Bengaluru: “BPL card holders should not be income tax payers and they should not have more than 2.50 lakh amount in their account,” said food and civil supplies Minister U T Khader. Addressing the press personnel at Bengaluru on Thursday, he said that BPL card holders of urban area should not have their own house […]

Mangaluru: “Responsibility of the attack on RSS activist should be taken by police commissioner. He should take measures for the speedy investigation of the case and arrest of the culprits,” said Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader. Speaking to press personnel on Friday, he said that intelligence failure is the main reason behind […]

Bengaluru: The norms for the eligibility criteria of the BPL cards have been simplified by the government. The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Previously there were 14 eligibility criteria for the selection of BPL cards. But now the rules have been simplified as out of fourteen 10 unscientific norms have been […]

Mangaluru : Minister for food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs U T Khader said that after assuming the charge in the new department, making the process of issuing ration card easier is the first preference of him. Addressing the press personnel on Friday at Circuit house he said that in last one and half year […]

Bengaluru : The Food and Civil Supplies department is contemplating extending the BPL card facility to cancer patients and those undergoing dialysis even if they don’t fall under the poor category. Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader on Wednesday told reporters that the department would place such a proposal before the government shortly. […]

Mangaluru : The Dakshina Kannada district administration on Wednesday said 11,256 applicants for ration cards who so far did not submit electoral photo identity proof (EPIC) card details, would not get the cards if they do not submit the details within 15 days. Also, the administration may have to cancel another 4,000 APL cards, fresh […]

Bangalore : The State government has decided to slap criminal cases against those who possess bogus Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration cards in the State, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, he said opportunity will be given for voluntary disclosure of bogus cards. People will be given […]

Mangalore: A national Women’s movement on the International Women’s Day this week has raised slogans such as ‘Control the Prices (on essential commodities)”, “Confirm the right to Food”’ and allow 33% women’s representation in legislatures to women” in a rally of women organised today near DC office gates by Janawadi Mahila Sanghatan DK district committee […]

Mangalore:  CITU general secretary Vasanth Achary, inaugurated DK District Convention of Karnataka Auto Rickshaw Drivers’ Union at NGO Hall on September 26, Sunday. He also said that the government must provide below poverty line (BPL) cards to all rickshaw drivers since most of them are economically backward. The requirements of auto rickshaw drivers have not […]