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Congress Leaders Lash Out At BJP For Politics Over Food
Congress lashed out at the Modi-government on July 10, accusing it of playing "petty and vindictive" politics on the issue of food security and sabotaging the Karnataka Congress' guarantee of providing free rice to the poor. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted that the Congress Government in Karnataka will not be shaken in its resolve to implement its guarantee. The remark came amid free rice scheme of the Karnataka Government… read-more
Tags: National news, politics, Congress, Food security, BJP
Courtesy: The Press Trust of India
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Naveen Patnaik Shares Odisha's Food Security Progress At WFP Stage In Rome
Odisha's CM Naveen Patnaik shared the progress of Odisha's Food and strengthening of livelihood, on global-stage of Rome. On June 24, Patnaik spoke at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome and said, "It would be our pleasure to share our experience across the world through WFP and its partner agencies". The WFP invited CM Patnaik to visit its HQ and share the State’s transformational initiatives.
Tags: naveen patnaik, Odisha government, Rome, Food security, World Food Programme
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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Cabinet Sanctions 5Kg Free Foodgrains To Poor For 2 Months Under PMGKAY
The Union on May 5 approved a retrospective order to distribute 5kgs free foodgrains to 79.88 crore PDS beneficiaries during May-June. Effective from May 1, the allocations will be made under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-III. Announced in 2020 the scheme aims to combat COVID impact on poor. The allocation to states will be decided by Food Ministry on the existing ratio under the National Food Security Act.
Tags: COVID-19 outbreak, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, Union cabinet, Food security
Courtesy: The Economic Times
