For smooth implementation, general managers of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have been asked to visit three ration shops every day in...

Five-kilogram (kg) food grain per person to priority household beneficiaries (also called general category) and 35 kg per household to Anty...

Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Food and civil supplies minister Punjab said that in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, as a pro active initiative, Punjab...

As per the Public Distribution System (PDS) records, Tripura has 5.79 lakh 'poor' families including 1.09 lakh Antodaya Annapurna Yojana (A...

The sugar subsidy was discontinued with the effect from March 2017 as per the recommendation of the Expenditure Management Commission, he a...

Sources said the food ministry will present this proposal under a "New Scheme for Food Security" on Wednesday when the PMO takes up improve...

"I request you to kindly intervene in the matter so that the state gets the food grain as per its requisition," Naveen Patnaik wrote to Mod...

The Centre has not accepted the suggestion of few states to increase beneficiaries under the AAY saying that the number is fixed for every ...

According to the CAG report, the shortfall in the off-take deprived the beneficiaries concerned from getting subsidised food grains.

Punjab govt said it will launch its new 'Atta Dal' scheme from December 1, wherein it will distribute wheat at Rs 1 per kg and pulses at Rs...

Hooda will launch the ambitious Food Security scheme in the state from Panipat on August 20, on the occasion of Rajiv Gandhi's birth annive...

With barely a month left for the proposed launch of its ambition food security scheme, Delhi Government today finalised the various nitty g...

Against the ceiling of 2.50 crore families, the states have reported issuance of AAY ration cards to 2.43 crore families, the minister adde...

The govt today approved the revised Food Security Bill to provide for uniform 5 kg of foodgrains per month per person at a highly subsidise...

Delhi is all set to become the first kerosene-free city in the country with the city government today finalising a programme.

Over 2.21 crore bogus ration cards have been deleted from the list of subsidised foodgrain beneficiaries as part of a special drive started...

An additional 50 lakh families would be brought under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) which supports the poorest of the poor in the country...