National Food Security Act
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June 22, 2022, Wednesday
'One Nation, One Ration Card' programme implemented across India
The implementation of ONORC was initiated in August 2019
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April 13, 2022, Wednesday
Centre releases Rs 2.94 trn to FCI, states as food subsidy last fiscal
The Centre has released Rs 2,94,718 crore towards food subsidy during the last fiscal to Food Corporation of India (FCI) and ...
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June 30, 2021, Wednesday
Second Covid wave, global prices could derail Centre's FY22 subsidy maths
The Centre's plan to start FY22 on a clean slate seems to have gone for a toss within just six months after it cleared the food ...
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May 28, 2021, Friday
Centre to transfer Mid-day meal cooking cost directly to students' accounts
The one-time Covid relief transfer will cost Rs 1,200 crore; activists say amount too meagre
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April 24, 2021, Saturday
Centre gears up to distribute free foodgrains to poor under PMGKAY from May
The Centre on Saturday said it is gearing up for monthly distribution of additional 5 kg of foodgrains for free to 800 million ...
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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
