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food security act news

Early procurement set to boost wheat stocks

Wheat reserves in state-run granaries totalled 9.7 million tonnes on March 1, down from 11.7 million tonnes in March 2023, according to official figures. (Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 02:04 am IST

In latest salvo at Modi, Jairam mentions Food Security Act: ‘Not just Feku…’

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh and PM Narendra Modi.
Updated on Nov 13, 2022 02:16 pm IST

Centre eyes umbrella scheme to boost food security missions

Five kg free dry rations to 800 million poor every month under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana since April 2020.
Updated on Jun 06, 2022 05:24 am IST

On FAO’s 75th anniversary, PM Modi releases commemorative coin of 75

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of 75 denomination, as a testament to India’s long-standing relationship with FAO
Updated on Oct 16, 2020 01:01 pm IST

House strove for just social order: Supreme Court judge

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud was speaking at the celebration of birth centenary of his father.
Updated on Jul 13, 2020 02:29 am IST

Free food grain supply for 8 crore migrants for next 2 months: Nirmala Sitharaman

Migrant workers and homeless people stand in queue to receive free food during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in India.
Updated on May 14, 2020 08:11 pm IST

Usher in changes to ensure no Indian goes hungry | Opinion

When the poorest don’t have enough for two square meals a day, it means that we, as a nation, have failed them
Published on May 07, 2020 07:03 pm IST

Govt panel seeks Food Security Act review

Before NFSA came into force as the country’s first guaranteed food scheme, the government provided subsidised food through the public distribution system for AAY, Below Poverty Line and Above Poverty Line population.
Updated on Feb 08, 2020 02:55 am IST

Rajasthan government bans categories of pan masala, flavoured supari

The Rajasthan government has banned pan masala and flavoured supari in the state, health minister Raghu Sharma announced on Wednesday.
Published on Oct 02, 2019 05:31 pm IST

Ranchi lawyers, officials enjoying subsidised rations, made to give up cards

The administration convinced non-eligible persons, under national food security act (NFSA), to withdraw their names from food rights of poor people and surrender their ration cards through various campaigns, in last three months.
Updated on Nov 25, 2018 07:43 pm IST

Maharashtra government to cover 99 lakh families under Food Security Act

In January 2016 had decided to include APL beneficiaries saying the decision will be implemented once seeding of Aadhar with ration cards is completed.
Updated on May 22, 2018 12:35 am IST