Ration card
Jul 21, 2020 13:54
This flagship scheme of the Aam Aadmi Party government has been in the pipeline for more than two years. read more
Jul 08, 2020 23:40
There are 1.61 lakh application clearances pending with the department of which 13,131 are awaiting approval after completion of field verification, a senior official said, on condition of anonymity. read more
Jun 07, 2020 23:53
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that beds in the city hospitals, including the private ones -- with the exception of which are providing specialised surgeries -- will be reserved for “people of Delhi”. read more
May 14, 2020 18:11
Around 67 crore beneficiaries in 23 states covering 83% of PDS population will be covered by national portability by August, while complete portability will be achieved by March next year. read more
May 07, 2020 19:03
Broaden the food security Act; add breakfast to midday meals for schools; prioritise one nation, one ration card read more
May 01, 2020 23:54
Once states send their lists, the beneficiaries would get additional ration under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, a welfare package announced on March 26 to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. read more
May 01, 2020 22:51
In the last three weeks, they have also delivered rations to around 24,000 families who either did not have ration cards or apply for coupons online, data shared by the team showed. read more
Apr 29, 2020 18:00
Some feel that the government must expand the well-stocked PDS system to cover all individuals, irrespective of whether they have a ration card or not, for at least six months. While this must be done, the government must also fast-track the ONORC scheme read more
Apr 29, 2020 08:43
Here is a preview of the important Covid-19 news from India and the world in the past 2 hours. read more
Apr 29, 2020 00:08
NFSA covers 75% of the population in rural areas and 50% in urban areas. Food right activists claim that the new rush of applications for ration cards shows that many poor households, especially the families of migrant workers, have been left out. read more
Apr 28, 2020 23:57
A three-judge bench headed by justice NV Ramana passed the order in a plea by a petitioner who highlighted the plight of migrant labourers because they did not have local identity proof. read more
Apr 28, 2020 16:06
The central government scheme is scheduled to be launched in June this year. read more
Apr 16, 2020 23:13
The Union government has allowed charities and states to buy extra stocks of federally held foodgrains at a reserve but cheaper-than-market price as several migrant workers battle a food crisis. read more
Apr 16, 2020 18:02
Provide food; improve Centre-state mechanisms; communicate better; and show compassion read more
Apr 09, 2020 08:48
Under the scheme announced by CM Arvind Kejriwal on April 1, beneficiaries have to apply online, following which a token, mentioning the centre and time of visit, is issued. read more
