Kerala Pds

Many in the food deficit Kerala fear that implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) - which will replace the current Public Distribution System - will revoke their right to subsidised food grains.

Medical students, house surgeons and junior doctors of five medical colleges in Kerala have decided to go on an indefinite strike on Monday following "failure" of talks with government on compulsory rural service and bond system. "We have been forced to take this step as the authorities totally failed to address our issues though we staged strikes...

In order to strengthen the effective functioning of the Public Distribution System (PDS), every sector under the food distribution process will be computerised by April, Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs K V Thomas has said.

Many in the food deficit Kerala fear that implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) - which will replace the current Public Distribution System - will revoke their right to subsidised food grains.

Medical students, house surgeons and junior doctors of five medical colleges in Kerala have decided to go on an indefinite strike on Monday following "failure" of talks with government on compulsory rural service and bond system. "We have been forced to take this step as the authorities totally failed to address our issues though we staged strikes...

In order to strengthen the effective functioning of the Public Distribution System (PDS), every sector under the food distribution process will be computerised by April, Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs K V Thomas has said.