-BusinessToday.in Vegetable vendors say their sales have dwindled and profits have shrunk because of the increased transportation cost and the subsequent hike in the buying price. Vegetable prices have skyrocketed in Delhi and adjoining areas owing to an increase in the transportation costs due to the hike in fuel prices.  Vegetable vendors say their sales have dwindled and profits have shrunk because of the increased transportation cost and the subsequent hike in the...

-IndiaToday.in The prices of fish in Kolkata have increased due to the hike in fuel RATes Kolkata: With the rise in the RATes of fuel across the country, fish prices too increased in Kolkata. The prices of fruit, vegetables and meat have been increasing. Households in the city are being forced to cut down the food budget as the prices of food essentials have jumped in the market, including the RATes of fish. Fish...

-IANS/ TheHansIndia.com As many as 88 per cent of households using portability succeeded in collecting their RATions even when stock availability is a real concern among PDS dealers due to fluctuating demand, a study on deliveries under One Nation One RATion Card focusing on five states released on Tuesday has shown.  New Delhi: As many as 88 per cent of households using portability succeeded in collecting their RATions even when stock availability...

-Down to Earth Facilities of inter-state portability for food security and selecting a fair price RATion shop of one’s choice has been availed by 58% migrant workers Every fifth family in India is still unaware about the benefits of the portability facility provided by the ‘One Nation, One RATion Card’ (ONORC) scheme, considered to be key to the success of the public distribution system (PDS). This is according to a recent study...

-PTI/ NDTV.com The working paper titled 'Pandemic, Poverty, and Inequality: Evidence from India' presents estimates of poverty and consumption inequality in India for each of the years 2004-5 through the pandemic year 2020-21. New Delhi: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKAY), which provides free foodgrains to poor people, played a key role in keeping extreme poverty in India at the lowest level of 0.8 per cent during the pandemic-hit 2020, according to...