Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) In a move to fulfill the promise to provide food security to all eligible poor families, the Congress government in Telangana on Monday launched the distribution of new ration cards. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy Launched The Program at Tirumalagiri in Suryapet District. The government would … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of bias in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar. His remarks come after the Supreme Court suggested that the Election … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider “in the interest of justice” if documents such as Aadhaar, Voter ID and Ration Cards could be accepted for the purpose of verification of voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) … Read more
Srinagar: In a significant digital leap, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is set to introduce ‘Smart Ration Cards’ for all its 25.61 lakh ration cardholders, covering a beneficiary population of over one crore. The initiative, aimed at curbing ration pilferage and black marketing, is expected to streamline access to various government welfare services … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 2 (IANS) Fair price shops across Gujarat have remained shut since June 1, as ration shopkeepers launched a statewide strike against the government’s mandatory E-KYC policy for ration card holders. The closure has disrupted Public Distribution System (PDS) services, leaving thousands of beneficiaries, particularly the poor and rural … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Amaravati, June 1 (IANS) The TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday resumed delivery of essential commodities at fair price shops, replacing the supply through Mobile Dispensing Units (MDUs). State ministers launched the programme at various places. Essential commodities, like rice, sugar and pulses, will be delivered at 29,796 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) In a major policy decision, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to increase the commission of ration shopkeepers distributing food grains to 7 crore beneficiaries across rural Maharashtra by Rs 20 per quintal – from Rs 150 to Rs 170. Another key decision was to allow … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Aiming to weed out illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants from social benefit schemes in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Tuesday, announced a drive for verification and fresh registration of beneficiaries. “Whether it is ration, pension or any other scheme for economically weaker … Read more
JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, today said that the government intends to make all endeavours to eliminate bogus and ineligible ration cards as a continuous process. The Minister was replying to a question raised by Mir Saifullah. He informed the House that the General Administration Department has ordered a … Read more
