Ration

Delhi govt to provide doorstep delivery of ration to beneficiaries, Kejriwal calls it 'revolutionary' move

The scheme, which was approved at a cabinet meeting, is expected to be rolled out in the next 6-7 months after completing tendering process and other necessities.

FM says three meals a day being provided to urban homeless people, but plight of migrant workers under lockdown shows food security is a far cry

Several recent reports have shown that with work drying up, inadequate food has been a major concern for most of the urban poor.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Machine makes 1,000 rotis an hour for needy in Noida; efforts underway to procure more devices

Installed at a community kitchen in Bhangel village, the machine helps the facility, operated by the Noida Authority in Uttar Pradesh, produce 15,000 rotis in a day, they said.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Godowns have enough grains to feed 81 crore PDS beneficiaries for 9 months, says Centre

The central government has enough grains to feed over 81 crore beneficiaries of the public distribution system (PDS) for nine months, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bihar's rural poor at greater danger than rest of India; rations, cooked food need of the hour

The worst impact of coronavirus outbreak has been on the marginalised; those who are not only at risk of getting exposed to the virus but also have to bear the burden of lapses in state policy

Failure of a biometric machine leaves this UP village stranded for ration

The push to digitalise the ration system and the integration of it with the Aadhar card have created a new host of issues.

'Don't know how we'll manage': Facing drought, villagers in Maharashtra's Marathwada left scrounging for water

This year, Marathwada received 534 millimeters of rain against the region average of 682.9 millimeters

'Two meals a day and water will be our Diwali,' say Marathwada farmers as drought turns festival of lights into low-key affair

For farmers in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, Diwali is a low-key affair with lack of jobs at farms and elsewhere, and drought adding to their despair after a low yield Kharif season

Haryana to suspend government facilities, except ration, to those accused in rape, molestation cases

Barring ration facility, people accused accused in rape and molestation cases in Haryana will now be debarred from government facilities.

UIDAI says no essential service or benefit can be denied due for want of Aadhaar number

UIDAI said no essential service or benefit like medical facility, school admission or ration through PDS can be denied for want of Aadhaar number.