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Parliamentary panel recommends action against 'erring' officials for lapse
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): A Parliamentary panel has recommended 'punitive action' against the 'erring' officials for committing 'lapses' and thus hindering 'efficient and timely' implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) by identifying beneficiaries.
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Khichdi as national food: Food ministry denies, Twitter simmers with react
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): Even as India's favourite comfort food 'Khichdi' made headlines with reports suggesting it would be soon declared as the 'National Food', the Union Minister of Food Processing, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, clarified it was only selected for the World Food India
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Khichdi won't be named 'national dish', Harsimrat Kaur clarifies
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] November 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal has put a full stop on the controversy around khichdi being named as the national food, clarifying that the dish is just a record entry at the 'World Food India' event.
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NHRC's conference for children, lactating mothers, pregnant women at Vigya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will be organising a day-long conference on 'Implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 for children, lactating mothers and pregnant women' at Vigyan Bhawan, Annexe on Friday.
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Over 80 crore people covered under National Food Security law, says Paswan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said that over 80 crore people have been covered under the National Food Security Law which has been implemented across the country.
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Food security Act implementation will not affect state subsidy scheme, as
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct. 30 (ANI): The All India Anna Dravida Muunetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has said the universal public distribution system, government's flagship programme, would continue to remain in force despite the Tamil Nadu government's decision to implement Nationa
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SC sends directions to Centre, states to address drought related issues
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 5(ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre and the state governments for not complying with the directions to supply food grain to the drought-affected areas under the National Food Security Act.
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C.R. Chaudhary reviews National Food Security Act in Imphal
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Sept. 20 (ANI): Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution C.R. Chaudhary arrived at Imphal today and made a direct assessment of the various difficulties being encountered by the state government with regard to implementation of the Nation
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Paswan asks states asked to expedite reforms to ensure PDS transparency
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.16 (ANI): Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday appealed to all states to expedite the reforms so as to bring transparency in the functioning of Public Distribution System (PDS), which is a key feature of National
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No shortage of food grains to implement food security under NFSA: Centre
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): The government today asserted that there is no shortage of food grains to implement the food security in the country under the National Food Security Act.
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