Assam Minister Kaushik Rai sets July 31 deadline for Ration Card verification; focus on eligible beneficiariesAssam Minister Kaushik Rai directed officials to finish ration card verification by July 31. This process aims to ensure only eligible bene...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Tamil Nadu ration cardholders to get better-quality, attractive dhotis, sarees for Pongal 2027Tamil Nadu will distribute attractive and comfortable dhotis and sarees to nearly 2.23 crore ration cardholders. These garments will featur...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Indonesia looking to gain from India's developmental success storiesIndonesia is increasingly viewing India as a key partner for technology, policy, and development solutions. Prime Minister Modi's upcoming ...
05 Jul, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
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...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Vegetable prices skyrocketed during Modi Govt's tenure: Telanagana CM Revanth ReddyTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated a new fruit market and sub-registrar office complex. He criticized the central governmen...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Assam govt suspends distribution of ration items for two months due to interim budgetAssam has temporarily halted the distribution of subsidized pulses, sugar, and salt under its public distribution system for two months, ef...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
West Bengal rice industry seeks infra push, faster clearances from new BJP govtWest Bengal's rice sector urges the new state government for better infrastructure and quicker approvals. Industry leaders highlight the ne...
17 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Odisha extends distribution of free rice for another 3 monthsNotably, the Union cabinet on September 28 had approved the proposal to extend the free foodgrains distribution scheme under the Pradhan Ma...
01 Oct, 2022, 02.56 PM IST
Govt allocates additional 55 lakh tonnes rice instead of wheat under PMGKAYThe decision to provide additional rice in place of wheat under the PMGKAY was taken after due consultation with all states and the additio...
05 May, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
LDF, UDF spar over free rice distribution in KeralaAs the ruling and opposition fronts continued to spar over the distribution of subsidised rice during the festival season ahead of the Apri...
28 Mar, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
Tamil Nadu to continue free Covid ration for family cardholders in JuneThe state government has announced the doubling of rice entitlement of all rice-drawing ration cardholders in the state for the next three ...
27 May, 2020, 02.43 PM IST
Around 3,51,320 quintal rice to north-eastern states for distribution to migrants: FCIFCI in a statement stated that as part of the Economic Measures (Atma Nirbhar Bharat), Government of India has allocated free food grain fo...
17 May, 2020, 12.23 AM IST
Free rice has made people of Tamil Nadu lazy: Madras HCWhile it was obligatory on the part of the govt to provide bare necessities like rice and other groceries to the needy and poor people, suc...
23 Nov, 2018, 02.42 PM IST
Government to build toilets for 55,000 households in PuducherryCM V Narayanasamy said he had urged the PM to make available the funds for the toilet scheme during his recent visit to Delhi and he had re...
30 Jun, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
Election Commission lifts ban on free rice supply in KeralaIn a boost to the ruling Congress-led UDF ahead of May 16 Assembly elections in Kerala, EC has given its nod for implementing the free rice...
07 Apr, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
Election Commission questions Kerala government's decision to distribute free riceThough the decision was taken before the model code came into force, it is being implemented during the election period.
21 Mar, 2016, 04.22 PM IST
V Narayanasamy sends samples of poor quality rice to CMSenior Congress leader V Narayanasamy has sent to Chief Minister N Rangasamy a packet containing poor quality rice distributed to public.
08 Sep, 2014, 03.13 PM IST