Last Updated: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 09:52
The latest cut in ration known as the "libreta" goes into effect on Jan 1.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Last Updated: Monday, August 23, 2010, 17:37
Government has said from September ration card will not be accepted as an identity proof for getting a new mobile phone connection in Maharashtra.
Last Updated: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 21:11
Maharashtra Government on Saturday said it will conduct a combined data collection survey for unique national identity and biometric ration cards to save time and duplication.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 21:55
In a bid to strengthen the public distribution system (PDS), the Orissa government today introduced multi model bio-metric ration card in Rayagada district.
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.
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.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 19:03
Pulling up the Delhi Govt for not issuing ration cards to slum dwellers who missed the last date for applying for a new one, the CIC has asked it to look into this policy and take corrective action.
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".
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