Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice through Targeted Public Distribution System

Apr 08, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 8 : Union Cabinet has approved the distribution of fortified rice under government schemes, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on...

269 districts started distributing fortified rice under public distribution system

Apr 07, 2023

Fortification is the process of adding micronutrients (Iron, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12) to normal rice. This process is done in the rice mills at...

Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Piyush Goyal over 'plastic rice' rumour in OdishaOdisha

Feb 27, 2023

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday wrote to Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Distribution Piyush Goyal seeking his investigation on rumours of...

Centre sets target to distribute fortified rice in 291 districts by 2023

Jun 13, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 13 : Under the rice fortification programme, the Central Government is planning to distribute Fortified Rice through the Public Distribution...

Telangana: Vigilance officials seize Rs 2.50 lakh worth of illegally stored PDS rice in Nizamabad

Aug 14, 2024

Acting on credible information, vigilance officials from the Ramachandrapuram Unit seized Rs 2.50 lakh worth of illegally stored Public Distribution System (PDS) rice in...

Punjab: 5200 bags of PDS rice recovered from 2 mills

Oct 27, 2020

Chandigarh [India], October 27 : Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Department officials on Tuesday recovered 5,200 bags of rice, meant for Public Distribution System...