 | Telangana government must adopt home delivery of ration: MP Venkat ReddyIn an open letter to the Chief Minister, Venkat Reddy said that the beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act were facing hardships in drawing ration. |
 | ‘PDS supply to people without cards have dried up’After an order from the Supreme Court, Delhi govt started providing NON PDS rations on June 5 from 282 schools with a cap of 20 lakh people. |
 | Ensure supply of quality essentials at PDS shops: StalinCooperation Minister I Periyasamy and Food Minister AR Sakkarapani, and senior officials were present on the occasion. |
 | PDS beneficiaries, workers face a double whammy in OdishaBeneficiaries of food and income security in Odisha have been hit by the double whammy of lockdown and denial of ration and dues. |
 | Rendered homeless by cyclone Yaas, mother-daughter duo in Odisha takes shelter in cowshedThough Minati avails old age pension and PDS commodities, by her own admission, she sells those to buy her daughter’s medicines. |
 | Suspension axe on procurement inspector in RourkelaMarketing inspector of Nuagaon shifted to Rajgangpur; ‘Jogan Sahayaks’ dismissed |
 | Mysuru: PDS ration being claimed by proxiesThey said complaints were lodged with food and civil supplies officials at Bengaluru as well as at its office in Mysuru and also with the DC’s office. |
 | PDS grain missing, anonymous rice brand surfaces in Odisha's Sundergarh districtPriced similar to the PDS grains at Rs 20 per kg, rice bags under the brand name of Shree Om from an anonymous manufacturer are flooding some markets of the district. |
 | Chhattisgarh HC stays procurement of jaggery meant for Bastar tribalsA division bench has issued a notice to the Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation to respond after staying the tender process. |
 | Walk for 8 km and then climb a hillock: These Jharkhand villagers' only way to access internet for rationThe problem started when the online distribution of ration was made mandatory even in the areas where there is no internet connection. |
 | Centre again asks Delhi to resume e-PoS devices in PDS; seeks compliance report by June 30The Delhi government in April 2018 had temporarily suspended distribution of ration through the e-PoS system. |
 | Biometric for PDS distribution sparks coronavirus fear in CuttackA PDS dealer of Paramhansa village near Kandarpur succumbed to the disease a week back. |
 | PDS shops in Chhattisgarh forced to close down, foodgrain supply to 6.7 million beneficiaries disruptedOfficials say that the PDS shops will not be allowed to open till the Covid situation improves in the state. |
 | Source millets for PDS from local farmers: PanelFoodgrains required for distribution under PDS can be procured from farmers in the state and there is a need for a comprehensive policy to strengthen the system. |
 | Govt hikes PDS workers’ salaryThe State government on Monday hiked the salaries of the employees of ration shops run by cooperative societies under the Public Distribution System. |
