Tue, Dec 10, 2024
States and Union Territories (UTs) have cancelled 5.97 crore ration cards since 2013 to achieve "rightful targeting" of National Food Security Act (NFSA), the government said on Tuesday.
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Wed, Jul 03, 2024
The Mizoram government will revise the list of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), state Food, Civil Supply and Consumers Affairs minister B Lalchhanzova said.
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
Amid concerns over the spike in wheat prices despite export ban, Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra that wheat and rice stocks position is comfortable and much above the government's buffer requirements.
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
The free grains are over and above the normal quota provided under the NFSA at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 2-3 per kg.
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
On the food ministry's view on the extension, the secretary said: "These are big government decisions...Government will take a call on it."
Thu, Sep 01, 2022
In the last two years, around Rs 2.6 lakh crore has been spent under the scheme and it will cost another Rs 80,000 crore with the extension of six months.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Apart from paddy, area sown with pulses is down marginally to 116.45 LH from 119.43 LH.
Tue, Jul 05, 2022
In the first ever `State Ranking Index` under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) released on Tuesday, Odisha has topped the list of general category states while Tripura topped the list of special category states.
Wed, Jun 23, 2021
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the allocation of additional foodgrain under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (Phase IV) – for another period of 5 months that is from July to November 2021.
Thu, Feb 09, 2017
The Government of India on Thursday announced that people who have ration cards under the National Food Security Act need to undergo Aadhaar authentication process to receive further subsidies.
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