PDS ration details can now be checked online

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 22:30

People will be able to know about all details regarding supply, availability and distribution of items through the online portal.

Kashmiri Pandits` body for identification of fake ration cards

Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 19:09

A body of Kashmiri Pandits on Friday claimed that there were large number of fake relief category ration cards which needed to be identified.

Illegal ration cards, LPG connections detected

Last Updated: Monday, September 26, 2011, 18:27

Karnataka government has uncovered more than 18 lakh bogus ration cards in urban areas and 32.32 lakh illegal domestic LPG connections in the state, according to Food and Civil Supplies Minister Shobha Karandlaje.

Issue ration, voter IDs to sex workers: SC to govt

Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 23:37

The court has directed the Centre and states to consider the idea of providing cards to sex workers without insisting on strict verification.

Govt gives subsidy of over Rs 15 a kg on rice to BPL families

Last Updated: Monday, September 5, 2011, 18:52

The Centre gives a subsidy of Rs 15.04 per kg of rice and Rs 11.66 per kg on wheat for supplying cheaper grains to BPL families through ration shops, Parliament was informed Monday.

HC notice to Guj govt on Modi`s brother petition

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 22:05

The petitioner challenged provision of criminal action against the Fair Price shop-owners and seizig of their movable property.

Govt has deleted 97,628 bogus ration cards

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 20:21

As part of an on-going campaign against bogus ration cards, the govt has deleted names of 97,628 ineligible beneficiaries till June, 2011.

WB: Two arrested for selling fake ration card

Last Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 22:42

With West Bengal government intensifying its drive against fake ration cards, the police arrested two persons in connection with it from Kushmandi in the border district of South Dinajpur Thursday.

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.

`Inefficient` data: No supplies to 1 lakh ration card holders

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 14:24

Over one lakh ration card holders are not getting their due supplies because of faulty database entries in the computers of Delhi Government which the Central Information Commission described as "scandalous".

Ration scam: Lt Gen arrested after sentencing

Last Updated: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 10:40

Lt Gen SK Sahni has been sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment by a general court martial in a multi-million ration scam.

Ration scam: Lt Gen Sahni sentenced to 3 years RI

Last Updated: Friday, February 18, 2011, 23:42

Lt Gen Surendra K Sahni (retd) of the ASC, who was indicted by a court of inquiry for irregularities in procurement of ration items for soldiers posted in J&K, was on Friday sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment.