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Foodgrain reserves full, says Union Minister Chouhan; Govt warns traders against hoarding
May 10, 2025 5:17 am
Chouhan said he would speak with chief ministers of border states/UTs like J&K and Punjab regarding requirements in case villages need evacuation
ED recovers over Rs 5 cr including bank deposits after raids in Punjab foodgrain tenders scam
August 26, 2023 11:44 am
The documents related to some properties have also been seized from the residence of former Congress minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu.
PMGKAY off the table, Govt looks at a rethink on wheat export ban
January 08, 2023 8:38 am
The measures, a senior official said, are being taken in a calibrated way taking into account the supply of stocks in the market and the required distribution under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Free grain 'labharthi' percentage in Gujarat lower than national average, lowest in HP
September 30, 2022 11:52 am
In poll-bound Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, 37.69 lakh and 8.18 lakh 'unidentified' NFSA beneficiaries, respectively, may continue to miss out on PM-GKAY
Govt announces foodgrain output target of 328 MT for 2022-23
April 20, 2022 2:12 am
Addressing the conference, Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja said that the country is maintaining an increasing trend in food grain production since 2015-16.
Odisha govt extends free rice scheme for six months
April 01, 2022 6:08 pm
In December last year, the Odisha government had extended the distribution of additional 5 kg of rice per head free of cost to beneficiaries of the SFSS for four more months in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Govt extends PMGKAY for six more months
March 27, 2022 1:24 am
In a statement, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has decided to extend the PMGKAY till September 2022 in “keeping with the concern and sensitivity towards poor and vulnerable sections of society”.
Are your foodgrains adulterated with extraneous matter? Here's a simple test to find out
December 16, 2021 1:46 pm
Consuming such matter can lead to digestion issues, food poisoning, or even severe damage to the food pipe and digestive tract.
At Delhi’s Seemapuri, 94% collect ration using biometric authentication
June 12, 2021 8:59 am
According to official records seen by The Indian Express, the circle has 30,090 ration card holders and 42 ration shops.
Inspection finds PDS foodgrains being supplied in Delhi unfit to consume
March 27, 2021 5:38 am
In his response Friday, Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain said the Centre had supplied “rotten ration” to Delhi during the lockdown, which was returned.
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