Haryana, Uttarakhand lead in Direct Benefit Transfer payoutsThe UTs of J&K and Ladakh clubbed together got the number eight spot among 36 states and UTs, reporting DBT payouts worth Rs 1,190 crore th...
AIADMK regime not taking action on allegations: M K Stalin"They are not taking proper action," Stalin said, responding to a question from reporters on allegations of sale of free sarees distributed...
Govt mulls making Aadhaar card essential for subsidised grainThe Centre also said that states have promised to install digital payment system at ration shops by June.
Centre to examine Jammu and Kashmir's extra PDS grain demand for new schemeThe issue was discussed in detail during a two-hour long meeting with the state Food Minister Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali and other senior offici...
BJP gives charge sheet against HP CM Virbhadra Singh to President; demand CBI probeBJP today submitted a "charge sheet" to President Pranab Mukherjee demanding ouster of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh over graft allegation...
Put information on MGNREGA, PDS in public domain: Centre to statesCentre has also asked states to ensure proactive disclosure under Right to Information (RTI) Act of information on public works done.
FCI gets Rs 4,300 cr against food subsidy claim of Rs 32652 crThe government has paid nearly Rs 4,300 crore to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) as against the food subsidy claim of Rs 32,652.43 cror...
Centre to examine Karnataka government's demand on extra PDS rice supplyIn its election manifesto, the Congress had promised supply of 30 kg of rice at Rs 1 per kg via PDS to 98.17 lakh BPL families in the state.
Centre asks states to start buying sugar from open mkt for PDSThe Centre has asked state governments to immediately start buying sugar from the open market to ensure supply to ration card holders.
Cabinet clears revised Food Security BillThe govt today approved the revised Food Security Bill to provide for uniform 5 kg of foodgrains per month per person at a highly subsidise...
- Food Ministry mulls increasing pulses subsidy to Rs 20/kg
Food Ministry is planning to provide pulses through ration shops to BPL families & has proposed to double subsidy at Rs 20/kg for insulatin...
- No plans to introduce universal PDS: KV Thomas
The government has no plans to introduce Universal Public Distribution System (PDS) because the attention on poor people will get diluted.
- Food Minister K V Thomas, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to discuss executing part of draft Food Bill
Under the draft National Food Security Bill, the Centre has proposed to give a legal entitlement to subsidised foodgrains to both BPL and A...
- EGoM on food to meet tomorrow to discuss high food prices
The Food Ministry had proposed an increase of Rs 4 per kg to Rs 17.50 per kg in the CIP of sugar through public distribution system.
- Kanker has some success in pushing back Naxalites
In Kanker, where the Central and state forces have tasted some success in pushing back the Naxalites, a modest beginning has been made to r...
- EGoM to meet on June 7 on freeing petrol, diesel prices
After natural gas prices, the government looks set to bite the bullet on auto fuel prices, with a panel of ministers scheduled to meet on J...
- Entire PDS has collapsed, says SC panel
The sale of foodgrains through the public distribution system to poor families throughout the country at highly subsidised prices is stinki...