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Lanka Dinakar demands strict action against culprits of PDS rice ‘scam’ in Andhra Pradesh

Lanka Dinakar, Chairperson of the Twenty Point Programme Implementation, has called for strict action against those involved in the alleged scam involving...

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Quintals of PDS rice seized and 336 people apprehended in Annamayya district, says SP

Andhra Pradesh police conducted raids on rice mills in Annamayya district, seizing over 7,971 quintals of illegally stored PDS rice and arresting...

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Andhra Pradesh : Crackdown on PDS rice smuggling in Prakasam

Prakasam district authorities have intensified efforts against illegal black marketing of PDS rice. Over the weekend, officials seized 3,000 kg of ration...

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Bengal yet to get Rs 14,000 crore from Centre for supply of rice through PDS: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that the state is yet to receive Rs 14,000 crore from the Centre for the...

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640 metric tonnes of seized PDS rice to be shipped to West Africa upon bank guarantee

In a recent development, 640 metric tonnes of rice, originally supplied through the Public Distribution System (PDS), was seized by the Department...

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Puducherry government to commence distribution of free rice from next month: Chief Minister

Puducherry's Chief Minister N. Rangasamy announced that the government will begin monthly distribution of free rice through Public Distribution System outlets starting...