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Paradigms addressed by direct purchase of rice from FCI for States: Explained
5 months ago

Paradigms addressed by direct purchase of rice from FCI for States: Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi announced on August 1 that States can directly purchase rice from the Food Corporation of India under the Open Market Sale Scheme without participating in the e-auction beginning August 1. Under the Open Market Sale Scheme, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution sells excess …

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Four major Cabinet decisions fail to reach beneficiaries
1 year, 7 months ago

Four major Cabinet decisions fail to reach beneficiaries

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Even after more than two months, four major Cabinet decisions passed by the state government on March 9 are yet to be implemented. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao at Pragathi Bhavan on March 8 approved the implementation of the second phase of Dalit Bandhu to 1.3 lakh beneficiaries in the 118 Assembly constituencies at …

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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches ‘Pongal’ gift distribution scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches ‘Pongal’ gift distribution scheme

Hindustan Times  

Marking the launch of 'Pongal' gift distribution scheme across the State, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday gave away the harvest festival hampers to beneficiaries here, which includes ₹1,000 cash assistance. Tami Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hands over the Pongal gift hamper to a beneficiary during a programme, at Sathya Nagar, in Chennai on Monday. The …

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Sheep distribution scheme becomes \'cash transfer scheme\' ahead of Munugode bypoll
2 years, 3 months ago

Sheep distribution scheme becomes \'cash transfer scheme\' ahead of Munugode bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a sudden development, the state government has converted its sheep distribution scheme as ‘cash transfer scheme’ in the undivided Nalgonda district, where the Munugode Assembly constituency is having bypoll on November 3. “To avoid this delay, the government decided to introduce the direct cash benefit scheme that will enable the Golla/Kuruma community members to purchase sheep on their …

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How Land Records Can Help Optimise Welfare Schemes for Farmers
3 years, 11 months ago

How Land Records Can Help Optimise Welfare Schemes for Farmers

The Quint  

As the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown heavily impacted the economy, to address the impact on the agricultural sector and fears over food security, the central government announced emergency direct transfer of funds to farmers through the PM KISAN scheme. Looking at the instrumental role that such welfare distribution frameworks play in times of crises, how can states implement such measures efficiently? …

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10 Lakh More Families in Gujarat to Get Foodgrains at Low Cost Under NFSA
4 years, 3 months ago

10 Lakh More Families in Gujarat to Get Foodgrains at Low Cost Under NFSA

News 18  

The Gujarat government on Sunday said it will provide food grains to additional 10 lakh families in the state at concessional rates under the National Food Security Act, which will benefit around 50 lakh individuals. These 10 lakh families will be able to avail all the benefits provided to the beneficiaries under the NFSA, the state government said in a …

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Police bust scheme to truck loads of heroin to Netherlands for distribution
4 years, 10 months ago

Police bust scheme to truck loads of heroin to Netherlands for distribution

NL Times  

An international crime ring that imported thousands of kilograms of heroin to the Netherlands was broken up this week with the arrests of three people in Amsterdam and Dordrecht. It started back at the end of 2018, Dutch police said, when 300 kilograms of heroin was found in Genoa, Italy, destined for Roosendaal. Drugs were found hidden in shipments of …

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