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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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Can't open Pandora's box, says Paswan on Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of food
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday categorically stated that public distribution system cannot be extended to those outside it as it would be akin to opening a Pandora's box.
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Abhijit Banerjee raises concern towards bankruptcy, demand shortfall; says
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee raised concerns towards a chain of bankruptcies and demand shortfall in dealing with the economic fallout of COVID-19 and said India needs a "stimulus package".
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Odisha fights Covid-19: Patnaik directs administration to ensure food secu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 28 (ANI): Stressing on food security, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed the administration that migrant workers and their families returning to the state will be covered under Public Distribution System even if they don't have ration
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Combating COVID-19: Haryana CS asks officers to ensure supply of essential
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 3 (ANI): Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora has directed the officers to ensure the supply of all essential commodities being given under the Public Distribution System (PDS) at the depots in each district by April 5, 2020.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Home delivery of PDS ration to begin from March 28 in S
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The home delivery of Public Distribution System (PDS) ration to 1.60 lakh families in Srinagar will start from March 28 in the backdrop of COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown in the country.
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Andhra Pradesh: Vigilance Dept officials seize nearly 30 tonnes of smuggle
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Officials of the Vigilance Department in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday seized a lorry and an auto carrying nearly 580 bags of rice, meant for distribution under the public distribution system (PDS).
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges Centre for immediate release of PDS subsidy
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan urging the Centre for the immediate release of outstanding public distribution system (PDS) subsidy of Rs 2123 crore.
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Tripura government launches new program to distribute sugar through PDS
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura)[India], Jun 13(ANI): The Tripura government on Thursday, launched a new program to distribute sugar through the Public Distribution System (PDS) here at an event in Agartala town hall.
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Andhra to ensure Rs 10,000 monthly income to poor families
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Efforts are on to ensure that every poor family has a monthly income of Rs 10,000, said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday.
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Arunachal introduces 'Smart e-Public Distribution System', developed by Ma
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai, (Tamil Nadu) [India] Sep 21 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh becomes the first State in North East India to introduce Smart e-Public Distribution System (e-PDS), a solution developed by the Madras Security Printers, a company specializing in system integration and solutions for e-governance
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No service can be denied over lack of Aadhaar
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated on Saturday that no essential service or benefit should be denied to a genuine beneficiary for the want of Aadhaar, whether it is medical help, hospitalisation, school admission or ration through
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