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IRCTC launches its online bus booking services
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has launched its online bus booking services that went live for the service of the nation on January 29, informed IRCTC on Friday.
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Indore Municipal Corporation demolishes 'illegal properties' in PDS black
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India] January 28 (ANI): Taking action on a case of black marketing of foodgrains supplied under Public Distribution System (PDS) during COVID-19 lockdown, the Municipal Corporation of Indore on Wednesday demolished "illegal properties" of Shyam Dave and Bharat Dave
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About 81.14 lakhs paddy farmers benefitted from KMS Procurement Operations
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): About 81.14 lakh paddy farmers have benefitted from Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) Procurement Operations with an MSP value of Rs 1,08054.40 crores, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution informed on Wednesday.
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Procurement of paddy under MSP in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Government of India, State Government and Food Cooperation of India in both Scheme of Decentralised procurement (DCP) and non-DCP states for procurement of paddy from farmers under the central po
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Chhattisgarh CM writes to Centre, seeks procurement of rice by FCI
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 28 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday wrote to Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal and urged him to give permission as per the 'in-principle approval' for procurement of 26 lakh metric
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Paddy procurement rises by 21.56 pc compared to last year
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday said that paddy procurement up to December 20 this year stood at 415.37 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) as against 341.68 LMT last year, showing a year-on-year growth of 21.56 per cent.
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Govt continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops from farmers as per existin
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes, said Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Sunday.
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China, Pakistan have hand in farmers' protest, claims Union Minister Raosa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution Raosaheb Danve on Wednesday claimed that the ongoing farmers' agitation against the Centre's farm laws had the backing of Pakistan and China.
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9 states successfully complete 'One Nation One Ration Card' reform
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): As many as nine states have successfully completed reforms in Public Distribution System (PDS) and implemented the 'One Nation One Ration System', under which a beneficiary will be able to buy subsidised foodgrains from any Fair Price Shops (FPS) acros
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Punjab: 5200 bags of PDS rice recovered from 2 mills
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 27 (ANI): Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Department officials on Tuesday recovered 5,200 bags of rice, meant for Public Distribution System (PDS), from two mills.
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Paddy procurement has gained momentum showing increase of 23 pc over last
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): Paddy procurement for Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has gained momentum showing an increase of 23 per cent over last year, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Sunday.
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Andhra Police recovers 100 quintals of PDS rice being transported illegall
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 21 (ANI): Police in Krishna district recover 100 quintals of rice, meant for public distribution system (PDS), being illegally transported at Vatsavai check post in Krishna district.
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