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CAG flags ‘suspicious’ PDS deliveries: ‘244 quintals in car, 300 on 3-wheeler’

December 16, 2024 9:44 am

As per the report, which covered the period 2017-22, a quantity of 244.20 quintals of foodgrains was claimed to be transported in a single trip using Tata Indica (V2) under the Hanumanthanagar Wholesale Depot (WSD), while 492.20 quintals of foodgrains were shown as transported in two trips of Maruti 800 Omni.

Bhavnagar gets state’s first grain ATM for distribution of ration

September 19, 2024 1:26 am

Bambhaniya inaugurated the grain ATM called Annapurti in Karchaliyapara locality of Bhavnagar city.

‘Sufficient food, no shortage’: As flood situation improves, Tripura minister Sushanta Chowdhury says no need to panic

August 24, 2024 10:07 am

Tripura Food Minister Sushanta Chowdhury also directed that the prices of essential commodities should not be hiked.

Fishermen protest demanding subsidy on diesel, welfare fund in Odisha

February 27, 2024 5:06 pm

Demanding subsidies on diesel, the agitators claimed that at least seven coastal states are providing diesel subsidies to fishermen.

Govt on offensive, as post-poll winds of change reflect in Lok Sabha

December 07, 2023 8:13 am

Queries about the PDS were met by Treasury Benches with attacks on Oppn of being “anti-poor”, while ministers came together to decry attempts to “divide the country with North-South talk”

Gujarat govt misses bajra procurement date as striking PDS shop owners refuse to distribute old stock

November 02, 2023 7:11 pm

Gujarat fair price shop licensees are on strike, demanding the government’s assurance of a monthly minimum commission.

Mallick’s assets rose from Rs 80L to Rs 6.2 cr in 10 yrs, poll affidavits show

October 29, 2023 7:45 pm

Mallick, former food and supplies minister of West Bengal, was arrested in the early hours on Friday after raids at his residence and seven other locations.

Tripura CM Manik Saha launches special pre-Puja PDS ‘gift hamper’, says govt committed to control inflation

October 10, 2023 10:21 pm

The chief minister said the state will become the gateway of Southeast Asia after the inauguration of the Maitri bridge at Sabroom connecting Chittagong in Bangladesh.

As part of expanding fair price shop services, Tripura to provide spices through PDS from tomorrow

May 15, 2023 1:49 pm

According to officials, the spices will be procured through a tender process from a local spice production entrepreneur.

Mamlatdar issues ‘no vaccine, no ration’ notice, withdraws

December 10, 2021 2:04 am

The notice, jointly signed by Upleta mamlatdar Govind Mahavadiya and TDO MA Belim, warned villagers that the public distribution system (PDS) ration of those who have not taken two doses of Covid-19 vaccine would be withheld.

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