Fair Price Shop

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother Prahlad Modi, who is also the vice president of All India Fair Price Shop Dealers' Federation, today sat in protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over various demands of the organisation.

Standing in queues to collect ration from fair price shops is not against the right to dignity and privacy and it is "only civil" to queue up if several people land up at an outlet at the same time, the Delhi High Court ruled on Thursday.

The Delhi government's scheme for doorstep delivery of ration cannot be sustained in law in the absence of approval from the Lieutenant Governor and the Centre, the Delhi High Court was told on Monday.

The Delhi government Monday defended its Doorstep Delivery of Ration Scheme before the Delhi High Court, saying that it is a "complete misconception" that fair price shops cease to exist on implementation of the scheme.

Government is planning to sell small cooking gas cylinders weighing 5 kg through its vast network of fair price shops

The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the centre and a body of government ration dealers on a plea seeking to recall an order directing the state to disclose particulars of PDS beneficiaries to the fair price shops licencees.

It is in the state's interest to ensure citizens get subsidised foodgrains easily, Delhi High Court said as it asked Delhi government to examine the feasibility of opening fair price shops in localities from where the nearest outlet is 2.5 km away.

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by some licensed fair price shop (FPS) owners challenging the West Bengal government's newly introduced 'Duare Ration (ration at doorstep)' programme

Prahlad Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother and vice-president of All-India Fair Price Shop Association, today asked traders not to pay GST till their demands are met by authorities and advised them to launch an agitation over the issue.

Government has amended the Food Security (Assistance To State Government Rules) 2015, so that states generate savings by using e-POS devices properly.

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Tuesday wrote to the chief secretary of Delhi Government for 'resumption of ePoS (electronic point of sale) devices in all fair price shops of Delhi'.

The Telangana government on Thursday announced that the state government will release Rs 2,000 financial aid and 25kg rice free of cost through the Fair Price Shops to teachers and other staff of recognised private educational institutions.

A case against thirty-one people has been registered in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly selling in the open market Rs 79 lakh worth of provisions meant for fair price shops, officials said on Tuesday.

The Goa government has decided that people not wearing masks will not be given fuel at petrol pumps or ration at fair price shops in the state.

Scores of people below poverty line in Karnataka's Bellari are seen in a video jostling to get their hands on free food kits at a fair price shop, violating the social distancing norms put in place to check the spread of coronavirus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother Prahlad Modi, who is also the vice president of All India Fair Price Shop Dealers' Federation, today sat in protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over various demands of the organisation.

Standing in queues to collect ration from fair price shops is not against the right to dignity and privacy and it is "only civil" to queue up if several people land up at an outlet at the same time, the Delhi High Court ruled on Thursday.

The Delhi government's scheme for doorstep delivery of ration cannot be sustained in law in the absence of approval from the Lieutenant Governor and the Centre, the Delhi High Court was told on Monday.

The Delhi government Monday defended its Doorstep Delivery of Ration Scheme before the Delhi High Court, saying that it is a "complete misconception" that fair price shops cease to exist on implementation of the scheme.

Government is planning to sell small cooking gas cylinders weighing 5 kg through its vast network of fair price shops

The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the centre and a body of government ration dealers on a plea seeking to recall an order directing the state to disclose particulars of PDS beneficiaries to the fair price shops licencees.

It is in the state's interest to ensure citizens get subsidised foodgrains easily, Delhi High Court said as it asked Delhi government to examine the feasibility of opening fair price shops in localities from where the nearest outlet is 2.5 km away.

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by some licensed fair price shop (FPS) owners challenging the West Bengal government's newly introduced 'Duare Ration (ration at doorstep)' programme

Prahlad Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother and vice-president of All-India Fair Price Shop Association, today asked traders not to pay GST till their demands are met by authorities and advised them to launch an agitation over the issue.

Government has amended the Food Security (Assistance To State Government Rules) 2015, so that states generate savings by using e-POS devices properly.

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Tuesday wrote to the chief secretary of Delhi Government for 'resumption of ePoS (electronic point of sale) devices in all fair price shops of Delhi'.

The Telangana government on Thursday announced that the state government will release Rs 2,000 financial aid and 25kg rice free of cost through the Fair Price Shops to teachers and other staff of recognised private educational institutions.

A case against thirty-one people has been registered in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly selling in the open market Rs 79 lakh worth of provisions meant for fair price shops, officials said on Tuesday.

The Goa government has decided that people not wearing masks will not be given fuel at petrol pumps or ration at fair price shops in the state.

Scores of people below poverty line in Karnataka's Bellari are seen in a video jostling to get their hands on free food kits at a fair price shop, violating the social distancing norms put in place to check the spread of coronavirus.