New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday accused the Modi government of cruelly neglecting both MGNREGA and Food Security Act, which he termed the cause of starvation deaths of three minor girls in the national capital. As long as there are children who tragically starve to death (Mansi,[Read More…]
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India on mission-mode to eradicate poverty, ensure health, sanitation: PM Modi at BRICS summit
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said India is all geared to eradicate poverty and implement sanitation, better health facilities, education and food security while addressing the plenary session at the 9th annual BRICS summit at Xiamen in China. “We are in mission-mode to eradicate poverty; to ensure health, sanitation, skills,[Read More…]
Aadhaar made mandatory to ensure poor get food: Centre to Delhi HC
Central government told Delhi High Court on Monday that Aadhaar was made mandatory to ensure the poor get subsidised foodgrains under the public distribution system (PDS). “Aadhaar is mandatory for PDS, as this system is mostly misused in our country. The subsidised foodgrains were not reaching the poor. Someone else[Read More…]