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Maruti Suzuki to fuel India's ethanol shift with first flex-fuel car that's coming soonIndia's auto sector is set for a revolution with Maruti Suzuki launching the country's first mass-market flex-fuel passenger vehicle. This ...- Fertiliser subsidy may surpass budgeted estimates by Rs 70k crIndia imports over 80% of its DAP requirements and for urea domestic production covers only 30-35% of total demand. India is among top fert...
- How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
- Government temporarily discontinues rice fortification under PMGKAY, cites shelf life concernsThe decision follows findings of a study assigned to IIT Kharagpur to assess the shelf life of Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) and Fortified R...
- Cabinet Meeting Highlights: Three important decisions greenlit by Modi & CoCabinet Meeting Today Highlights: The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Modi, has made critical approvals, including a scheme for fortif...
- Cabinet approves supply of fortified rice under welfare schemes till Dec 2028 at cost of Rs 17,082 crThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a scheme worth ₹17,082 crore for fortified rice to combat anemia and micro...
- Is fortified or diverse diet better?India's strategy to combat undernutrition through large-scale food fortification of staples like rice, oil, and salt is being questioned. R...
- Centre to fully implement rice fortification programme before March 2024 targetThe government will implement fully rice fortification programme before the scheduled target of March 2024, a top food ministry official sa...
- Congress slams Modi government over 'hurriedly' rolling out fortified riceTaking a swipe at the prime minister, the Congress leader said "masterstroke" is the word associated with the prime minister's decisions an...
- Assam govt extends subsidies of up to Rs 2 lakh per mill for purchase of blender machinesChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday joined an interactive meeting of the rice millers of the State with the Department of Food,...
- J'khand govt to roll out scheme to distribute fortified rice under PDS; rights activists raise concernFood rights activists have raised concern over the 'Rice Fortification Scheme (RFS)', alleging that health impacts due to the consumption o...
- Phase-2 of fortified rice distribution starts; 90 high burden districts covered in April-MayThe first phase was started in October 2021 under which fortified rice was supplied through Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) an...
- Govt allocates additional 55 lakh tonnes rice instead of wheat under PMGKAYThe decision to provide additional rice in place of wheat under the PMGKAY was taken after due consultation with all states and the additio...
- Cabinet approves scheme to distribute fortified rice under govt schemesThe entire cost of rice fortification - around Rs 2,700 crore per annum - would be borne by the government of India as part of food subsidy...
- Govt approves scheme to distribute fortified rice under govt programmesThe entire cost of rice fortification of about Rs 2,700 crore per annum and would be borne by the central government.
- Govt to supply fortified rice through ICDS, Mid-day Meal scheme from April"About 65 per cent of India's population consumes rice as a staple food. Fortification of rice is a cost-effective and complementary strate...
- Govt asks FCI to tie up with rice mills to boost supply of fortified riceAccording to Food ministry, "FCI has been asked to tie up with the rice mills in different regions for necessary investments in this regard...
- Government to prepare roadmap for distribution of fortified rice“We will take suggestions and feedback from all the states and stakeholders before implementing this programme,” said Paswan.
- Karnataka inks agreements with Akshaya Patra, Akshara FoundationThe Bengaluru-based nonprofit ran the first phase of the programme in 7,515 schools covering three lakh children in the backward Hyderabad-...
- Government to adopt Odisha model to fortify midday meal riceThe idea was discussed with executive director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, when she had met Union food minister ...
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