Rajasthan govt releases Rs 330 crore for 33 lakh poor families hit by COVID-19 pandemicA total amount of Rs 330 crore has been released for the same on the instructions of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, they said. The amount wil...
04 Jun, 2021, 09.34 PM IST
Karnataka Minister does U-turn on BPL cards, says no definite BPL parameters existHaving come under attack from the Congress and the JD(S), Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister Umesh Katti said there were no definit...
16 Feb, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Free rice has made people of Tamil Nadu lazy: Madras HCWhile it was obligatory on the part of the govt to provide bare necessities like rice and other groceries to the needy and poor people, suc...
23 Nov, 2018, 02.42 PM IST
UP government launches free power connection scheme for BPL families"The scheme would provide relief to the middle class people as the instalment payment facility would be admissible for them,"Srikant Sharma...
23 Jul, 2017, 07.04 PM IST
Karnataka aims to lead cashless race at PDS shopsAadhar-enabled point-of-sale (PoS) machines at 20,778 fairprice shops in Karnataka will use biometric authentication of 1.08 crore below-po...
09 Dec, 2016, 12.41 AM IST
AIIMS launches online tracking system for poor patients"Also, it was a tedious, time consuming process. The online verification process is fast, more accurate and transparent," said Aggarwal.
20 Dec, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
Despite state-run mediclaim, 60% forced to pay cash: TISSThe study has also found that 88.23% of the beneficiaries from BPL families of the city reported paying for diagnostics, medications, or co...
22 Nov, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
Gujarat government refutes allegations on poverty lineGujarat govt has refuted allegations made by Congress about the Rs 10.80 per day income norm for BPL card holders in the state.
03 Feb, 2014, 10.54 PM IST
- Biometric cards launched for panchayat job card holders
Assam govt today launched the biometric smart card payment system to Panchayat Job Card Holders under the MGNREGA in Morigaon district.
04 Apr, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
- Odisha to extend RSBY to MGNREGA workers and other labourers
The Odisha government today said it has decided to include MGNREGA beneficiaries and unorganised sector workers under the Rastriya Swastha ...
07 Mar, 2013, 11.21 PM IST
- 2.2 crore bogus ration cards deleted in 5 years: KV Thomas
Over 2.21 crore bogus ration cards have been deleted from the list of subsidised foodgrain beneficiaries as part of a special drive started...
19 Mar, 2012, 05.05 PM IST
Will Direct cash transfer be a better reform than fuel and fertiliser subsidy?Nandan Nilekani will finalise a report to govt which could prove turning point in India's largely-failed attempt to reform its bloated subs...
04 Jul, 2011, 11.56 AM IST
- EGoM to finalise food security bill on April 25
The draft bill is likely to propose cash transfer of subsidy to the BPL card holders' account, instead of providing cheap foodgrain.
10 Apr, 2011, 11.49 AM IST
- Polls bring subsidised sugar, foodgrain to even APL category
The election-bound state has taken a significant decision to ensure that foodgrain and sugar are made available to ration card holders at d...
25 Aug, 2009, 07.56 AM IST
- BJP demands CBI probe in issuance of BPL cards
Alleging that there has been huge bungling in the issuing of BPL, Antodaya and APL cards by Congress-led government in Delhi, the BJP on Su...
05 Oct, 2008, 06.59 PM IST
- Students, BPL card holders to get free entry to national parks
School children visiting the National Parks in Madhya Pradesh will be given free entry inside the parks across Madhya Pradesh, State Forest...
02 Oct, 2008, 02.49 PM IST
- Indians prefer sugar from open mkt
Maximum people buy sugar from open markets rather than public distribution system in rural and urban India.
11 Jul, 2007, 04.17 PM IST