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J&K Anti-Corruption Body Charges 3 Government Officers In Food Grain Scam
Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday filed a chargesheet against seven people, including three government officials, for allegedly misappropriating subsidised food grains which led to a loss of over Rs 27 lakh to the exchequer, an official said.
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After Nitish Kumar Asks, Centre Expands Cheap Ration For Dalit Students
Continuing its Dalit outreach, the central government has decided to expand a scheme to provide subsidised food grains to students belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes (OBC) living in government-run Ambedkar hostels across the country.
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'Ration From Anywhere' In Telangana From Tomorrow
The Telangana Civil Supplies Department will implement 'Ration from Anywhere' from tomorrow, allowing some 2.75 crore beneficiaries in the state to pick up government subsidised grains from any of the state's 17,000 ration shops under the public distribution system (PDS).
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2 Gujarat Ration Shop Owners Cheated Aadhaar Security, Stole Grain: Cops
Two owners of government-funded ration shops were arrested by the police in Gujarat's Surat for allegedly pilfering subsidised foodgrain by using hacked software and unauthorised biometric Aadhaar data of beneficiaries.
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All Public Services To Be Home-Delivered, Says Kejriwal Government
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that basic public services - like a ration card that allows poor families to collect subsidised grain - will be "home delivered" to all residents of the capital. Mr Kejriwal's cabinet described the move as "a first" anywhere in the world.
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Why are Drought-Affected States not Lifting Sufficient Food Grain: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from 13 drought-affected states as to why they were not lifting enough food grain to made available at subsidised rates to the priority and vulnerable sections of the people in affected areas.
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National Food Security Law Implemented Across India: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Implementation of National Food Security law, entailing an annual subsidy of over Rs 1.4 lakh crore, has covered the entire nation from this month with two large states Kerala and Tamil Nadu coming on board, the government said today.
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Deepika, Sonakshi, Rani Mukherjee Ration Card Holders In Uttar Pradesh
If records at a fair price shop in Farrukhabad are to be believed, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez and Rani Mukherjee receive subsidised food grains distributed through ration cards.
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Meant To Quell Hunger, Act Flares Protests In Jammu And Kashmir
The implementation of the National Food Security Act, meant to provide subsidised food grains to two thirds of India's population, has triggered a major political controversy in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Why This Bihar Village Has Boycotted Their Ration Shop Dealer
It's been a week since people of Katihar's Labha, a village about 300 kilometers from Patna, has boycotted 45-year-old Mohd Akhtar and his family. Mr Akhtar runs a Fair Price Shop which is responsible for distributing essential grains at subsidised rates under the government's Public Distribution System.
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J&K Anti-Corruption Body Charges 3 Government Officers In Food Grain Scam
Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday filed a chargesheet against seven people, including three government officials, for allegedly misappropriating subsidised food grains which led to a loss of over Rs 27 lakh to the exchequer, an official said.
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After Nitish Kumar Asks, Centre Expands Cheap Ration For Dalit Students
Continuing its Dalit outreach, the central government has decided to expand a scheme to provide subsidised food grains to students belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes (OBC) living in government-run Ambedkar hostels across the country.
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'Ration From Anywhere' In Telangana From Tomorrow
The Telangana Civil Supplies Department will implement 'Ration from Anywhere' from tomorrow, allowing some 2.75 crore beneficiaries in the state to pick up government subsidised grains from any of the state's 17,000 ration shops under the public distribution system (PDS).
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2 Gujarat Ration Shop Owners Cheated Aadhaar Security, Stole Grain: Cops
Two owners of government-funded ration shops were arrested by the police in Gujarat's Surat for allegedly pilfering subsidised foodgrain by using hacked software and unauthorised biometric Aadhaar data of beneficiaries.
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All Public Services To Be Home-Delivered, Says Kejriwal Government
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that basic public services - like a ration card that allows poor families to collect subsidised grain - will be "home delivered" to all residents of the capital. Mr Kejriwal's cabinet described the move as "a first" anywhere in the world.
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Why are Drought-Affected States not Lifting Sufficient Food Grain: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from 13 drought-affected states as to why they were not lifting enough food grain to made available at subsidised rates to the priority and vulnerable sections of the people in affected areas.
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National Food Security Law Implemented Across India: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Implementation of National Food Security law, entailing an annual subsidy of over Rs 1.4 lakh crore, has covered the entire nation from this month with two large states Kerala and Tamil Nadu coming on board, the government said today.
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Deepika, Sonakshi, Rani Mukherjee Ration Card Holders In Uttar Pradesh
If records at a fair price shop in Farrukhabad are to be believed, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez and Rani Mukherjee receive subsidised food grains distributed through ration cards.
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Meant To Quell Hunger, Act Flares Protests In Jammu And Kashmir
The implementation of the National Food Security Act, meant to provide subsidised food grains to two thirds of India's population, has triggered a major political controversy in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Why This Bihar Village Has Boycotted Their Ration Shop Dealer
It's been a week since people of Katihar's Labha, a village about 300 kilometers from Patna, has boycotted 45-year-old Mohd Akhtar and his family. Mr Akhtar runs a Fair Price Shop which is responsible for distributing essential grains at subsidised rates under the government's Public Distribution System.
