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Govt to extend sugar subsidy under AAY till March 2026The approval is expected to extend benefits of more than Rs1850 crore during the period of the 15th Finance Commission (2020-21 to 2025-26)...
Govt approves extension of subsidy scheme on sugar supplied to AAY families by 2 years till Mar 2026The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narender Modi, approved extension of scheme of sugar subsidy for AAY families distributed thro...
Goa government provides additional LPG subsidy of Rs 275 to AAY Ration Card holders: CMGoa CM said, "PM Modi earlier announced providing a Rs 200 subsidy for LPG cylinders. Goa govt has gone a step ahead and given an additiona...
Tripura to provide free ration to 6.19 lakh poor families for one monthAs per the Public Distribution System (PDS) records, Tripura has 5.79 lakh 'poor' families including 1.09 lakh Antodaya Annapurna Yojana (A...
Haryana extends subsidised sugar scheme to BPL familiesFrom January 1, these families will get 1 kg of sugar at Rs 13/kg and 1 litre of mustard oil of Hafed at Rs 20/litre.
Arvind Kejriwal urges PM Narendra Modi to restore sugar subsidy in entiretyThe sugar subsidy was discontinued with effect from March 2017. The Union food ministry as well as some states had been keen on its continu...
CCEA restores PDS sugar subsidy for Antyodaya familiesThe government today decided to restore the subsidy for states to ensure sale of 1 kg of sugar at a cheaper rate for 2.5 crore AAY families...
Government may provide sugar subsidy to AAY familiesThe sugar subsidy was discontinued with the effect from March 2017 as per the recommendation of the Expenditure Management Commission, he a...
Free grains likely for 25 million poorest of poor familiesSources said the food ministry will present this proposal under a "New Scheme for Food Security" on Wednesday when the PMO takes up improve...
Centre rejects states' demand to increase number of AAY people: Food Minister Ram Vilas PaswanThe Centre has not accepted the suggestion of few states to increase beneficiaries under the AAY saying that the number is fixed for every ...
No plans to cover additional poor families under AAY: ThomasAgainst the ceiling of 2.50 crore families, the states have reported issuance of AAY ration cards to 2.43 crore families, the minister adde...
Cabinet clears revised Food Security BillThe govt today approved the revised Food Security Bill to provide for uniform 5 kg of foodgrains per month per person at a highly subsidise...
Afzal Guru hanging: Better late than never, says victim's family'Der aaye durust aaye'. The family of a 2001 Parliament attack responded by using this old Hindi adage which means 'better late than never'.
- Delhi preparing to be country's 1st kerosene-free city
Delhi is all set to become the first kerosene-free city in the country with the city government today finalising a programme.
- 2.2 crore bogus ration cards deleted in 5 years: KV Thomas
Over 2.21 crore bogus ration cards have been deleted from the list of subsidised foodgrain beneficiaries as part of a special drive started...
- Subsidised wheat, rice to 1.5 cr more BPL families from Oct 2
Govt likely to provide subsidised wheat & rice to 1.5 cr additional BPL families from Oct 2.
- Antyodaya Yojana to get additional Rs 507 cr, to cover 1.5 cr families
An additional 50 lakh families would be brought under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) which supports the poorest of the poor in the country...