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Cabinet meet: UP Govt sets aside Rs 179.42 cr to boost ration delivery

May 15, 2025 7:51 pm

Officials say aim is to make PDS more transparent, efficient & inclusive

Jharkhand's over 25,000 FPS dealers join nation-wide ''Ration Bandh'' agitation''

January 01, 2024 12:47 pm

The FPS dealers are demanding the commissions of 13 months against the distribution of ration during the Covid Pandemic period.

As Modi extends free ration scheme for 5 more years, Congress says it indicates economic distress, inequality

November 06, 2023 5:39 am

The PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme was to end this December.

SMART PDS scheme: A bold initiative in digitisation

March 30, 2023 9:04 am

The scope of the scheme is clearly beyond just ration distribution, will allow greater accountability across government schemes

Politics has taken over public interest: Delhi govt in HC on ration scheme

November 30, 2021 1:10 am

Terming the petition filed by Delhi Sarkari Ration Dealers Sangh a proxy litigation, the government contended that while NFSA is a central Act, the same is premised upon the operational work being handled by the state government and not the union.

Centre stops Delhi government’s ration scheme once again

October 10, 2021 8:20 am

AAP Saturday accused BJP for using the Central government machinery to block its doorstep delivery of ration scheme, while the Union Food Ministry denied the charge saying the Centre had only asked the Delhi government to follow “provisions of NFSA passed by the Parliament”.

Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till November

June 23, 2021 4:10 pm

Early this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation had announced that the Centre's free food programme PMGKAY will be extended for five months till Diwali.

Several Delhi govt centres distributing ration to non-card holders run out of foodgrain

June 08, 2021 9:28 pm

In a statement, the government acknowledged the crisis, saying it has placed orders with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for more food grains, "which will arrive soon". The drive was launched on June 5 across 280 municipal wards of the city.

Covid test not mandatory for ration, but for some, confusion remains

June 07, 2021 8:26 pm

Civil defence volunteers, who were in charge of testing, said those tokens would not be valid as ration and Covid testing are not linked, and that there was a miscommunication.

Panchkula: Congress leader accuses depot holder of corruption, food department, JJP councillor jump to rescue

May 27, 2021 9:07 am

The Public Distribution System has been the sole source of support for underprivileged people as the economic crisis precipitated by Covid-19 wreaked havoc in their lives.

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