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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...
Centre may issue nearly 3 crore more ration cards after states delete ineligible entries: Union Food Minister Pralhad JoshiUnion Food Minister Pralhad Joshi announced that approximately 3 crore new ration cards can be issued. This follows state governments remov...
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: 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...
West Bengal Chief Election Officer Manoj Agarwal appointed state's chief secretaryManoj Agarwal, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, has been appointed as the state's new Chief Secretary. A 1990 batch IAS officer,...
I will be the only power centre in Tamil Nadu, says CM Vijay in his maiden speech after swearing-inTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has declared himself the sole power centre in his government. He emphasized his humble origins and...
West Bengal: ED raids premises in Kolkata, Burdwan in PDS 'scam' caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out raids at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of its money laundering investi...
Six more states keen to implement DBT in kerosene: GovernmentThe Minister said PDS kerosene is distributed to ration card holders through the state government and the state civil supplies authorities ...
CVC has pointed out corruption in PDS: MinisterThe government supplies highly subsidised foodgrains through PDS to ensure food security to the poor.
Food Ministry seeks PM Modi's help to resolve Karnataka maize farmers issueIt is believed that Finance Ministry has raised objection to the Karnataka's demand and asked the Union Food Ministry to apply financial pr...
Government finalises new name 'Indiramma Anna Yojana' for PDSA move is afoot to rename the public distribution system after Indira Gandhi as 'Indiramma Anna Yojana' in a bid to reap political gains.
- Panel headed by Montek suggests UID to plug PDS slippages
A working group on PDS reforms headed by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has advocated the use of UID.
- PM's core group for cash transfer of food subsidy
Manmohan Singh's core group on food and (PDS) is looking at the option of providing foodgrain subsidies using Aadhar Unique Identification ...
- FM hits out at states for not doing enough to check inflation
Finance Minister hits out at states over inflation issue and said that Centre is 'sensitive' to problem.
- PDS revamp comes a day ahead of food law meet
On 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 revamp
After having systematically weakened the country’s Public Distribution System, the Centre is now gearing up for its complete revamp, on the...
- Government's food subsidy bill totals Rs 60000 crore
The Centre is gearing up to put in place a stringent monitoring system for the Public Distribution System (PDS) even as coining the food se...
- If PDS minister won’t control prices, who will?
Blame game are starting to emerge in UPA government on price rise.
- GoM meet on commodity prices to be held on December 14
A high-powered Group of Ministers, headed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, on commodity prices including fuel rates will meet...
- 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 ...