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Rohingya man booked for obtaining fake Aadhaar card

The accused was living in the house of local man in Balakote and had married his daughter, police said.

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Updated on Oct 07, 2023 05:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

Facing problems related to family ID in Haryana? ‘Tau Se Poochho’

But who is this digitally-driven ‘Tau’? “Mein Hun naa!,” said Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, on his own and with a twinkle in his eyes, while launching ‘Tau Se Poochho’, a WhatsApp bot and a web-based chatbot solution designed to give quick responses to complex queries of people related to Parivar Pehchan Patra .

Haryana government led by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched a Tau Se Poochho chatbot for resolving problems related to family ID Parivar Pehchan Patra. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2023 02:36 AM IST

ByPawan Sharma, Chandigarh

Govt extends Aadhaar-Ration card linking deadline to June 30

Ration cards are distributed for the public to obtain subsidised food grains and fuel. Apart from documents such as a passport and a PAN card, the ration card also serves as proof of identity and address.

By linking the Aadhaar card to the ration card, the government will be able to prevent individuals from obtaining multiple ration cards. (Mint)

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Published on Mar 25, 2023 08:17 PM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Bengal man barks at BDO after ration card shows surname as ‘kutta’ | Watch

The widely shared 45-second video shows the man vigorously barking like a dog as he hands his documents to the government officer, who can be seen sitting inside a car.

The man in the video. (Screenshot from the video/Sourced by HT)

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Updated on Nov 19, 2022 11:24 PM IST

BySharangee Dutta, New Delhi

Supreme Court seeks status of benefits given to migrant workers

The court issued the directions on an application moved by three civil rights activists – Harsh Mander, Anjali Bhardwaj and Jagdeep Chhokar – in January this year, alleging non-compliance of the orders by the top court last year.

The Supreme Court’s judgment on June 29, 2021, in a suo motu case concerning the plight of migrant workers amid the Covid -19 pandemic, directed the Centre and states to provide dry ration and set up community kitchens for migrant workers (HT file photo)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2022 12:39 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas, New Delhi

Centre’s plea against Delhi govt’s ration plan declined

The Centre had moved the top court against an interim high court order allowing delhi govt to stop supplies to fps for patrons who chose ration’s home delivery

The top court was considering two separate appeals, filed by the Centre and the Delhi Sarkari Ration Dealers Sangh, both aggrieved at the high court order.(Reuters)

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Published on Nov 16, 2021 03:04 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Reached limit of issuing new ration cards set by Centre: Delhi govt to HC

Earlier this month, the court had sought the Delhi government’s stand on why the application for issuance of a ration card by a daily wage worker was pending for eight years.

The court directed the Centre and the Delhi government to file their counter-affidavits within a period of four weeks and listed the matter for further hearing on January 5.

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Updated on Oct 31, 2021 04:55 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

No ration card needed to get widow pension in Jharkhand, says CM Soren

Chief minister Hemant Soren announced that widows will get their pension money from the government with out a ration card in Jharkhand.

Widow pensions will be processed without ration cards in Jharkhand, says CM Hemant Soren.(Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

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Published on Oct 25, 2021 10:31 PM IST

PTI | , Ranchi

Migrants who left Delhi in second Covid-19 wave returning

VAT collections, too, reflect a similar trend. They went down from ₹417.01 crore in April to ₹358.17 crore in May and further down to ₹207.35 crore in June.

Going by Census 2011 data, around 40% of the 7.2 million are also believed to be migrants from other states who have settled in Delhi over time and got ration cards registered here.

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Updated on Oct 18, 2021 06:19 AM IST

ByAbhishek Dey, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' by July 31: SC tells States

The 'One Nation, One Ration Card' programme is a national platform that digitises ration cards, details of beneficiaries, the monthly quota of ration under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013

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Updated on Jun 29, 2021 12:20 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose

Update mobile number in ration cards to avoid difficulties: Here's how to add

Here is a look at how to add mobile numbers to ration cards and update existing ones correctly for residents in Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 800 million people would benefit from the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme.(AFP | Representational image)

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Published on Jun 18, 2021 02:40 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

2 mn without ration cards in Delhi eligible for state govt’s free ration scheme

The government has also started looking for transporters for carrying the ration from the three designated godowns in Narela, Mayapuri and Gheora to the schools.

Representational: The distribution will be done at 280 government schools, said Delhi’s food and civil supplies minister Imran Hussain on Friday. (HT PHOTO.)

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Updated on May 29, 2021 03:13 AM IST

ByAbhishek Dey, New Delhi:

Devise an India-specific Covid vaccination plan

Over 0.1 million Indians have died from Covid-19 and this is far from over. A well-designed vaccination plan can reduce deaths by up to 70%. Given how much the country has sacrificed to slow the infection down, it is owed a carefully-planned – and customised – vaccine distribution plan.

