Udupi: Kaup MLA Vinay Kumar Sorake said that the BPL cards will be given on the spot, if applicants appear with income certificates and Aadhaar cards. Speaking at a quarterly KDP meeting convened at taluk panchayat on Thursday, he said a circular from the government in this regard is already under way and the work […]

Mysuru: Minister for Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs U T Khader on Tuesday said the department will introduce the coupon system for disbursal of food items under the public distribution system (PDS) in Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Mysuru soon. The minister told reporters at Jaldarshini guest house that to prevent irregularities and for the benefit of […]

Madikeri: Kodagu is synonymous for its coffee estates, affluent lifestyle of planters and its contribution to defence forces with at least one member from every alternate family serving in the army. Yet, many of themlive below the poverty line. This startling but true revelation emerged in the recent drive conducted by the Food and Civil […]

Bangalore: The State government will provide ragi at Re. 1 a kg to below the poverty line (BPL) families in Hassan, Mysore and Mandya districts under the public distribution system (PDS). Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the programme in Nanjangud, Mysore district, on March 1. Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Dinesh Gundu […]

Mangalore: State minister for health and family welfare UT Khader inaugurated a medical equipment Expo and healthcare-2013 show at Dr TMA Pai convention hall on MG road in Mangalore on Dec.16, to run for 3 days up to Dec.18. Speaking on the occasion Khader said the state Health Scheme applicable to every family whether APL […]

Bangalore : Sugar will be procured from government and co-operative factories for distribution among the below poverty line (BPL) families, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Dinesh Gundu Rao said here on Thursday. Following a Cabinet sub-committee meeting headed by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra, Rao said the government was looking at a cost […]

Mangalore : The CPI(M) Mangalore city committee staged a protest in front of the DC office in Mangalore on September 2 Monday morning opposing the discrepancies in the distribution of fair price commodities. B Madhava, CPI(M) leader said there should not be any discrimination between APL, BPL and all families should get 35 kg of […]

Mangalore :  B. Ramanath Rai, Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment inaugurated ‘Anna Bhagya’, a rice distribution programme organized by DK District Administration at Town Hall on July 10, Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that as soon as congress government came into power, the implementation of rice distribution to the poor people at […]

Bangalore : The Congress government in Karnataka will launch on Wednesday its twice-postponed Re.1 a kg rice scheme to help nearly 10 million poor families in the state. The families holding BPL (below poverty line) cards will get between 10-30 kg rice per month at Re.1 a kg. One member families can buy up to […]

Bangalore : There is some good news for people who  say they are deprived of BPL cards for no reason. As per the relaxed norms those having RCC house or two-wheeler or TV set can also apply for BPLK status. Informing this, Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Dinesh Gundu Rao the status […]