Bangalore : A complaint charging Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister V Somanna with amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of income was filed today before the Lokayukta Court for the second time. A similar complaint was filed by social activist L Chetan Kumar last year, but was withdrawn. However, businessman Ramakrishna filed the same […]

Mangalore: In a raid that has unearthed a major scam in the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, the Lokayukta officials on March 2, Saturday night have arrested three officials of the Department on the charges of fraudulent practices. The arrested are  food and civil supplies district manager Muralidhar Rao, Shaktinagar godown manager Puttalingaiah and […]

Bangalore: Shoba Karandlaje who promises so much but delivers so little, has again cheated the third sex group of people. 2 years ago she promised ration cards to these Hida Women, but did nothing. New the Food and Civil Supplies Minister, a Woman, has again promised to distribute BPL cards to the economically and socially […]

Mangalore: In the Storage godown rooms of DK district Food and civil supplies department, there enough Gas stocks for even distribution to customers, all over the Coastal region, hence there is no need for consumers of cooking gas feel worried, said Deputy Director Sharanabasappa, in view of a threatened Gas Tanker (Lorries) strike at Kana […]

Bangalore : The Department of Food and Civil Supplies has identified over 32 lakh LPG connections and 17 lakh ration cards in the state which are alleged to be illegal. This was revealed by the department’s drive to link electricity meter RR numbers with the LPG connections and the rations cards -both APL and BPL […]

Bangalore: Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje confirmed that she had received some threatening letters of late, and would discuss the issue with the Chief Minister, to register a police complaint finally, without fear and cowtowing to such threats on one’s life. She referred to certain widespread malpractices in the distribution of cooking gas (LPG) cylinders, causing […]

Bangalore: The Department of Food and Civil Supplies, as well as Consumers Affairs Dept., have issued a circular today, asking those above Poverty Line (upper classes) to produce their ration card and electric bill payment vouchers before Jan.29, refill their cooking gas cylinders once they are finished. Although it is claimed that this circular is […]

Mangalore : DC Subodh Yadav inaugurated the national consumer day celebration held under the joint auspices of district administration, food and civil supplies department Mangalore, district consumer federation and district consumer information centre at the Ganapathy High School Hall in the city on Monday January 10 at 10.00 am. Speaking on the occasion, he said […]