PDS scam worth Rs 600 crore unearthed in UttarakhandThe irregularities were detected in the course of documentary verification conducted at PDS godowns in Rudrapur, Kashipur and Kichcha by th...
04 Oct, 2017, 02.13 PM IST
DDCA case: Congress attacks BJP over Kirti Azad's suspensionDigvijay Singh took a dig at the BJP in the wake Kirti Azad's suspension from the party and asked whether Shatrughan Sinha would be next on...
23 Dec, 2015, 07.25 PM IST
Government acknowledges irregularities in targetted PDSLast year, a total of 460 such complaints were received by the govt relating to irregularities like blackmarketing in targetted PDS, Paswan...
04 Aug, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
Rs 2.45 crore worth foodgrains damaged till June in 2015-16Foodgrains worth Rs 2.45 crore has been damaged in FCI godowns till June of this fiscal and disciplinary action has been taken against 13 o...
31 Jul, 2015, 07.32 PM IST
Congress moves no-trust motion against Raman Singh governmentOpposition Congress today moved a no-confidence motion against the Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh Assembly.
21 Jul, 2015, 07.11 PM IST
Maharashtra Cabinet okays plan to issue Aadhar-linked ration cardsAccording to the Chief Minister, the first phase will cost the government Rs 69.73 crore, while the second phase will cost Rs 103.99 crore.
03 Mar, 2015, 08.10 PM IST
CVC has pointed out corruption in PDS: MinisterThe government supplies highly subsidised foodgrains through PDS to ensure food security to the poor.
27 Feb, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Gujarat government to introduce hand-held terminals at fair price shopsThe project is an initiative of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) department of the state government.
03 Jun, 2014, 01.55 PM IST
Congress hits back at BJP over its demand of white paper on PDSCongress termed Delhi BJP's demand for white paper on PDS as "anti-poor" saying the opposition party's move was aimed to dump the Food Secu...
17 Oct, 2013, 10.13 PM IST
- Bring down inflation, streamline PDS: LS members
Lok Sabha members today raised serious concern over the prevailing high inflation and sought government's intervention to check price rise.
15 Mar, 2013, 07.03 PM IST
- Financial help to states for GPS in trucks carrying PDS grains
The Centre has asked states to avail financial help to install GPS devices in trucks carrying foodgrain for PDS, after the success of a pil...
04 Dec, 2012, 04.52 PM IST
- Livelihood Mission to fine-tune delivery of government's social schemes
Recently launched National Rural Livelihood Mission might help the government in getting desired results from its social benefit schemes.
16 Jun, 2011, 01.40 AM IST
- SC seeks explanation from Plan Panel about BPL percentage, expresses unhappiness
SC has asked the Planning Commission to explain the rationale behind the criteria determining the BPL categories of people to get the benef...
21 Apr, 2011, 02.45 AM IST
- Naveen Govt accused of Rs 1200 cr PDS scam
The image of Naveen Patnaik government has taken a beating after various scams have come to light over a period of time in his third stint ...
05 Apr, 2011, 09.06 PM IST
- FCI incurs Rs 484 cr loss due to storage & transit loss
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is estimated to have incurred a financial loss of Rs 484.76 crore in 2010-11 due to damage to foodgrain...
01 Mar, 2011, 02.51 PM IST
- Electronic weighing machines soon for PDS shops
Electronic weighing machines would soon be installed in all 23,600 PDS (Public Distribution System) across Tamil Nadu before the end of thi...
20 Feb, 2008, 03.50 PM IST
- We will request PM to convene meeting of CMs on PDS: Pawar
A request will be made to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convene a meeting of chief ministers soon to streamline the Public Distribution ...
23 Nov, 2007, 02.35 PM IST