National Food Security Act

The government will take a final call on extending the Covid relief free food grain scheme by the end of the month after reviewing the buffer stock position and Kharif sowing, a top official told ET. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna…

The government on Wednesday said no instruction has been given to ration shop owners to deny ration supplies for not buying national flag and that action has been taken against a ration shop owner for violating orders. Congress leader…

Gorakhpur resident Premlata and Darbhanga resident Manzoor Alam were elated to receive their subsidised ration in the national capital under the PDS system on Monday. They are among the beneficiaries of the central government's 'One…

The Centre on Friday launched a common registration facility in 11 states and UTs to enable homeless people, destitutes, migrants and other eligible beneficiaries to apply for ration cards. The National Food Security Act (NFSA) provides…

NEW DELHI: Expressing concern that people in the country are still dying of hunger despite the National Food Security Act, the Supreme Courton Thursday said that no citizen should die for want of food and it is the responsibility of the…

The world should look at India's model of food security, according to a United Nations official. The UN World Food Programme's (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley described India as a 'shining example' on how social protection and…

Odisha will soon have All Time Grain (ATG) dispensing machines to provide foodgrains to beneficiaries under the public distribution system. This was stated by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Atanu S Nayak here on Wednesday.…

NEW DELHI: Extending the free food grain scheme of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beyond September will be a tough call for the government considering the depleting wheatand rice stocks and the likely huge subsidy…

India's Modi-led government on Monday listed out the multiple measures it had taken to curb inflation. During Lok Sabha proceedings on July 18, MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the government was "constantly monitoring" price rise…

NEW DELHI: In view of rising pressure on government finances due to the cut in taxes on fuel, the Centre needs to manage subsidies more strictly and in a targeted manner, official sources said. The government had on May 23 cut excise…