Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], November 25 (ANI): Carrying rations for six months, farmers from Ludhiana under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Wednesday left for the 'Delhi Chalo' protest in the capital against the new farm laws.
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
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 20 (ANI): The transgender community in West Bengal welcomed the state government's announcement of free rations to the community till June 2021, saying that although they were grateful for the rations, it would have been more beneficial during the lockdo
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the central government to extend the provision of dry rations to stranded migrant workers for at least one year under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan scheme.
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Cabinet approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for further five months under which 203 lakh tons of grains will be distributed among 81 crore people.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] July 1 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the country's apex body for the pulses and grains sector complements the government and wholeheartedly welcomes the announcement.
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave credit to the farmers and taxpayers for enabling the Centre to provide free foodgrains during the COVID-19 phase to the poor and needy in the country.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 20 (ANI): Doing his bit amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, actor Salman Khan has initiated ‘Being Haangryy’, a food truck facility to distribute ration to those in need.
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A petition has been moved in Delhi High Court rasing concern over the plight of thousands of persons in the national capital who are not being distributed rations despite having the e-coupons issued by Delhi government.
Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], May 7 (ANI): An NGO called 'Serving Nations' based in Srinagar, is providing rations to the needy in the Anantnag, Pulwama, Srinagar, Budgam and Bandipora districts during the lockdown.
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday directed the AAP government to provide food grains to the poor and marginalised people during the lockdown period and to also ensure all ration shops remain open and operational all seven days in the national capital.
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 13 (ANI): About 40 families in Kushal Vihar, just a short distance from the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, have been stranded due to the coronavirus lockdown, claiming that they do not have access to food nor accommodation from the government.