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Chhattisgarh provided rice under PDS to 97.80% migrant workers who returne
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Chhattisgarh has stood first in terms of providing free or priced rice under PDS to migrant workers who returned to their states after the lockdown was imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, says a survey done in 34 districts of six major
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Instead of resolving mandi-MSP-PDS issues, PM is killing farmers: Rahul in
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], October 5 (ANI): Accepting that there are shortcomings in the mandi system, Public Distribution System (PDS) and the Minimum Support Price (MSP), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, instead of resolving them, is "killing
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Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh get additional borrowing permission of Rs 7,
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance has granted additional borrowing permission to Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for successfully undertaking reforms in the public distribution system (PDS) and ease of doing business.
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Three arrested for illegally transporting 900 kgs of PDS rice in Nellore
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): In a recent incident, police officials of Podalakuru town in Nellore district, arrested three persons for illegally transporting 900 kgs of rice meant to be distributed under the Public Distribution System (PDS) on Sunday night, informed town s
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Telangana Police seizes 100 quintals of illegally procured PDS rice
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Warangal (Telangana) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): A haul of 100 quintals of illegally procured public distribution system (PDS) rice, being transported to Chhattisgarh and other states was seized at Warangal by Telangana Police on Wednesday.
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Telangana: Six held for illegally storing PDS rice in Hyderabad
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 30 (ANI): The Hyderabad Police, along with Civil Supply officers, raided the Musheerabad area of the city and apprehended six accused on July 28, who were illegally storing rice under the Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme in their godown. About 115 q
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Arvind Kejriwal govt approves PDS ration delivery at doorstep
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that his government has approved "Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana" which will help the beneficiaries avail doorstep delivery of ration.
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Odisha exempts biometric authentication for PDS distribution amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department of Odisha government has exempted the use of bio-metric mode for Aadhaar authentication during the distribution of PDS to the beneficiaries in the state.
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Sonia writes to PM Modi, urges Centre to extend free foodgrains to vulnera
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the government to extend the provision of free foodgrains for a period of three months till September 2020 for priority households, beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana
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Northern Railways transport 62.5 lakh tonne food grains from Punjab-Haryan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): To ensure enhanced availability of Public Distribution System (PDS) food grains reach the ration shops all across India in time, Northern Railways has moved a total of 2,218 rakes carrying about 62.47 lakh tonnes (LT) of wheat and rice to 18 deficient states
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Barco introduces new series of advanced video processing and presentation
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Barco India, a global leader in visualization and collaboration technology, today introduced the PDS-4K presentation switcher, developed to meet audience requirements for high-quality image processing and fast seamless switching.
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NHAI gears up to ensure national highways are in good condition during mon
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has directed its Regional Officers (ROs) and Project Directors (PDs) to undertake the maintenance of national highways on top priority-basis considering the ensuing monsoon season.
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