Page 3 - Ration Cards

Those without ration card find it hard to access Centre's free grain scheme

Just one in four non-ration card holders in rural India got any kind of food support from the government, a recent survey showed

Delhi govt approves doorstep delivery of ration, terms it 'revolutionary'

The scheme will be known as 'Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Ration Yojna'

Ration woes, expenses lay bare the migrant distress since lockdown

A silver lining, the survey noted, is that 75 per cent of the workers were not being threatened by their landlords of eviction

Govt refashions 'One Nation One Ration Card' as relief measure for migrants

Critics said the measure was unlikely to have any impact on migrant workers as most don't have their ration cards with them.

All 9 Steps FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced in second tranche

Listen to the podcast to know about all the nine measures Finance Minister announced today

No ration card will be cancelled for not seeding with Aadhaar: Centre

Instructions have also been issued that food grains under NFSA shall not be denied due to failure of biometric/Aadhaar authentication

Eight suggestions from Abhijit Banerjee to revive the Covid-19-hit economy

Abhijit Banerjee pointed out several measures, including giving temporary ration cards, a bigger stimulus package and providing cash to India's poorest 60% to revive the Covid-19-hit economy

Farm gate procurement among slew of reforms in MP as state amends Mandi Act

State joins other domains to reform farm marketing even as Centre adds 200 new mandis to e-NaM; five more states join 'One-Nation-One-Ration Card' scheme

Decentralise relief policy

Regional diversity in policy measures to deal with the coronavirus challenge and its economic fallout is essential for India

Think about adopting 'One nation one ration card' amid lockdown: SC to govt

The central government scheme is scheduled to be launched in June this year

The lull before the storm

Starvation deaths post-Covid are likely to gallop in India's most vulnerable states unless the Centre steps in

Covid-19 crisis and India's ration story: Mounting stocks and hungry mouths

At the all-India level, applying the 67% ratio to a projected population of 1,372 million for 2020, PDS coverage today would be 922 million, instead of around 800 million

States push ahead to include non-card holders for free rations under PDS

UP to distribute dry rations even to those without Aadhaar, Jharkhand to reach out even to those whose ration cards were cancelled, Delhi starts e-coupon system

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown to April 30, all curbs to remain in force

Chief Minister K Palaniswami says decision was based on recommendation of an expert group and taken at the cabinet meeting held on April 11

It is imperative for us to rise above partisan interests: Sonia Gandhi

Following is Sonia Gandhi's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Covid-19: UP gives ration to 7 mn people; sets up 522 community kitchens

11,000 isolation and quarantine beds identified for corona/suspected patients

Roll out 'one nation, one ration card' by June 2020: Govt to states, UTs

The new mechanism will ensure no poor is deprived of PDS entitlement, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said

Govt working towards 'one nation one ration card', says Ram Vilas Paswan

This move will provide freedom to the beneficiaries as they will not be tied to any one ration shop and reduce their dependence on shop owners

Govt strikes out 1.6 cr bogus ration cards, save Rs 10k cr

DBT on LPG helped weed out Rs 3.5 crore duplications, helping save Rs 14,982 cr in annual fuel subsidy