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.
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): To mitigate the hardships faced by people, especially the homeless and poor, various state governments have announced increased rations and free meals.
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday said that commercial and private establishments shall be closed during the 21-days countrywide lockdown but shops, including ration shops (under PDS) dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk b
Puducherry [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday said that the government will provide Rs 2,000 to each family holding ration cards as a relief measure amid coronavirus lockdown.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday announced Rs 1000 to all ration card holders, free rice, sugar, and other essential commodities, in view of the lockdown in the state.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): In a bid to provide relief to the poor amid an ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday issued a notification stating that rice and dal will be distributed to ration card holders, students and others.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Jharkhand government is supplying two months ration in advance to every district, said Rameshwar Oraon, State Consumers Affairs Minister on Monday.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): A day after lockdown was imposed in Bihar in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced that families having ration cards will get free ration for one month and pensioners will get three months' pension in advance.
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): In a preventive measure to avoid the suffering of people due to restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that Delhi government will provide free ration to over 72 lakh people and the quantity will
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday informed that the state government is providing three months ration to people under Below Poverty Line (BPL) category amid coronavirus scare.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus, the Odisha government has decided to distribute rice, wheat and kerosene to the beneficiaries of National Food Security Act (NFSA) and State Food Security Scheme for three months in advance.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees announced in a press release on Tuesday that it is organizing the distribution of ration and basic materials of daily needs for the needy members of all its affil