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Nirmala pulls up Collector in Telangana for not replying on Centre, state share in PDS rice
India | Sep 02, 2022, 09:01 PM ISTFrom March-April 2020, the Centre has been providing rice, priced at Rs 30-Rs 35, free of cost without the state government and the beneficiaries having to contribute anything.
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Over 4.5 lakh non-PDS beneficiaries received food grains under new scheme: Delhi govt
India | Jun 13, 2021, 06:08 PM ISTThe Arvind Kejriwal government on Sunday said it has provided food grains to over 4.5 lakh people who did not have ration card under a new scheme in the national capital.
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Once seen as most corrupt in food distribution, UP today India's best state in PDS transparency
India | Mar 20, 2021, 08:46 AM ISTUttar Pradesh has redefined the Public Distribution System(PDS) by becoming India's first state to achieve more than 99 percent food distribution through a transparent biometrics identification system.
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Delhi govt to provide free ration to PDS cardholders till November
India | Jul 07, 2020, 11:03 PM ISTThe Delhi government on Tuesday said it will provide free ration to public distribution system cardholders till November to mitigate the hardships caused to them due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Central team to probe death of Simdega girl, says Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan
National | Oct 18, 2017, 04:45 PM ISTPaswan said a central team will be sent to Jharkhand to investigate the death of 11-year-old Simdega girl allegedly due to starvation.
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Not endorsing Universal Basic Income in India, says IMF official
Business | Oct 15, 2017, 10:01 AM ISTAn IMF official said it is not endorsing the replacement of Public Distribution System (PDS) with the Universal Basic Income (UBI) in India.
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Talks on with states on Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for kerosene: Dharmendra Pradhan
National | Jul 13, 2015, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: The petroleum ministry is in talks with state governments on drawing up plans similar to Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) for public distribution kerosene, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.Noting his
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BJP alleges major scam in purchase of pulses under Public Distribution System
National | Jul 01, 2015, 10:56 PM ISTShimla: Himachal BJP today alleged a major scam in purchase of pulses under Public Distribution System (PDS) and accused the state public undertaking Food and Civil Supplies Corporation of purchasing pulses at much higher rates to
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Ram Vilas Paswan snubs Nitish Kumar on bonus payment
National | Nov 30, 2014, 05:47 PM ISTPatna: The Centre today charged the Bihar government with launching a "misleading" campaign on the issue of bonus.Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan also asked the state government to ensure adequate procurement of foodgrains to
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To improve PDS, Maharashtra government mulls ration card, Aadhaar link-up
India | Nov 15, 2014, 11:02 AM ISTMumbai: The Maharashtra government is mulling a proposal to link ration cards with Aadhaar numbers so as to enhance the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state.The move is being planned with a view to
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Bengal to start digitized ration procurement
India | Jun 28, 2014, 02:31 PM ISTKolkata: The West Bengal government is planning to introduce a system whereby people with digitized ration cards can obtain foodgrain from any public distribution system (PDS) outlet in the state, an official said Saturday.According to
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PDS could be renamed after Indira Gandhi to roll out food law
India | Oct 16, 2013, 09:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to rename the public distribution system after Indira Gandhi to prevent opposition parties from taking credit for implementing the National Food Security Act. “There is a proposal
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Tripura to continue supplying sugar through PDS: Manik Sarkar
National | Jun 26, 2013, 03:17 PM ISTAgartala, June 26: The Tripura government will continue supplying sugar at subsidised rate through ration shops despite the central government's decision to stop giving sugar as a Public Distribution System (PDS) commodity, Chief Minister Manik
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PDS Computerization To Be Operational By December 2012
India | Mar 16, 2012, 06:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 16: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the government was determined to create food security for all targeted people especially the poor and vulnerable segments of society. Mukherjee said in order
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Gegong Apang Arrested In PDS Scam Case
India | Aug 24, 2010, 01:48 PM ISTFormer Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Gegong Apang was today arrested by the Special Investigation Cell for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore public distribution system scam. "Apang was arrested based on material evidence and statement