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COVID-19: Odisha to dole out 3 months ration to food scheme beneficiaries
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus, the Odisha government has decided to distribute rice, wheat and kerosene to the beneficiaries of National Food Security Act (NFSA) and State Food Security Scheme for three months in advance.
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HFCL selects AudioCodes for major govt telecom network
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lod [Israel], Feb 27 (ANI): Telecom system integrator HFCL Ltd has selected AudioCodes to provide the voice access infrastructure for a next-generation network for the Indian Army under the Network for Spectrum (NFS) project.
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Sonia urges Cong CMs to ensure Rs 6,000 under NFSA Act to pregnant women,
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to all party-ruled states Chief Ministers, asking them to ensure that pregnant women and lactating mother is ensured payment of at least Rs 6,000 under National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013.
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Chhattisgarh CM demands Paswan to increase rice procurement limit under ce
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 25 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday met Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan demanding increase of state's rice procurement limit under the central pool.
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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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Food Ministry clarifies media reports on starvation deaths
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has today issued a clarification on the recent media reports about starvation deaths owing to alleged denial of subsidised food-grains.
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'I am poor, receive ration from NFSA', painted on houses in Raja
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dausa (Rajasthan) [India], June 22 (ANI): In a bizarre case, several houses in Rajasthan's Dausa district were found painted with 'I am poor, receive ration'.
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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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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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