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Economic Survey suggests revision of rates and coverage under NFSAUnder the NFSA, the government supplies 5 kg of subsidised foodgrains to each person per month through more than 5 lakh ration shops, known...31 Jan, 2020, 01.52 PM IST- India is said to plan domestic sale of pulses to prevent rottingThe government is attempting to sell the reserves in the open market and to some states and organizations such as railways and defense forc...10 Oct, 2017, 07.49 AM IST
- Ram Vilas Paswan urges Assam government to speed up implementation of Food Security ActPaswan said that the implementation of the Act was delayed in Assam as digitization of records of beneficiaries was not done by the state.19 Feb, 2016, 05.36 PM IST
- Supreme Court notice to Centre on distribution of subsidized food grainsThe Supreme Court today sought the response from the Centre on a plea seeking distribution of subsidised foodgrains to the poor through PDS.04 Sep, 2015, 07.46 PM IST
- 26 states, union territories achieve 100% digitization of ration cards to plug PDS leakageThe ministry also plans to launch the DBT for foodgrains in three UTs of Puducherry, Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli from September.19 Aug, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
- Food panel defends cut in security coverageShanta Kumar, the chairman of the Prime Minister-appointed panel to revamp the food subsidy regime strongly defended its recommendation to ...23 Jan, 2015, 12.44 PM IST
- Guwahati HC suspends government's directive of stopping allocation of bulk food grainsThe ministry added tea industry is required to provide food grains to permanent and temporary tea garden workers in lieu of wages.09 Jan, 2015, 02.13 PM IST
- Assam government asks planters to provide wage hike tea garden workersThe Centre has recently asked the state government to do away age old system of allocating bulk food grains to the tea garden management.16 Dec, 2014, 05.24 PM IST
- DIPP suspends registration under the schemes of NE Industrial and Investment Promotion PolicyAssam govt has decided to oppose the move while industry body smells conspiracy as they feel this is an attempt to dilute fiscal incentive.04 Dec, 2014, 04.36 PM IST
- Cash transfers can save Rs 30,000 crore per year in food subsidies: Shanta KumarRestructuring FCI is one of the key reform plans of government as it devises measures to plug leakages and ensure targeted delivery of subs...17 Nov, 2014, 10.18 AM IST
- India's farm sector policies under scanner at WTOThe US and Pakistan have questioned several of India's farm trade policies, including its land holding laws and the subsidy mechanism.02 Oct, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
- Centre directs Bihar government to lift foodgrain quota by August 31Bihar has got storage capacity for 5.37 lakh tonnes foodgrains of which almost all infrastructure belongs to the Centre, Paswan said20 Jul, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
- Govt spends Rs 3.65 to deliver Rs 1-worth food; 57% of subsidized food doesn't reach beneficiariesThe government spends Rs 3.65 to deliver Re 1 of food while 57% of subsidized food grains do not reach the intended beneficiaries, says a r...27 Feb, 2014, 11.31 AM IST
- ACMS wants to continue with system of rationing in tea gardensAssam Chah Mazdoor Sangha wants system of rationing in tea gardens to continue. Assam govt recently decided to stop allocation of bulk food...07 Jan, 2014, 03.24 PM IST
- Food bill a conspiracy to impoverish farmers: Samajwadi PartySamajwadi Party slammed the food security bill as a conspiracy to impoverish the farmers, vowing to oppose it in Parliament.13 Jun, 2013, 08.23 AM IST
- Universal PDS only way to beat hunger, tackle inflation?Many essentials of Indian kitchens are almost beyond reach; sugar is up by nearly 60%, pulses by 46% and potatoes by 53% over a year.19 Feb, 2010, 04.57 AM IST
- Food and fuel price hikes hit Africans hardThe head of the United Nations World Food Program said that international price increases have created more hungry people worldwide than ev...02 Apr, 2008, 09.38 AM IST
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