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  India averted rise in extreme poverty through Modi govt's food security scheme: IMF report

  India | April 06, 2022 11:58 IST

  The new IMF paper, Pandemic, Poverty, and Inequality: Evidence from India, presented estimates of poverty (extreme poverty PPP USD 1.9 and PPP USD3.2) and consumption inequality in India for each of the years 2004-5 through the pandemic year 2020-21.

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  WTO impasse over, India's food security concerns taken on board

  November 28, 2014 6:46 IST

  Geneva/New Delhi: Ending months-long deadlock, the WTO has approved a trade facilitation pact while agreeing to India's demand for continuing the peace clause till a permanent solution is found to the food stockpiling issue, crucial

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  Harish Rawat congratulates people for Food Security Scheme

  Politics | July 02, 2014 17:43 IST

  Dehradun: Congratulating people on the implementation of Food Security Scheme in the state, Chief Minister Harish Rawat said Uttarakhand is one of the first states in the country where the scheme has been implemented.  The

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  Congress workers demand food security scheme in UP, hold protest

  India | December 27, 2013 9:27 IST

  Varanasi: Hundreds of Congress supporters and leaders were taken into custody and later released  on Thursday when they tried to march towards the Varanasi District Magistrate's office protesting against the non-implementation of food security scheme

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  Food Security scheme launched in Rajasthan

  India | October 02, 2013 16:55 IST

  Nagaur (Rajasthan): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today launched the UPA government's ambitious Food Security scheme in the state aimed at benefiting around 4.64 crore people.Speaking on the occasion Gehlot said, foodgrains would be distributed

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  Bahuguna for spreading awareness on food security scheme

  India | September 30, 2013 7:12 IST

  Rudrapur:  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna yesterday asked Congress workers to inform people about the benefits of Food security scheme, covering about 61.94 lakh people in the state.“The historic step of the UPA government will

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  Rajasthan to launch Food Security Scheme on October 2

  India | September 29, 2013 7:07 IST

  Jaipur: The Food Security Scheme estimated to benefit around 4.64 crore people will be launched in Rajasthan on October 2, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said yesterday.After three months of survey across the state, the government

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  Karnataka CM flags food security scheme at WEF

  India | September 14, 2013 7:48 IST

  Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday showcased his government's flagship programme of providing 30 kg rice at Re.1 per kg to the poor at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Dalian in eastern China.Participating in

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  On Rajiv's birth anniversary, Sonia plans massive launch of Food Security scheme

  Politics | August 20, 2013 8:55 IST

  New Delhi/Gurgaon:  A massive launch of Food Security scheme has been planned today by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to coincide with the birth anniversary of her late husband Rajiv Gandhi. Projected as a "gamechanger" for

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  Like MGNREGA, food security scheme will empower people: Ambika Soni

  Politics | July 30, 2013 6:33 IST

  Shimla, July 30: All-India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Ambika Soni Monday said that like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) the central government's food security scheme would also empower people."The Congress

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  Congress-ruled states to launch food security scheme Aug 20

  India | July 14, 2013 6:27 IST

  New Delhi, July 14:  The UPA's flagship social welfare scheme, the food security ordinance, is expected to be rolled out in all Congress-ruled states on Aug 20, the birthday of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi,

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  Delhi to be first to roll out food security scheme

  India | July 08, 2013 23:20 IST

  New Delhi, July 8: Delhi is all set to become the first state in the country to roll out the food security scheme with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today saying that the ambitious programme will