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Govt to upgrade rice quality for public distributionIn a significant move to enhance food security, the government has decided to improve the quality of rice distributed to over 80 crore citi...- Food Minister Pralhad Joshi launches smart warehousing system of CWCUnion Food Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Central Warehousing Corporations' (CWC) smart warehousing system, utilizing AI and modern te...
- Vigilance conducts statewide inspections of ration shops, NFSA godowns in KeralaKerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau launched 'Operation Bhakshya Suraksha'. Surprise inspections targeted NFSA godowns and ration s...
- Ration Card Upgrade: Govt to launch “Sarthak PDS”; what it is, how it works, and how it is beneficialThe central government has launched "Sarthak PDS," a Rs. 25,530 crore initiative to enhance transparency in the public distribution system ...
- Sarthak PDS gets Cabinet nod with Rs 25,530 crore outlay to modernise food distribution systemApart from modernising the distribution and logistics network, the scheme seeks to strengthen fair price shops (FPS) and to assist state ag...
- Sarthak PDS: Cabinet clears Rs 25,000-crore overhaul of public distribution systemThe Union Cabinet has approved the Rs 25,000-crore Sarthak Public Distribution System scheme. This initiative aims to modernize India's foo...
- India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
- Breaking the Cycle: Food Security Act helps 1.8 million children grow stronger, shows studyThe National Food Security Act of 2013 significantly reduced child stunting in India by preventing stunting in 1.8 million children across ...
- No move to dismantle minimum support price and PDS: Montek Singh AhluwaliaPitching for direct cash transfer of food subsidy, Montek Singh Ahluwalia assured this would not result in dismantling of current system of...
- Deprivatising ration shops and doorstep delivery are two measures that can clear corruptionMalnutrition and hunger are much too serious to wait for completion of bundled projects as solutions to PDS leakages.
- Why have PDS for APL: SC to CentreThe Supreme Court on Tuesday waded into politically-incorrect waters by asking the Centre why it cannot deny PDS facilities to the Above th...
- No easy route to food securityThe public distribution system (PDS) has failed to deliver on its objectives in many parts of the country.
- PDS revamp comes a day ahead of food law meetOn the eve of a decision on the draft food security law by the Sonia Gandhi headed National Advisory Council, the government unveiled a blu...
- Centre gears up for PDS revampAfter having systematically weakened the country’s Public Distribution System, the Centre is now gearing up for its complete revamp, on the...
- Food EGoM hikes poor grain allocation by 30 lakh tonnesAn Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on food today decided to offload an additional 30 lakh tonnes of wheat and rice from the governments...
- Dilemmas in PDS reformThe proposal to provide poor with smart cards carrying food subsidy redeemable at fair price shops seems an improvement on food coupons vul...
- Mamata too helps check inflation!PDS consumers may not benefit significantly but railway minister Mamata Banerjee’s appears to have done her tokenist wee bit towards the fa...
- Variable tariffs on PDS imports soonThe next time foodgrain imports are imperative for the public distribution system (PDS), the cost of imports would be just 20% or 30% highe...
- Tariff for PDS import to be linked to local prices: GovtThe food ministry has proposed a variable tariff regime for imports for the PDS, should such imports be imperative in a crisis situation.
- Now, CPM puts govt in rice cookerThe government and the Left seem to be heading for a confrontation over PDS prices.
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