Samples taken for coronavirus testing are laid out on a table during screening, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, India, November 18, 2020(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Nov 20, 2020 03:18 PM IST

ByAnup Malani

Creating a robust and effective digital media regulatory mechanism

A huge regulatory structure just to monitor content and process the violations seem neither optimal nor prudent.

The online content can be curated content (as provided by news portals or entities such as Netflix, Hotstar or Amazon), and also user-generated content. The words “providers” and “platforms” must be explained clearly to clarify whether both curated and user-generated content are covered under this notification. This will materially change the scope of the notification.(HTARCHIVE)

analysis

Updated on Nov 20, 2020 06:36 AM IST

ByUday Kumar Varma

Creating an inclusive welfare architecture

Cover all of India’s poor; and merge welfare programmes under one umbrella scheme

The MGNREGS and PDS proved to be lifelines as central and state governments were able to mobilise the administrative machinery and expand the welfare net, at relative speed(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Nov 18, 2020 08:26 PM IST

ByYamini Aiyar

Jharkhand to give dry ration to sex workers without identity proof

The move follows the Supreme Court order on October 28 when it asked the state governments and union territories to provide dry rations to the sex workers who are identified by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) without insisting on proof of identity.

According to NACO’s Jharkhand wing, Jharkhand State AIDS Control Society (JSACS), population of sex works in the state is 12,077. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 05, 2020 12:08 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | BySanjoy Dey

Deadline to link Aadhaar card-ration card ends today: How to link online and offline

Those who fail to get the two identification cards linked will no longer be eligible to receive their quota of food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

People queue outside a Government Ration Shop at Turbhe during Unlock 2.0 in Navi Mumbai (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 30, 2020 04:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral

September 30 last date to link Aadhaar card-ration card: How to link online and offline

If not linked before the said date , you will get you quota of food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) only till September 30.

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Updated on Sep 30, 2020 03:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral

Smart ration cards distributed in Mohali

Punjab cabinet minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Saturday distributed smart ration cards to families enrolled under the National Food Security Act here. He said over four lakh people from 1.1 lakh families in Mohali will benefit from the scheme. “The biometric authentication ensures food grain distribution to the actual beneficiary.

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Published on Sep 12, 2020 11:30 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Reimagining India’s welfare toolkit

Universalise PDS, make it demand-driven; give more funds to states; and ramp up MGNREGS

On MGNREGS, states have already spent onethird of the funds allocated to them for the year. Provide more support(HTPHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 24, 2020 08:50 PM IST

ByYamini Aiyar

Tripura orders probe after names of 130 villagers found in Mizoram’s voters list

Phuldungsei is a border village with a population of over 600 in southeast Tripura.

Tripura Revenue Minister NC Debbarma said a probe has been ordered into how the names of a residents of a border village were included in Mizoram’s voters list.(ANI)

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Updated on Aug 22, 2020 03:44 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Agartala | ByPriyanka Deb Barman

Delhi cabinet okays doorstep delivery of ration

This flagship scheme of the Aam Aadmi Party government has been in the pipeline for more than two years.

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the scheme will be fully implemented in 6-7 months. (Photo @AAPDelhi)

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Published on Jul 21, 2020 01:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAbhishek Dey | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi

Delhi govt to enrol at least one lakh more people under food security scheme

There are 1.61 lakh application clearances pending with the department of which 13,131 are awaiting approval after completion of field verification, a senior official said, on condition of anonymity.

The Delhi government on Tuesday had decided to extend the free ration scheme till November.(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 09, 2020 12:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRisha Chitlangia, New Delhi

Voter ID, drivers’ license among papers required for treatments in Delhi hospitals

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that beds in the city hospitals, including the private ones -- with the exception of which are providing specialised surgeries -- will be reserved for “people of Delhi”.

According to records of the city government’s planning department, the city currently has a population of around 19.1 million, of which, records of the election commission suggests, 14.6 million are eligible voters.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 08, 2020 11:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

‘One nation, one ration card’ in Centre’s relief package for migrants

Around 67 crore beneficiaries in 23 states covering 83% of PDS population will be covered by national portability by August, while complete portability will be achieved by March next year.

