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Centre permits conversion of surplus rice to ethanol for hand sanitisers

Move will lead to use of part of a stockpile of 30.57 million tonnes, which is almost 126% more than the buffer stock and strategic requirement norms

It is imperative for us to rise above partisan interests: Sonia Gandhi

Following is Sonia Gandhi's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Covid-19 lockdown: Jharkhand to provide 2 months' ration in advance via PDS

Around 90 per cent of the families in the state will benefit from this decision, he said

Coronavirus: Bengal CM announces Kolkata lockdown, free ration for 6 months

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government will offer free food grains and ration under the Public Distribution System for the next six months

Economic Survey 2020: Need to address rising food bill, revisit PDS rates

The food subsidy bill has increased from Rs 1,13,171.2 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 1,71,127.5 crore in 2018-19, it said adding that the reasons for widening of the food subsidy have been many

Govt to distribute millets like bajra via PDS

The government also declared some millets, which have high nutritive value, 'Nutri-Cereals' for production, consumption and trade point of view