Haridwar DSO Arrested Taking Bribe from Ration Dealer
Vigilance department raids Haridwar food supply office, arrests District Supply Officer Shyam Arya while accepting Rs 50,000 bribe. Assistant also detained.
Vigilance department raids Haridwar food supply office, arrests District Supply Officer Shyam Arya while accepting Rs 50,000 bribe. Assistant also detained.
Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator of Squid Game, begins work on new Korean casino crime drama The Dealer for Netflix. Jung So-min stars as lead with Choi Young-han directing.
Technical issues at PDS shops in Chennai cause long waits for Pongal gifts. Network problems and biometric failures delay distribution of ₹3000 cash and ration items to card holders.
Mandya Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy emphasized food's critical value, tracing India's journey to self-reliance. He detailed state & central food security schemes and warned of strict action against quality violations.
Coimbatore district officials launch Pongal gift distribution for 11.22 lakh ration cardholders, including ₹3000 cash per package. The initiative, worth ₹336.68 crore, aims to support festive expenses. Read more.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin launches ₹3000 Pongal cash gift distribution to over 2.23 crore rice ration card holders. Includes rice, sugar, saree & more. Opposition criticizes move ahead of 2026 polls.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches statewide Pongal gift distribution. Over 24 lakh ration card holders in delta districts & 9.46 lakh in Madurai to receive ₹3000 cash, rice, sugar & sugarcane.
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin launches ₹3,000 Pongal cash gift & festival hampers for 2.22 crore ration cardholders. State allocates ₹6,936 crore for the scheme. Read more.
Over 2.79 crore children under the Take-Home Ration scheme have been verified using facial recognition. The system has streamlined benefits for millions of Anganwadi beneficiaries across India. Read more.
Madhya Pradesh uncovers massive PDS anomalies: 1500 company directors & 38,000 taxpayers availed free ration meant for poor. 14 lakh genuine beneficiaries to now get benefits. #PDS #FoodSecurity
Madhya Pradesh cancels 30 lakh ineligible ration cards after verification. 1500 company directors & 38,000 ITR filers earning over ₹6L were availing free PDS ration meant for the poor. Read details.
A fresh socio-economic survey in Kangra's Lambagaon block leads to the removal of 3470 families from the BPL list, sparking concerns over ration access. Read the full report.
Chandigarh administration's intensive survey finds over 32,000 NFSA beneficiaries ineligible for direct bank transfers. Verification based on income, Aadhaar status & duplicate records. Read details.
A used car dealer in Pune was abducted, stripped, and shot at by eight men on Dec 31. Police have arrested four suspects linked to the firing and a separate murder case. Read the full investigation details.
Bihta police nab two men for the December 2 assault and robbery of land dealer Abhishek Kumar in Patna. Rs 11 lakh cash and gold chains stolen. Read the latest updates on the investigation.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces enhanced Pongal gift of Rs 3000 cash, rice, sugar & sugarcane for over 2.2 crore ration card holders. Total cost Rs 6936 crore. Read details.
A 50-year-old property dealer died after falling from the 20th floor of Le Méridien in Connaught Place. Police suspect suicide, citing depression and financial stress. Read the full investigation details.
A 50-year-old property dealer died after allegedly jumping from the 20th floor of Le Meridien Hotel in Connaught Place. Police probe mental stress angle. Read the full investigation details.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announces a Rs 3000 cash gift for Pongal to all ration card holders. The scheme will benefit over 2 crore people ahead of the harvest festival.
East Champaran DM Saurabh Jorwal orders strict action after beneficiaries report receiving less than entitled free grains. Inspection of all PDS shops and warehouses directed.
Two property dealers murdered in separate incidents in Delhi's Narela. One accused surrenders with weapon. Police probe land deal commission as motive. Read the full report.
Delhi Cabinet greenlights free distribution of 1 kg sugar monthly to all AAY ration card holders. The scheme, ensuring hygiene via branded packets, runs till March 2027, benefiting over 65,000 families.
Ram Babu Rai, a 40-year-old land dealer with a criminal past, was shot dead on Bhisa Dumra Road. Police recover three cartridges; no arrests yet. This incident adds to growing law & order concerns in Sitamarhi district.
Mandya District Collector mandates wage payment by 5th of each month for hamali workers, ensuring ESI & PF benefits. Anna Bhagya ration distribution must be completed by the 10th.
Allahabad High Court upheld the cancellation of a Ghaziabad dealer's licence for using 3 Aadhaar cards to withdraw ration meant for 697 beneficiaries. The court dismissed the plea, citing lack of explanation for the irregularities.
Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda alleges BJP created lakhs of fake ration cards for votes, cancelled them post-polls, and sidelined Haryana youth in govt jobs. Details inside.
Tamil Nadu government sanctions ₹248.44 crore for Pongal gift hampers including rice, sugar, and sugarcane for 2.22 crore rice ration card holders. Distribution to be staggered to avoid crowds. Read details.
A mysterious explosion occurred near Nalagarh police station in Solan district, shattering windows up to 45m away. Police investigate, no injuries reported. Stay informed.
Tamil Nadu govt mandates ration shops to prepare Pongal 2026 gift tokens for 2 crore beneficiaries by Jan 2. Door-to-door distribution & staggered collection to avoid crowds. Details inside.
Ghaziabad police arrested two men with Rs 25,000 bounty for murdering an arms dealer. In a separate incident, a farmer's alleged killer was also caught after shootouts. Read the full details.