The FM also said that eight crore migrant workers who do not have either a central or state PDS card, will get 5 kilogram of grains per person and 1 kilogram of ‘chana’ for the next two months. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on May 15, 2020 10:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi

Usher in changes to ensure no Indian goes hungry | Opinion

Broaden the food security Act; add breakfast to midday meals for schools; prioritise one nation, one ration card

When the poorest don’t have enough for two square meals a day, it means that we, as a nation, have failed them(Satish Bate/HT Photo)

analysis

Published on May 07, 2020 07:03 PM IST

ByNaveen Jindal

Centre to offer cheap grains to 3.9 million more people

Once states send their lists, the beneficiaries would get additional ration under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, a welfare package announced on March 26 to deal with the Covid-19 crisis.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, beneficiaries are being given double their current food entitlement free of cost for the next three months. (Photo by Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on May 02, 2020 12:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByZia Haq

One nation, one ration card: It will give a cushion to migrant workers

Some feel that the government must expand the well-stocked PDS system to cover all individuals, irrespective of whether they have a ration card or not, for at least six months. While this must be done, the government must also fast-track the ONORC scheme

Migrant workers at Mulund, Mumbai, April 28, 2020(Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 29, 2020 06:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

India cases cross 30k, virus may keep coming back every year: Covid-19 news today

Here is a preview of the important Covid-19 news from India and the world in the past 2 hours.

The latest 10,000 infections came over a period of 7 days – a day less than it had taken for the tally to go from 10,000 to 20,000(Keshav Singh/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Apr 29, 2020 08:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Demand for ration cards increases amid lockdown

NFSA covers 75% of the population in rural areas and 50% in urban areas. Food right activists claim that the new rush of applications for ration cards shows that many poor households, especially the families of migrant workers, have been left out.

Odisha has received applications for 500,000 new ration cards in addition to 32.6 million cards already issued. (Photo by Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times) PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE

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Updated on Apr 29, 2020 12:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

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The accused was living in the house of local man in Balakote and had married his daughter, police said.

Ration cards are distributed for the public to obtain subsidised food grains and fuel. Apart from documents such as a passport and a PAN card, the ration card also serves as proof of identity and address.

The widely shared 45-second video shows the man vigorously barking like a dog as he hands his documents to the government officer, who can be seen sitting inside a car.

The court issued the directions on an application moved by three civil rights activists – Harsh Mander, Anjali Bhardwaj and Jagdeep Chhokar – in January this year, alleging non-compliance of the orders by the top court last year.

The Centre had moved the top court against an interim high court order allowing delhi govt to stop supplies to fps for patrons who chose ration’s home delivery

Earlier this month, the court had sought the Delhi government’s stand on why the application for issuance of a ration card by a daily wage worker was pending for eight years.

Chief minister Hemant Soren announced that widows will get their pension money from the government with out a ration card in Jharkhand.

VAT collections, too, reflect a similar trend. They went down from ₹417.01 crore in April to ₹358.17 crore in May and further down to ₹207.35 crore in June.

The 'One Nation, One Ration Card' programme is a national platform that digitises ration cards, details of beneficiaries, the monthly quota of ration under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013

Here is a look at how to add mobile numbers to ration cards and update existing ones correctly for residents in Delhi.

The government has also started looking for transporters for carrying the ration from the three designated godowns in Narela, Mayapuri and Gheora to the schools.

Over 0.1 million Indians have died from Covid-19 and this is far from over. A well-designed vaccination plan can reduce deaths by up to 70%. Given how much the country has sacrificed to slow the infection down, it is owed a carefully-planned – and customised – vaccine distribution plan.

A huge regulatory structure just to monitor content and process the violations seem neither optimal nor prudent.

Cover all of India’s poor; and merge welfare programmes under one umbrella scheme

The move follows the Supreme Court order on October 28 when it asked the state governments and union territories to provide dry rations to the sex workers who are identified by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) without insisting on proof of identity.

Those who fail to get the two identification cards linked will no longer be eligible to receive their quota of food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

If not linked before the said date , you will get you quota of food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) only till September 30.

Universalise PDS, make it demand-driven; give more funds to states; and ramp up MGNREGS

Phuldungsei is a border village with a population of over 600 in southeast Tripura.

This flagship scheme of the Aam Aadmi Party government has been in the pipeline for more than two years.

There are 1.61 lakh application clearances pending with the department of which 13,131 are awaiting approval after completion of field verification, a senior official said, on condition of anonymity.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that beds in the city hospitals, including the private ones -- with the exception of which are providing specialised surgeries -- will be reserved for “people of Delhi”.

Around 67 crore beneficiaries in 23 states covering 83% of PDS population will be covered by national portability by August, while complete portability will be achieved by March next year.

Broaden the food security Act; add breakfast to midday meals for schools; prioritise one nation, one ration card

Once states send their lists, the beneficiaries would get additional ration under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, a welfare package announced on March 26 to deal with the Covid-19 crisis.

Some feel that the government must expand the well-stocked PDS system to cover all individuals, irrespective of whether they have a ration card or not, for at least six months. While this must be done, the government must also fast-track the ONORC scheme

Here is a preview of the important Covid-19 news from India and the world in the past 2 hours.

NFSA covers 75% of the population in rural areas and 50% in urban areas. Food right activists claim that the new rush of applications for ration cards shows that many poor households, especially the families of migrant workers, have been left out.

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