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Rains damage wheat at over 25 procurement centres in Shajapur, Madhya Prad
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): A large quantity of wheat has been damaged in over 25 wheat procurement centres with the commencement of monsoon in Shajapur district.
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Northern Railways transport 62.5 lakh tonne food grains from Punjab-Haryan
Updated : 5 years, 9 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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Punjab CM writes to PM to extend PMGKAY benefit for 6 more months to suppo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to extend the benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another six months, in view of the COVID-19 crisis, to fa
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Finance ministry sources clarifies why parotas attracts 18 per cent GST
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Frozen (and preserved) wheat parota and malabarparota which are sold in ambient and frozen form with a shelf life of three to seven days is not a plain roti but a distinct product and shall attract 18 per cent GST, clarified Government sources in the Finance
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Farmer died while waiting at wheat procurement center in MP's Dewas
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): A farmer, who was waiting for his turn at a wheat procurement centre in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh for the last two days to sell his crop died after suffering a heart attack, officials said on Monday.
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Wheat procurement by govt agencies surpasses last year's figures
Updated : 5 years, 10 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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India dispatches 2nd consignment of wheat to Afghanistan from Kandla Port
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Chabahar port in Iran continues to remain operational and India is using it to supply huge consignment of wheat and other assistance to Afghanistan, sources told ANI on Friday.
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Another consignment of Indian gifted wheat for Afghanistan to reach Chabah
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Tahir Qadiry, Afghan Charge d'Affaires to India on Thursday said that another consignment of Indian gifted wheat for Afghanistan will reach Chabahar in three days.
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Global food commodity prices drop further due to COVID-19: FAO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], May 7 (ANI): World food commodity prices declined for the third month in a row during April as the economic and logistical impacts of COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant contractions in demand for many commodities, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United
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Punjab Minister directs police to tighten security after depot holder's br
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 7 (ANI): Punjab Food and Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Wednesday directed the police administration to ensure tight security arrangements during wheat distribution.
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Punjab procures over 90 lakh MT of wheat in 19 days
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 6 (ANI): Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu has said the state has successfully procured more than 90 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat in 19 days, out of a total expected 135 LMT.
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Moga farmers fail to sell wheat as jute mills pull shutters amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moga (Punjab [India], May 2 (ANI): The farmers in Moga have not been able to sell their wheat harvest due to lack of gunny bags which is required for packaging and transporting.
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