HC seeks speedy inquiry, action in bogus ration cards case

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 21:26

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to ensure that inquiry into bogus ration cards scam is completed soon and action is taken against the errant officers.

PIL seeks to stop ration card verification drive

Last Updated: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 16:41

The Orissa High Court has refused to grant stay to the ongoing verification of ration cards in the state, as prayed by a petitioner, but posted the hearing on the ration card issue to next Tuesday.

1.78 cr bogus ration cards cancelled in last 4 yrs

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 17:49

As many as 1.78 crore bogus ration cards were cancelled in last four years across the country to ensure supply of subsidised foodgrains to the genuine beneficiaries, a government official has said.

Around 1.5 lakh ration cards cancelled in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Monday, September 27, 2010, 15:01

Following the distribution of foodgrains at lower rates to poor people, the Chhattisgarh government has cancelled around 1.5 lakh ration cards in some of the districts in the state, official sources said Monday.

UID data to be used for biometric ration cards

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 00:00

Long pending project of biometric ration cards may get a boost with Maharashtra Government deciding to use data to be collected for the Centre`s Unique Identity Cards (UID) scheme.

Over 9,000 bogus BPL ration cards cancelled in Nagpur

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 22:26

The district administration here has cancelled 9835 ration cards issued to people from below poverty lines (BPL) after careful verification, official sources said, today.

Nearly 51 lakh bogus ration cards deleted

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 19:06

Nearly 51 lakh bogus ration cards were deleted from the list of beneficiaries of subsidised foodgrains by state governments during 2008 and 2009, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Navi Mumbai bogus ration cards case: HC summons police officer

Last Updated: Monday, March 8, 2010, 17:59

The Bombay High court on Monday summoned the police officer who had earlier investigated the Navi Mumbai bogus ration cards case saying that the way the probe into the case was handled was a "very sorry state of affairs".

HP Govt: 7,514 fake ration cards detected, cancelled

Last Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 14:07

As many as 7,514 "fake" ration cards under Public Distribution System (PDS) have been detected in Himachal Pradesh in about two years, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ramesh Dhawala told the state Assembly today.

Bogus ration cards: Bombay HC raps police, asks CID to probe

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 20:22

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the state CID to conduct probe into the fake ration card scam, allegedly done to garner votes during Lok Sabha polls.

Bogus ration cards: Bombay HC wants to see a sample card

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 23:03

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed Maharashtra Government to produce a sample ration card, while hearing a petition on alleged use of fake cards during the Lok Sabha polls.

1,200 Tibetan refugee families to get ration cards

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 22:29

Acceding to a long pending demand of Tibetan refugees, Karnataka Government has decided to provide ration cards to 1,200 families residing in Mundgod Taluk in Uttara Kannada District, official sources said.