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"Ration For 81 Crore People Cut By Half": Congress's "New Year Gift" Dig At PM Modi
Jairam Ramesh says the Modi government is "falsely trumpeting" free 5 kg of grains under food security law as "a historic decision"
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Centre's Free Foodgrain Distribution Under Merged Scheme Begins Today
From January 1, the government will provide foodgrains free of cost to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.
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Over 80 Crore To Get Free Foodgrain For A Year In New Scheme
Union Cabinet decides to merge the scheme started during Covid with the National Food Security Act till December 2023, Piyush Goyal announces
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Ashok Gehlot Welcomes Supreme Court's View On National Food Security Act
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's recent observation that it is the central government's duty to ensure that foodgrains reach the last man under the National Food Security Act.
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Our Culture To Ensure Nobody Goes To Sleep Empty Stomach: Supreme Court
It is our culture to ensure nobody goes to sleep empty stomach, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday and asked the central government to see to it that foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) reach the last man.
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Opinion: Food Insecurity - The Story That Won't Make Prime Time News
As per reports in a few regional language newspapers (yes, they still have The Spine), the Union is proposing an increase in the prices of rice, wheat and cereals sold through the National Food Security Act by Rs.7 per kg for Priority Households.
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Dearness Allowance Hiked By 3% For Government Employees In Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday announced a three per cent hike in the dearness allowance for government employees and expansion of welfare schemes under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
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Food Subsidy Likely To Be Less Than Rs 4 Lakh Crore This Fiscal: Government
Food subsidy is likely to be less than Rs 4 lakh crore in the current financial year, compared to Rs 5.29 lakh crore of 2020-21
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To Aid Poor, Centre Extends 5 Kg Free Foodgrains Scheme Till March 2022
In a bid to support the poor recovering from the COVID-19 shock, the Centre decided to further extend the free supply of 5 kg foodgrains per month for 4 months till March 2022, a decision that will cost an additional Rs 53,344 crore.
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Centre Opposes Delhi Government's Ration Delivery Scheme In High Court
The Centre Monday opposed the Delhi government's Doorstep Delivery of Ration Scheme while submitting before the Delhi High Court that the State cannot mitigate the architecture of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) while implementing it.
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Government Says Record Wheat Procured At 433 Metric Tonnes
The Government has procured 433 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during the current Rabi marketing season of 2021-22, which is a record.
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Centre Extends Food Grains Supply Scheme For Poor By Five Months
The Centre has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for five months and has allotted 198.78 metric tonnes of food grains under it.
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Centre Extends Food Grains Allotment By Five Months Under Garib Kalyan Yojana
Food grains would be provided from July to November 2021 at five rupees per person per month to around 81 crore beneficiaries.
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55 Crore Beneficiaries Received Foodgrains In May Under Central Scheme
As many as 55 crore beneficiaries received foodgrains in May and around 2.6 crore beneficiaries in June under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-III, informed Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, on Thursday.
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Centre Asks States To Issue Ration Cards To Most Vulnerable, Poor People
The Centre has issued an advisory to all states and UTs to identify and issue ration cards to the most vulnerable and economically weaker sections of society to ensure their coverage under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
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"Ration For 81 Crore People Cut By Half": Congress's "New Year Gift" Dig At PM Modi
Jairam Ramesh says the Modi government is "falsely trumpeting" free 5 kg of grains under food security law as "a historic decision"
-
Centre's Free Foodgrain Distribution Under Merged Scheme Begins Today
From January 1, the government will provide foodgrains free of cost to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.
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Over 80 Crore To Get Free Foodgrain For A Year In New Scheme
Union Cabinet decides to merge the scheme started during Covid with the National Food Security Act till December 2023, Piyush Goyal announces
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Ashok Gehlot Welcomes Supreme Court's View On National Food Security Act
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's recent observation that it is the central government's duty to ensure that foodgrains reach the last man under the National Food Security Act.
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Our Culture To Ensure Nobody Goes To Sleep Empty Stomach: Supreme Court
It is our culture to ensure nobody goes to sleep empty stomach, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday and asked the central government to see to it that foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) reach the last man.
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Opinion: Food Insecurity - The Story That Won't Make Prime Time News
As per reports in a few regional language newspapers (yes, they still have The Spine), the Union is proposing an increase in the prices of rice, wheat and cereals sold through the National Food Security Act by Rs.7 per kg for Priority Households.
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Dearness Allowance Hiked By 3% For Government Employees In Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday announced a three per cent hike in the dearness allowance for government employees and expansion of welfare schemes under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
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Food Subsidy Likely To Be Less Than Rs 4 Lakh Crore This Fiscal: Government
Food subsidy is likely to be less than Rs 4 lakh crore in the current financial year, compared to Rs 5.29 lakh crore of 2020-21
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To Aid Poor, Centre Extends 5 Kg Free Foodgrains Scheme Till March 2022
In a bid to support the poor recovering from the COVID-19 shock, the Centre decided to further extend the free supply of 5 kg foodgrains per month for 4 months till March 2022, a decision that will cost an additional Rs 53,344 crore.
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Centre Opposes Delhi Government's Ration Delivery Scheme In High Court
The Centre Monday opposed the Delhi government's Doorstep Delivery of Ration Scheme while submitting before the Delhi High Court that the State cannot mitigate the architecture of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) while implementing it.
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Government Says Record Wheat Procured At 433 Metric Tonnes
The Government has procured 433 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during the current Rabi marketing season of 2021-22, which is a record.
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Centre Extends Food Grains Supply Scheme For Poor By Five Months
The Centre has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for five months and has allotted 198.78 metric tonnes of food grains under it.
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Centre Extends Food Grains Allotment By Five Months Under Garib Kalyan Yojana
Food grains would be provided from July to November 2021 at five rupees per person per month to around 81 crore beneficiaries.
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55 Crore Beneficiaries Received Foodgrains In May Under Central Scheme
As many as 55 crore beneficiaries received foodgrains in May and around 2.6 crore beneficiaries in June under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-III, informed Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, on Thursday.
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Centre Asks States To Issue Ration Cards To Most Vulnerable, Poor People
The Centre has issued an advisory to all states and UTs to identify and issue ration cards to the most vulnerable and economically weaker sections of society to ensure their coverage under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
