 | Soon, residents in Kerala can use ration card to buy items in 11 more statesFirst phase of national PDS portability scheme to be rolled out in Jan 2020 |
 | Andhra Pradesh government to supply quality rice under PDS from April 2020A ministerial committee had suggested that the civil supplies department should negotiate with rice millers regarding the charges/incentives to be paid towards improving quality. |
 | Dealers rip off ration card holders in Telangana's WarangalRation shop dealers reportedly force customers to buy commodities such as oil, pulses and soaps which are not part of the essentials supplied by the Civil Supplies Department. |
 | PDS stock worth Rs 53 lakh seized from private godownsVigilance and Enforcement Department Regional Officer P Joshua formed five teams and personally monitored the raids. |
 | In a first, Telangana to use blockchain in public distribution system schemeIt may be noted that with this trial run, Telangana will become the first State in the country to use blockchain technology in the PDS scheme. |
 | 750 bags of mid-day meal rice seized in PrakasamPDS rice was being packaged and sold in the market, officials say |
 | ‘Will ensure proper marketing for paddy’, CM KCR in assemblyThe chief minister also promised that the problems relating to turmeric and chilli crops too would be resolved. |
 | Chhattisgarh Governor praises CM Baghel on education policyGovernor Anusuiya Uikey has praised the Bhupesh Baghel on the government’s policy in the education sector under his leadership has brought a change in the life of the people living in the tribal belts |
 | No essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar: UIDAIUIDAI said it has taken a serious note of some of the reported cases where want of Aadhaar had resulted in the denial of essential services like hospitalisation or medical help. |
 | After Aadhaar privacy concerns, now identity, address, phone number of Tamil Nadu ration card holders freely available on PDS websiteThe address and ration card number of Tamil Nadu residents can be found on the state’s Public Distribution System’s website. |
 | Denied Public Distribution System ration after fingerprint mismatch, Jharkhand man dies of hungerThe daughter of the deceased 62-year-old man said he died of hunger as the family had gone entirely without foodgrain for two weeks, a day after Jharkhand CM thrashed reports of two deaths last week. |
