National Food Security Act
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December 01, 2020, Tuesday
After hiking fertiliser, Centre may now review food subsidy outlay
Of the Rs 1.15 trillion budgeted as food subsidy for the fiscal year, Rs 1.05 trillion was spent by October
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August 19, 2020, Wednesday
Govt fails to update Food Act list, millions of migrants left in cold
Centre says 6.7 million new ration card holders added after lockdown for free grain
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August 12, 2020, Wednesday
Those without ration card find it hard to access Centre's free grain scheme
Just one in four non-ration card holders in rural India got any kind of food support from the government, a recent survey showed
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July 30, 2020, Thursday
No discrimination under Food Security Act in Bihar: Ram Vilas Paswan
Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said there has been "no discrimination or wrong identification" of beneficiaries under ...
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April 20, 2020, Monday
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 ...
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February 02, 2020, Sunday
Budget 2020: Borrowings by FCI will rise 24% to Rs 1.36 trillion
This includes loans from NSSF at Rs 1.36 trillion