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March 30, New Delhi – The Indian government has issued a gazette notification allowing the distribution of Superior Kerosene Oil under the Public Distribution System to 21 states and Union Territories, citing the geopolitical situation affecting energy supplies worldwide.To ensure...

New Delhi, March 30 The central government has made an ad-hoc allocation of Public Distribution System (PDS) kerosene to states and union territories for household use, introducing a 60-day emergency measure to ease pressure on cooking gas, LPG.The kerosene is intended for cooking and lighting...

The government has issued a gazette notification allowing the distribution of Superior Kerosene Oil under the Public Distribution System to 21 states and union territories, citing the prevailing geopolitical situation affecting energy supplies worldwide. This move aims to support cooking and...

Chandigarh, March 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reassured the public on Saturday that there is no need for panic buying of fuel, emphasizing that adequate stock is available."We have sufficient oil stocks, just as we did until recently. Our domestic LPG supply is also ample. I urge...

Chandigarh, March 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reassured the public on Saturday that there is no need for panic buying of fuel, emphasizing that adequate stock is available."We have sufficient oil stocks, just as we did until recently. Our domestic LPG supply is also ample. I urge...

Kolkata, March 27 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reiterated her demand that cooking gas produced in the state should not be diverted elsewhere in the country, citing concerns over a perceived LPG shortage amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.Responding to a query on the Centre’s...

Ranchi, March 25 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended the Chief Commercial Inspector (CCI) of South Eastern Railway in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, on Wednesday, in connection with a bribery case.The accused, identified as Himanshu Shekhar, allegedly demanded and...

Chennai, March 24 – AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced on Tuesday that his party would provide free refrigerators to all ration cardholders if it were voted into power in the 2026 Assembly elections.He also pledged to provide one kilogram of dal and one liter of cooking...

New Delhi, March 24 The Centre is planning to propose to the Cabinet a plan to reduce the allocation of broken rice in grains distributed under the public distribution system from 25 per cent to 10 per cent, a move that would free approximately 90 lakh tonnes of broken rice annually for the...

Ranchi, March 19 – The Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted a major operation in Barharwa, Sahibganj district, on Thursday, leading to the arrest of a Block Supply Officer, officials said.The action was carried out by the Dumka unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.The ACB team...

Chennai, March 14 The Tamil Nadu government announced on Saturday that it would provide a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit of electricity for restaurants, hotels, and tea shops that switch to electric stoves instead of commercial LPG cylinders to operate their businesses.Chief Minister M K Stalin has...

New Delhi, March 13 The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has told the Central Information Commission (CIC) that no information is available at its headquarters regarding the orders for diverting food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS).The FCI said this while responding to a Right...

Palghar, March 10 Maharashtra BJP MLA Sneha Dube Pandit has urged women from marginalized and tribal communities to seek free sanitary napkins through the public distribution system (PDS) and said she will also raise their concerns in the state assembly.Speaking at an event to mark...

Chennai, March 7 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that the Coconut Development Board has approached state governments across the country, suggesting the inclusion of coconut oil in the Public Distribution System (PDS).Speaking to the media after a meeting with...

On Wednesday, Vijay, the leader of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), made an emotional appeal to party members during an executive meeting and campaign program held in Chengipatti, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.Addressing the TVK executives and campaign volunteers, Vijay urged supporters to...

Ahmedabad, March 3 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit Ahmedabad on March 7 and 8, during which he will inaugurate and dedicate several key urban development projects worth over Rs 60 crore to the public, officials confirmed on Tuesday.According to officials, Shah will arrive...

March 2, Kohima: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, George Kurian, has reiterated the Centre's commitment to accelerating development in the Northeast towards a "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India).He was on a two-day visit to the Tuensang...

Puducherry, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified his political attack on the Congress party on Sunday, stating that it had turned Puducherry into an ATM solely for the benefit of one family in Delhi, and asserted that the union territory would never vote for it or its allies.He...

Puducherry, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified his political attack on the Congress and the DMK on Sunday, accusing the two parties of hindering the development of Puducherry and presiding over a period marked by corruption, inefficiency, and hardship for the poor.Addressing a...

New Delhi, February 27 The government has temporarily suspended the fortification of rice supplied under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and related welfare schemes, citing concerns about nutrient degradation during prolonged storage, according to an official statement.The...