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Telangana: Six held for illegally storing PDS rice in Hyderabad
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 30 (ANI): The Hyderabad Police, along with Civil Supply officers, raided the Musheerabad area of the city and apprehended six accused on July 28, who were illegally storing rice under the Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme in their godown. About 115 q
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Punjab CM writes to Paswan seeking restoration of Arhtiyas' commission to
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan to restore the commission of the Arhtiyas to the statutory norm of 2.5 per cent of MSP, warning that any devi
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New law to protect consumer rights comes into force: Paswan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Consumer Protection Act 2019 came into force from Monday with Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan saying the new law will empower consumers.
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Distribution of free foodgrains can be completed by Aug 31 under Atma Nirb
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said that states and UTs can complete distribution of remaining free foodgrains and whole gram allocated under Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme by August 31, 2020.
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Provide free ration to all persons with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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Northern Railways transport 62.5 lakh tonne food grains from Punjab-Haryan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): To ensure enhanced availability of Public Distribution System (PDS) food grains reach the ration shops all across India in time, Northern Railways has moved a total of 2,218 rakes carrying about 62.47 lakh tonnes (LT) of wheat and rice to 18 deficient states
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Paswan reviews FCI's food grain distribution and procurement
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday chaired a review meeting with the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) Zonal Executive Directors and Regional General Managers on the distribution and procurement of
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Wheat procurement by govt agencies surpasses last year's figures
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Procurement of wheat by government agencies surpassed last year's figure of 341.31 lakh tonnes to touch 341.56 lakh tonnes on May 24, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Monday.
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Government to ensure free foodgrains to 8 crore migrant workers: Paswan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday said that government will ensure availability of free foodgrains and pulses to eight crore migrant labourers and their families who are not covered under National F
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Beneficiary not to be denied food grains without Aadhaar, seeding to be co
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry on Monday clarified that it has issued clear instructions to all States that no genuine beneficiary or household shall be denied entitled quota of foodgrains or their names and ration cards shall not
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Can't open Pandora's box, says Paswan on Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of food
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday categorically stated that public distribution system cannot be extended to those outside it as it would be akin to opening a Pandora's box.
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Abhijit Banerjee raises concern towards bankruptcy, demand shortfall; says
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee raised concerns towards a chain of bankruptcies and demand shortfall in dealing with the economic fallout of COVID-19 and said India needs a "stimulus package".
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