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States open up PDS to non-cardholders to meet crisis

However, experts say that unless clear guidelines are there, it remains to be seen how many people fall within the ambit and who remains excluded. Sanjeeb Mukherjee reports. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC:......

NAC endorses universal rural PDS

The National Advisory Council, chaired by Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, met for the second time on Thursday after its recent revival and unanimously endorsed the idea ofuniversal access to......

Premji university study calls for Rs 15,000 cash support to poor via PDS

This will cost the government Rs 3.1 trillion, about 10 per cent of its annual expenditure, and higher than any other spending item in its Budget. IMAGE: A migrant worker arrives at Chennai's MGR......

Singhdeo says Baghel top choice for CM post, rules out any rift with him

Asserting that the Congress' Chhattisgarh unit was united "like a family", deputy Chief Minister TS Singhdeo on Sunday said Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel would be "first in line" to get the top......

DMK may support UPA on crucial Food Bill

Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, former Congress ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Monday indicated its support to the UPA's 'game-changer' Food Security Bill even though it has wanted a......

NAC endorses universal rural PDS

Aadhaar-based PDS reforms fail the last-mile test

Last-mile verification with Aadhaar-Based Biometric Authentication have the worst record among other options available to check PDS pilferage. So the Centre’s insistence on that option......

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. IMAGE: Economist Abhijit Sen. Photograph:......

Universal Basic Income: Modiji's ultimate poverty killer

The Survey estimated that a UBI that reduces poverty to 0.5 per cent would cost 4-5 per cent of GDP, assuming that those in the top 25 per cent income bracket are not part of the loop. Invoking......

Pilot study in 3 UTs shows why cash in lieu of PDS won't work

The study found that 50% of the people were receiving either nothing or less cash than they were entitled in lieu of the subsidised grains that were stopped under the pilots starting from September......

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News for Universal Pds

States open up PDS to non-cardholders to meet crisis

NAC endorses universal rural PDS

Premji university study calls for Rs 15,000 cash support to poor via PDS

Singhdeo says Baghel top choice for CM post, rules out any rift with him

DMK may support UPA on crucial Food Bill

NAC endorses universal rural PDS

Aadhaar-based PDS reforms fail the last-mile test

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Universal Basic Income: Modiji's ultimate poverty killer

Pilot study in 3 UTs shows why cash in lieu of PDS won't work

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