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Government has amended the guidelines for procurement, allocation, distribution and disposal of coarse grains

Stop ration supplies to beneficiaries who fail to produce certificates of vaccination at the time of purchase

The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) currently sell these cylinders through their retail outlets.

Government is planning to sell small cooking gas cylinders weighing 5 kg through its vast network of fair price shops

One year since lockdown, Surat migrant workers say life has only got harder Work is scarce, buying food is difficult and many still sleep in the open. Migrant workers in the construction sector in Surat. | Aajeevika Bureau In September, Shamliben*, a construction worker from Kushalgarh in South Rajasthan, returned to Surat after having spent nearly six months of the Covid-19 lockdown in her home village in rural Rajasthan. During the time in which Shamliben had been away, c...

Govt was asked to expedite the process of registration of migrant workers so they can receive benefits under various schemes

Thieves broke into two ration shops in Saidapet and took away ₹7.14 lakh meant for providing COVID-19 relief.The police said the staff of ration shop numbers 24 and 25 in Cauvery Nagar in Saidapet had

"In view of ongoing lockdown in some States/UTs, that may curtail the functioning hours of Fair Price Shop (FPS), an advisory has been issued on 15th May, 2021...to keep the FPSs open, preferably on all days of the month," the ministry said in a statement.

Centre asks states to keep ration shops open on all days, for longer duration Updated: Updated: Share Article File photo for representation.   | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The Centre on Sunday asked the state governments to keep ration shops, also called fair price shops, open for a longer duration and on all days to ensure timely and safe distribution of both subsidised and free foodgrains to the poor. An advisory in this regard has been issued by the Union Food Ministry following ...

Highlights CM K Chandrashekar Rao on May 11 took a call to impose lockdown in Telangana due to rising COVID-19 cases. The decision to impose a 10-day lockdown in the state from Wednesday (10 AM) was taken during a cabinet meeting. The state cabinet will meet again on May 20 to review the situation on extending the Telangana lockdown. New Delhi: After refusing to impose lockdown in Telangana for more than a month on a number of occasions, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday (May 11, ...