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Centre in final stages of developing system to extend subsidized foodgrains to homeless, destituteOver and above the subsidized foodgrains, the government during the pandemic is supplying free foodgrains to NFSA beneficiaries under Pradh...30 Dec, 2021, 04.52 PM IST- SC asks Centre to consider adopting 'one nation, one ration card' scheme during lockdownA bench of Justices N V Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai, in an order passed on Monday said: “We direct the Union of India to consi...28 Apr, 2020, 01.48 PM IST
- Cabinet nod for supply of 2kg extra subsidised foodgrains via ration shopsThe cost of wheat is Rs 27/kg, which will be provided at a subsidised rate of Rs 2 kg, while the cost of rice is about Rs 32/kg but will be...25 Mar, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
- 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
- Government to offer extra subsidised foodgrainOver the next few days, the Union Cabinet is expected to decide on providing additional 2 kg grains to every NFSA beneficiary on a monthly ...03 Jun, 2019, 01.35 PM IST
- Digitization helps government weed out 1.6 crore fake ration cards, plug foodgrain leakDBT helped save Rs 13 crore in three UTs, Chandigarh, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, since it was launched last year, according to foo...15 May, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
- DBT cash not enough to buy grains: SurveyChandigarh and Puducherry are the only urban areas where the govt rolled out the DBT pilot projects in Sept for subsidised grains under the...25 Feb, 2016, 11.11 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
- 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
- Railways suffer Rs 300 crore loss as states cut grain buyRailways is suffering a loss of around Rs 90 crore every month as FCI has drastically cut down the loading of foodgrains after the three st...02 Jul, 2015, 12.16 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
- Opposition forced govt to go in for ordinance on food security: CongressThe opposition's failure to help passage of the Food Security Bill forced the government to go in for an ordinance to give the country's tw...03 Jul, 2013, 09.28 PM IST
- Adequate foodgrains available in flood-hit Kinnaur: Himachal Pradesh govtFoodgrains and other essential commodities have been rushed to flood-affected areas and adequate supply of commodities is available in Kinn...22 Jun, 2013, 10.01 PM IST
- Cabinet approves 1st phase of PDS computerizationGovt approved the first phase of the end-to-end computerization of Targeted Public Distribution System that will cost the Centre and states...05 Oct, 2012, 11.12 AM IST
- Govt to adopt NAC food security targetThe govt is set to accept Sonia Gandhi-led NAC's recommendation to cover 75% rural, 50% urban population under a food security law, but wan...04 Jul, 2011, 02.46 AM IST
- PM turns to plan panel for food law solutionPrime minister Manmohan Singh has enlisted Planning Commission's support to reconcile varying views on the proposed food security legislati...04 Apr, 2011, 12.52 AM IST
- Govt assesses revision of CIPs of wheat & rice for APLThe government still has on its anvil a proposal to hike the price of commodities on the Public Distribution System (PDS) for the above pov...27 Apr, 2010, 10.35 PM IST
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