes first country to approve sales of Lab-grown meat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Singapore has become the first country to green-light sales of cultured chicken after the national food agency determined on Wednesday that it is safe for consumption, The Straits Times reported.
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Punjab: Amarinder launches state-wide Smart Ration Card scheme to cover 1.
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 12 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday launched the Smart Ration Card scheme to cover 1.41 crore beneficiaries across the state and a separate state-funded scheme to provide subsidised rations to the 9 lakh beneficiaries not
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MP govt announces ration at minimum price for people with no card
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government announced the distribution of ration at minimum price to the non-ration cardholders in the state from September 1 amid COVID-19.
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Gandhi wrong in saying centre didn't extend NFSA beneficiary list: Paswan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government did not extend the list of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries is incorrect.
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Provide free ration to all persons with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Centre (Department of Food & Public Distribution) to direct all State Government and UTs under Section 38 of National Food Security Act to provide food grains f
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COVID-19 lockdown: One in four UK adults at risk of hunger, potential maln
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], June 21 (ANI): One in four adults in the United Kingdom are experiencing food insecurity, which is likely to have left them susceptible to hunger and potential malnutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
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