The Food Corporation of India (FCI) on Wednesday said that it supplied 11.80 lakh tonnes of food grains to Karnataka during the COVID-19 lockdown. "From the start of lockdown, FCI has inducted (supplied) 11 lakh tonnes of food grains through 405 trainloads," an FCI statement said.
ITC Ltd has entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire 100 per cent of the equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Limited (SFPL), a company primarily engaged in the business of spices.
Two restaurant managers and their relative allegedly robbed a food delivery executive while he was alone in southeast Delhi's Aashtha Kunj park, police said on Sunday.
As coronavirus spreads, a band of stars, filmmakers, and musicians, among the most affluent in the country, are making contributions of money, food, and medical supplies and, in some cases, offering their properties for use as quarantine centers.
Amazon has ventured into food delivery segment in India. The online portal also delivers groceries
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Mumbai's popular street snacks like ''bhel puri'', ''paani puri'' and ''vada pav'', which used to be relished by people cutting across community and class barriers, have no takers now during the lockdown, throwing street food vendors and roadside stalls out of business.
The necessary measures taken to manage the pandemic have not only disrupted the global economy, but have also altered consumers' interests, expectations, and purchasing behaviour.
As people in Gautambudhha Nagar remain under coronavirus lockdown inflicted by the government and labourers walk for hundreds of miles to get back to their hometowns, a heartwarming video of a Noida police distributing food and water to people has won over many hearts.
Local food is fresher, healthier and tastes better, because it spends less time in transit from farm to plate, and therefore, loses fewer nutrients and incurs less spoilage. Taking to Instagram, Rujuta Diwekar shared a simple yet nutriious plate full of local food and wrote, "Eat local- it helps the local economy and also supports the global ecology".
"I cooked meals, packed them and then distributed them (in the Versova area). The entire world is going through distress and we all can do our bit. We might think it is nothing and it doesn't matter, but on the whole it can change the entire scenario. I would like to thank everyone for all the wishes that are pouring in. Let's all stay united against this deadly pandemic," he said.
The Delhi High Court has directed well-known food chain Moti Mahal Delux-II to continue paying interim monthly rent of Rs 3 lakh for a South Delhi property, saying if it cannot do so it could choose to vacate the premises.
As part of the initiative, "Marriott on Wheels" delivery service will now be available in several cities including Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Agra, Pune, Mumbai, Coimbatore and Goa.
The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution clarified on Monday that no ration card of the beneficiaries under PDS will be cancelled or name of the beneficiaries be deleted on the ground of not possessing an Aadhaar number till September 30, 2020.
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday issued an advisory for passengers to travel on a special train from Bhubaneswar on May 13, asking them to carry their own food and linen and arrive at the city station at least 90 minutes before departure for health screening.
The food ministry on Monday said the deadline for seeding of Aadhaar with ration cards has been extended till September and stressed that all beneficiaries will continue to get their quota of foodgrains even if they do not possess the biometric identifier.
Dutee Chand said the smiling faces of her villagers and the thought of making a small contribution on her part has lessened the anxiety of an athlete yet to qualify for the Olympics.
Restaurants and eateries opened in Punjab's Ludhiana on Saturday after district magistrate allowed the opening of restaurants, eateries, ice cream shops, sweet shops and juice shops amid lockdown relaxations. The shops can remain open from 7 am to 7 pm and only home delivery service will be available.
Faf du Plessis and Siya Kolisi are donating food parcels and aiding the residents of Bontehuewel.
Meghalaya is the state with the highest search interest over April, followed by Tripura and Goa.
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