Govt Extends Deadline To Link Aadhaar With Ration Card Till June 30; Check How To Do Both Online & Offline
Linking Ration Card with Aadhaar will help to weed out duplicate and bogus ones and ensure transparency in the Public distribution system (PDS) centres.
Mar 24, 2023, 16:01 PM IST
GOOD NEWS: Modi government's big decision, more than 81 crore people will get this thing for FREE
Under the scheme, Government of India will provide free foodgrains to all NFSA beneficiaries i.e. Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) households & Priority Household (PHH) persons for the next one year through the wide spread network of 5.33 lakhs Fair Price Shops across the country.
Jan 03, 2023, 14:51 PM IST
1.29 crore ration cards cancelled, deleted across India in past 3 years, most in UP and Maharashtra: Govt
As many as 1.29 crore ration cards were deleted or cancelled by various states and union territories during the last three years with Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra topping the list. The government also acted under the relevant clauses against approximately 20,000 fair price shops (FPS).
Jul 28, 2021, 09:19 AM IST
You may not get ration from fair price shops? Check big news regarding PDS card criteria
Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary of the Food and Public Distribution Department, said that for the last six months, meetings are being held with the states regarding the change in the standards.
Jul 07, 2021, 14:06 PM IST
Jharkhand starvation death: Ration-Aadhaar cards weren't linked due to PSU staff's negligence, says CM Raghubar Das
Citing that the girl was suffering from Malaria, he said, "There are more children in that family if there was no food how did they survive?"
Oct 23, 2017, 18:53 PM IST
Jharkhand starvation death: UIDAI says Aadhaar not needed for ration under PDS
The Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday said that nobody can be denied rations under Public Distribution System (PDS) for lack of Aadhaar card.
Oct 19, 2017, 11:41 AM IST
Government to make "Aadhar" compulsory to get ration from PDS shops
Government to make "Aadhar" compulsory to get ration from PDS shops. Watch the full segment for more details.
Feb 09, 2017, 23:44 PM IST
Now, Aadhaar is mandatory for receiving subsidised foodgrains from PDS shops
The government on Thursday made the Aadhaar card compulsory for all those receiving subsidised foodgrains from public distribution system (PDS) shops.
Feb 09, 2017, 17:11 PM IST
Applying for a ration card in Delhi? Here's how you can do it
Here's how an Above Poverty Line (APL) card can be obtained in Delhi.
Dec 17, 2015, 11:26 AM IST
Nobody should be at disadvantageous position for want of Aadhar: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of Centre's plea that Aadhar cards be allowed to be used "voluntarily" for welfare programmes other than PDS and LPG schemes and asked whether it can assure that nobody would be at a "disadvantageous" position for want of Aadhar.
Oct 14, 2015, 20:49 PM IST
Ration shops in Mumbai to be linked with biometric system
The Maharashtra government has decided to link all ration shops in Mumbai and suburban Thane district with a biometric system by November with a view to check irregularities in the public distribution system (PDS).
Apr 18, 2015, 10:58 AM IST
PDS kerosene, LPG subsidy scheme extended till March 2015
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved extension of the PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme and Freight Subsidy (for far-flung areas) Scheme for a further period of one year.
Mar 04, 2015, 22:24 PM IST
Centre warns 25 States/UTs to implement food law by April
The food law, passed by Parliament in September last year, has so far been rolled out only in 11 states and Union Territories. Remaining 25 states/UTs have not yet implemented the scheme.
Dec 10, 2014, 18:59 PM IST
Revenue losses on LPG, kerosene shrink by 21%
Losses on sale of subsidised LPG and kerosene have dropped by 21 percent to Rs 148 crore per day as international oil rates hit a five-year low.
Dec 01, 2014, 18:24 PM IST
Govt to consider if tax payers should be out of PDS
Incomes Tax payers and ranking officials in government may be out of the ambit of the Public Distribution System if a thinking in the Central government gathers momentum.
Oct 09, 2014, 16:03 PM IST
FCI to invite suggestions on its restructuring
The high level committee, set up to recommend ways to restructure state-run FCI, Monday decided to invite suggestions from public and stakeholders, including private sector firms, on management of foodgrains.
Sep 08, 2014, 18:49 PM IST
Centre mulls giving freedom to states to fix PDS rate of sugar
Amid demands from various states, the Food Ministry is mulling giving flexibility to state governments to fix the PDS rate of sugar, which has been kept unchanged at Rs 13.50 per kg since 2002.
Aug 24, 2014, 12:34 PM IST
Union Budget 2014: Govt plans to restructure FCI for improving PDS
The government on Thursday said it will give priority to restructuring of state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) for improving the public distribution system (PDS).
Jul 10, 2014, 17:48 PM IST
Narendra Modi to meet ministers today on price rise issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with his Council of Ministers on Friday to discuss about food prices , situation of monsoon in the country, among other issues.
Jun 13, 2014, 10:57 AM IST
