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Do not arrest Perni Nani till Monday: Andhra HC to police in PDS rice scam case

Acting on a lunch motion petition filed by Nani seeking anticipatory bail, the high court directed police not to take any hasty action against Nani until January 6, when the next hearing is scheduled. (Representational image)

Published on Dec 31, 2024 11:00 pm IST

Andhra govt forms SIT to probe illegal rice exports case

Andhra govt forms SIT to probe illegal rice exports case

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 07:52 am IST

AAP MP seeks PM action on slow paddy procurement in Punjab

Though the official procurement process began on October 1, the ongoing challenges have left the farmers in a dire situation. (HT File)

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 10:08 am IST

SC raps ED over delay in Chhattisgarh Nagrik Apurti Nigam scam probe

The Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Updated on Jul 10, 2024 06:12 am IST

Including millets in the Public Distribution System

The year 2023 has indeed been special for millets as The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th session in March 2021 declared it the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). (Pinterest)

Published on May 06, 2024 11:27 am IST

Ration card is not address proof: Delhi HC

The residents had sought the quashing of a July 2020 letter by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which rejected their claim for allotment of houses following the redevelopment of the area. (Representational image)

Updated on Mar 08, 2024 05:48 am IST

TMC leader on the run after attack on ED officials seeks anticipatory bail

Security personnel guard outside TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan's house at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on January 24 (PTI)

Updated on Jan 30, 2024 09:30 pm IST

Punjab cabinet approves restoring benefits to 10.77 lakh ration card holders

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses a press conference at Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 07:54 am IST

Odisha to give 2 crore jute bags to PDS beneficiaries for carrying food grains

Officials said jute bags will help protect the environment because jute is a natural, biodegradable, renewable and reusable fibre. (Representative Image)

Published on Dec 31, 2023 02:02 pm IST

Mallick made wife, daughter directors of shell company, ED tells court

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Updated on Nov 13, 2023 05:26 am IST

Shell companies, movie projects: Common factors in job, ration scams in Bengal

Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 27 in connection with the ration scam. (PTI)

Published on Oct 29, 2023 10:02 pm IST

2 years on, Haryana govt resumes mustard oil supply under PDS in Haryana

The state government had decided to distribute fortified mustard oil through the PDS at the rate of two litres per month per family at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>20 per litre from September 2018, one year before the assembly elections. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 12:23 am IST

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar hikes commission of ration depot holders

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said now, no ineligible person can get ration by adopting any fraudulent means. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 08:36 pm IST

PDS rice fraud unearthed, trucks and goods worth ₹27 lakh seized

Authorities have uncovered an incident involving illegal sale of public distribution system (PDS) ration rice in the open market. (Getty Images (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on Jun 22, 2023 12:10 am IST

Facing problems related to family ID in Haryana? ‘Tau Se Poochho’

Haryana government led by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched a Tau Se Poochho chatbot for resolving problems related to family ID Parivar Pehchan Patra. (HT File)

Updated on Apr 20, 2023 02:36 am IST

Not expecting any major hit to wheat output due to untimely rain: Food secy

Wheat is sown in November and harvested in March-end and April.

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 03:18 am IST

In relief for states, Centre hikes its rates for PDS operations

Foodgrain transportation costs are up 26%, a major expense in PDS operations on the back of higher fuel costs. (HT file)

Updated on May 27, 2022 02:26 am IST

No one will be deprived of ration, govt tells Delhi HC

On Monday, the Centre reiterated before the court that the state cannot mitigate the architecture of ration delivery mandated under NFSA. Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati argued that FPS forms an integral part of the food security act. (Representational image/HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 23, 2021 02:35 am IST

SC refuses to hear Centre’s plea challenging HC order on Delhi Ration scheme

The Centre has moved SC against Delhi government’s doorstep ration scheme. (File photo)

Published on Nov 15, 2021 10:13 pm IST

Food for 82.3 million poor lost during transit in 4 years, Parliament panel says

The Standing Committee suggested the Food Security of India (FSI) come up with new standards, guidelines and checklists to mitigate the transit and pilferage losses of foodgrains. (File photo)

Published on Aug 25, 2021 08:17 pm IST

No proposal to hike PDS prices of food grains under NFSA, says Piyush Goyal

Published on Feb 18, 2021 08:53 pm IST

Creating an inclusive welfare architecture

The MGNREGS and PDS proved to be lifelines as central and state governments were able to mobilise the administrative machinery and expand the welfare net, at relative speed(Shutterstock)

Updated on Nov 18, 2020 08:26 pm IST

Deadline to link Aadhaar card-ration card ends today: How to link online and offline

People queue outside a Government Ration Shop at Turbhe during Unlock 2.0 in Navi Mumbai (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sept 30, 2020 04:20 pm IST

September 30 last date to link Aadhaar card-ration card: How to link online and offline

People queue outside a government ration shop at Turbhe during Unlock 2.0 in Navi Mumbai (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sept 30, 2020 03:22 pm IST

In times of a Covid-19 lockdown, protecting lives and livelihoods | Opinion

To save lives, the government has taken the first major step at social distancing, and while this continues, it must heed the advice of the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), “Test, test, test”.(REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 27, 2020 12:51 pm IST

Covid-19: An emergency economic manifesto

India needs uniform outcomes, not uniform measures. Command and control won’t work. Be flexible, work with states(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 25, 2020 08:07 pm IST

State weeds out 2.81 lakh ‘ghost’ ration cards

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Published on Dec 31, 2019 11:21 pm IST

Villagers lay siege to West Singhbhum DC office, allege denial of PDS ration

Villagers of Ulirajabasa, Bada Bankua, Onkolkuti in Kuntpani Block and Sonua’s Podahat also alleged they were yet to get ration for a few months during past years. Image used for representational purpose only.(Photo: Himanshu Vyas/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 28, 2019 08:23 am IST

Residents having domicile of Haryana to get family ID card

Chandigarh chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar(HT File Photo)

Updated on Jul 26, 2019 07:07 am IST

Creating a new welfare paradigm for migrants

Migration is fuelled by many factors: economic, climate change, civil strife, caste discrimination, and sometimes a combination of aspirations and desperation. Lack of portability of PDS rights mean that these people depend either on their employers or labour contractors for food provisions or purchase expensive food in the open market(AP)

Published on Jul 14, 2019 08:54 pm IST

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