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Delhi food supplies minister reviews pendency of issuing new ration cards

Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the pendency of applications for new ration cards and addition of beneficiaries in existing ration cards in the national capital, according to a statement by the government. During a meeting with the commissioner (F&S) and senior officials of the food and civil supplies department, Hussain said identification of eligible households was being processed and new ration cards would be issued on a first in, first out basis. The minister also reviewed the distribution of free ration items under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beneficiaries and the progress of distribution of food grains to non-PDS beneficiaries, who do not hold any ration card in Delhi, the statement said. Hussain said directions have been issued to ensure that no public distribution system (PDS) beneficiary is deprived of ration items due to biometric failures, especially since ration shops

Indian food services market to hit $13 billion in GMV by 2025

Although massively under-penetrated when compared to the US and China, online penetration of food services market in India is set to grow two times by 2025 with the right tailwinds

Three India-based enterprises among UN's Best Small Business winners

Three India-based enterprises are among the winners of a USD 100,000 global competition of Best Small Businesses'

FDI in food processing sector falls 57% to $393 million in FY21

During 2018-19, FDI in FPI sector stood at USD 628.24 million.

Cyberattack on US meat producer shows world's food supply vulnerable

Supply will become more susceptible in the years ahead as public health threats and potential cyberattacks loom large.

Reaching out with food, oxygen & care: Endearing stories in the time of Covid

A UP girl who delivers oxygen to the needy on her scooty, an IAS-turned-actor who has launched 'OxyTaxi' for Covid patients and a social activist who feeds over 250 people on roadside in Madurai amid curfew, there are several heart-warming stories from across the country about people who are doing their bit to provide helping hand to the needy amid an unprecedented crisis. Watch the video

Covid-19 wave: Madhya Pradesh govt announces free 3-month ration for poor

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made the announcement at a video conferencing meeting with district collectors

Quick-service food restaurants look up despite economic slowdown

Improve reach and affordability through aggressive offers and launches

Doorstep gourmet

For long, the only way to sample Bohri or Sindhi delicacies was when friends from these communities invited you home. But young Mumbai chefs have started taking these to people's doorsteps