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Moving towards a malnutrition free India
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Jharkhand [India], Feb 10 (ANI): On March 29, 2017, Jharkhand Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma issued a letter making the Aadhar Card mandatory from April 2017.
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Raman Singh lauds Chhattisgarh farmers
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday praised the farmers for the growth in the state's agricultural sector, saying their hard work and the Centre's schemes have bolstered the production.
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Raman Singh eyes bigger victory in 2018 state polls
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 10 (ANI): Presenting a report card of his three consecutive terms in office, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday dubbed his tenure as "14 years of Sushasan" and said that he is eyeing a bigger victory in the 2018 state legislative assembl
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Paswan expresses helplessness in controlling rising onion price
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday expressed helplessness in controlling the rising prices of onions, which has crossed more than Rs. 60 per kg in Delhi.
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CPM corners J'khand govt over PDS-Aadhar linking
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) leader Brinda Karat on Sunday accused the BJP-led government in the state for lying over the issue of linking of Aadhar with the Public Distribution System (PDS).
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Telangana CM calls for reform in Public Distribution System
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): In wake of ration dealers serving a strike notice, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday suggested implementation of a foolproof distribution policy to remove irregularities in the Public Distribution System (PDS), so that bene
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Uttarakhand: PDS scam worth 600 cr leads to dismissal of regional food con
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 5 (ANI): A scam worth Rs.600 crore was detected in the public distribution system of Uttarakhand by the special investigation team (SIT), which led to the dismissal of the regional food controller in Kumaon division of the state.
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Telangana Civil Supplies Dept. launches project to check diversion of food
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Telangana, [India], Feb. 14 (ANI): The Civil Supplies Department of Telangana has launched a new program to avoid diversion of Public Distribution System (PDS) rice and other essential commodities by making use of new technology.
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Food security Act implementation will not affect state subsidy scheme, as
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct. 30 (ANI): The All India Anna Dravida Muunetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has said the universal public distribution system, government's flagship programme, would continue to remain in force despite the Tamil Nadu government's decision to implement Nationa
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Paswan asks states asked to expedite reforms to ensure PDS transparency
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.16 (ANI): Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday appealed to all states to expedite the reforms so as to bring transparency in the functioning of Public Distribution System (PDS), which is a key feature of National
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