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US diplomat expresses appreciation for India's wheat assistance to Afghani
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], April 14 (ANI): The US on Monday (local time) expressed appreciation for India's move to provide wheat to land-locked Afghanistan saying COVID-19 has made regional connectivity and working together more important than ever.
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India sends 5,022 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): India on Sunday shipped the first consignment of 5,022 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat to Afghanistan to ensure food security during difficult times of COVID-19 pandemic.
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FCI receives over 3000 tonnes of wheat in Cuttack
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], April 11 (ANI): East Coast Railway supplied 3,364 tonnes of wheat to Food Corporation of India (FCI) here on Saturday.
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FCI ensures uninterrupted supply of wheat, rice to Karnataka
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 11 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) is making all possible efforts to ensure uninterrupted supply of food grains to Karnataka amid the nationwide lockdown imposed to check the spread of the coronavirus.
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Haryana restricts visit of farmers to grain markets
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 10 (ANI): In a bid to make hassle-free procurement of mustard and wheat during the Rabi season and reduce congestion in grain markets, Haryana government led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has decided to restrict the entry of farmers in the 'mandis'
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Lockdown : NGOs permitted to buy food grains directly from FCI for providi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Central government has directed Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide wheat and rice to NGOs and charitable organizations, providing cooked food to poor people amid lockdown, at the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) rates without going through the e-au
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Punjab govt sets up control room for wheat harvesting season
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): Punjab government has decided to set up control room to improve coordination, and provide logistic support for the emerging wheat harvesting season.
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Punjab CM forms 13-member control room to coordinate wheat harvesting
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Punjab government has set up a 13-member control room at the Mandi Board for coordination and providing logistic support during the ensuing wheat harvesting and marketing season, set to begin on April 15 under a tight blanket of unprecedented s
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Punjab govt increases purchase centres to streamline procurement of wheat
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 6 (ANI): Punjab government has increased the number of purchase centers to about 4000 to streamline the procurement of wheat in a staggered manner in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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Punjab sets up 4000 purchase centres for wheat
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 6 (ANI): Punjab Food and Supply Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Monday said that purchase centres in the state have been increased to about 4,000 to streamline the procurement of wheat in a staggered manner in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Punjab extends crop procurement date upto June 15
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Punjab government has extended the crop procurement date from April 15 to June 15 in order to assist the farmers in selling their farm produce. This comes in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown.
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FCI ramps up foodgrain supplies across country during lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is ensuring uninterrupted supply of wheat and rice throughout the country during the lockdown period.
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