New Delhi, March 24 – The Indian government is planning to reduce the amount of broken rice allocated to the public distribution system (PDS) from 25% to 10%, freeing up approximately 90 lakh tonnes annually for the ethanol sector. Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra announced this on Tuesday...
agriculture
all india distillers' association (aida)
biofuel
brazil
broken rice
energy crisis
ethanol blending
ethanol sector
feedstock
food corporation of india (fci)
fuel blending
india
indian government
maize
publicdistributionsystem (pds)
rice supply
New Delhi, March 17 As many as 41.41 lakh ineligible ration cards were deleted in 2025, with the highest number in Haryana, followed by Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, according to data presented to Parliament on Tuesday.Approximately 13.43 lakh ineligible ration cards were deleted...
aadhaar authentication
beneficiary databases
data analysis
digitalization
electronic point of sale (epos)
food distribution
foodgrains distribution
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india
madhya pradesh
publicdistributionsystem (pds)
rajasthan
ration cards
uttar pradesh
west bengal
Kolkata, March 7 Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday alleged that the West Bengal government had deliberately withheld central allocations for social welfare projects like Ayushman Bharat and PM Awas Yojana, depriving millions of people.Addressing a 'Poriborton Yatra' rally in...
New Delhi, February 27 The Delhi government will issue two lakh new ration cards this year, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday.Addressing a programme marking the first anniversary of her government in the North West Delhi district, Gupta said that new ration cards were not issued in...
Patna, February 24 – The Vigilance Department's crackdown on corrupt government officials continues in Bihar.Despite frequent arrests, cases of bribery are still being reported.On Tuesday, vigilance teams arrested a Block Supply Officer in Samastipur and a Survey Amin in Supaul, both caught...
Gandhinagar, February 15 – India accounts for more than half of the world's total digital transactions, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday while launching the country's first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Public Distribution System (PDS) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.Speaking...
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amit shah
biometric authentication
central bank digital currency (cbdc)
digital currency
food security act
gandhinagar
grain atm
gujarat
india
mahatma mandir
one nation one ration card
pradhan mantri awas yojana
pradhan mantri garib kalyan yojana
publicdistributionsystem (pds)
reserve bank of india
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reiterated the Narendra Modi government's commitment to the agricultural community, ensuring that the interests of farmers, cattle rearers, and fishermen will be protected in all international trade agreements.The Minister was speaking after launching the...
agricultural community
amit shah
central bank digital currency (cbdc)
consumer protection
digital wallet tokens
food distribution
gandhinagar
gujarat
india-eu free trade agreement
india-us trade deal
malnutrition
narendra modi government
publicdistributionsystem (pds)
ration procurement
reserve bank of india (rbi)
New Delhi, February 12 The eldest female member of a family will be considered the head of the household for issuing ration cards under the Delhi Food Security Rules, 2026, which were recently notified.However, if the sole female member in the family is under 18 years of age, the eldest male...
delhi food security rules
district level committees
food supplies and consumer affairs
grievance redressal
household head
income eligibility
population enumeration
publicdistributionsystem (pds)
ration cards