Government spending in the last fiscal year was less than planned. This saving of about ₹55,000 crore will help manage tax collection short...

Paswan further said the states have been asked to prominently display the foodgrains subsidy on a board at all ration shops for public awar...

The government has given time to those not having the biometric-based unique identification number to apply for Aadhaar by June 30.

The Minister said PDS kerosene is distributed to ration card holders through the state government and the state civil supplies authorities ...

According to sources, subsidy arrears at the start of the current fiscal stood at above Rs 50,000 crore and are estimated to cross Rs 60,00...

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved extension of PDS Kerosene, Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme and Freight Subsidy Scheme for a furt...

Difference between RIP and ex-mill price of Rs 32 per kg, which is capped for two years till September 2014, is being given as subsidy to s...

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said that there was no clarity over the continuance of Centre's subsidy scheme in this matter.

Pitching for direct cash transfer of food subsidy, Montek Singh Ahluwalia assured this would not result in dismantling of current system of...

At present, the government buys sugar at Rs 19.50 a kg from millers and sells it at a subsidised rate of Rs 13.50 a kg.

The CCEA is likely to consider on Friday a proposal to raise price of sugar sold through ration shops.

Nilekani has proposed use of coupons, smartcards, and direct cash transfers, along with GPS tracking of trucks carrying ration, as some met...

Manmohan Singh's core group on food and (PDS) is looking at the option of providing foodgrain subsidies using Aadhar Unique Identification ...

Conditional cash transfers work around the world, and they can in India, too

The government will soon have to decide on the proposal of direct cash payments in lieu of food subsidy as a key committee of Parliament ha...

The proposal to provide poor with smart cards carrying food subsidy redeemable at fair price shops seems an improvement on food coupons vul...

Even as the levy quota of sugar mills has been brought down to 10 per cent from March '02, it will have no immediate impact on the supply o...