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Sonia expresses concern over census delay, says denying millions food security

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. (PTI)
Published on Feb 10, 2025 12:57 pm IST

3 Congress CMs likely to give today's G20 dinner a miss as Kharge not invited

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. (PTI)
Updated on Sept 09, 2023 04:36 am IST

Runaway prices cast a long political shadow

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The reported extension of food and LPG subsidies should be seen in this light (Representative Photo)
Published on Aug 17, 2023 09:55 pm IST

Reforming the PDS for better nutrition

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Global Hunger Index 2022 report ranked India 107 out of 121 countries. Reforming the PDS for better nutrition.
Published on May 11, 2024 01:50 pm IST

Centre extends PMGKAY, beneficiaries to get free foodgrains till March 2022

Phase-I of the scheme was operational from April to June last year during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of Covid-19.
Published on Nov 24, 2021 06:52 pm IST

Farmer protests against agri ordinances politically motivated: Shanta Kumar

Shanta Kumar said an expert committee of the then planning commission had also found that the government spends ₹3 crore on transportation, storage and delivery of foodgrains worth ₹1 crore.
Updated on Sept 15, 2020 12:13 am IST

In Rajasthan, Rs 55 lakh recovered from govt officials in bid to clean PDS list

The food secretary said this was part of the Rajasthan government’s larger plan of cleaning the NFSA list. (Image used for representation).
Updated on Jun 03, 2020 08:49 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

What must India do now to address the coronavirus crisis | Opinion

Greater transparency and accuracy in reporting the state-wise Covid-19 data by the Centre and promotion of best practices by states can help bring convergence in disease-containment efforts
Updated on Apr 26, 2020 09:25 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

State weeds out 2.81 lakh ‘ghost’ ration cards

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Published on Dec 31, 2019 11:21 pm IST

Punjab rolls out Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana, to cover 76% population

Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh launches his government’s flagship universal health insurance scheme ‘Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana’ in Chandigarh, Tuesday, August 20, 2019.
Updated on Aug 21, 2019 11:16 am IST

Well-off people forced to surrender 11,000 ration cards in Ranchi

Public purchasing food grain distributed through PDS shop by the new ration card issued by the state government in Ranchi
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 10:44 am 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

Addressing hunger will result in other gains too

Even though the Supreme Court has upheld that Aadhaar is mandatory for receiving government subsidies, the legislature can always give the poor some respite from Aadhaar
Updated on Oct 23, 2018 11:56 am IST