• About us
  • Contact
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Disclaimer
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Assam Front
Language -
English
  • অসমীয়া
  • हिन्दी
  • Assam
  • Cities
  • Northeast
  • International
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Buzz
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
  • Assam
  • Cities
  • Northeast
  • International
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Buzz
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
Assam Front
No Result
View All Result
  • Assam
  • Cities
  • Northeast
  • International
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Buzz
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
Home National

Bengal PDS case: ED seeks number of active card holders from food department

Assam Front by Assam Front
May 11, 2024
in National
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

You MayAlso Like

PM Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai International Airport and Mumbai Metro Line 3 Phase 2B

Centre approves ₹313.69 crore for Assam as additional flood, landslide relief

Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought the details of ration card holders covered under the Public Distribution System (PDS) from the West Bengal Food & Supplies Department in connection with the investigation in the case.

Sources said the ED officials want information on the number of active ration cards in West Bengal.

Follow Us on WhatsApp

Get the latest updates directly on WhatsApp

→

Sources said this information is extremely necessary for the Investigating Officers since a ration card is rendered inactive if the card-holder does not use it for a certain period of time for purchasing food distributed under PDS.

ED officials want to find out whether food grains have been allotted under any inactive cards, which amounts to irregularities.

Already ED officials are investigating three ways in which irregularities were committed.

The first was the sale of PDS flour and rice in the open market at a premium.

The second was floating of fake farmers’ cooperatives to procure food grains from the producers.

The third method was the purchase of food grains from farmers at costs lower than the Minimum Support Price and their subsequent sale at premium rates in the open market.

Arrested by the ED in the closing quarter of last year, former state Food & Supplies Minister Jyotipriya Mallick is serving judicial custody.

Sheikh Shahjahan, the now-suspended Trinamool Congress leader and the mastermind of the attack on ED officials at Sandeshkhali earlier this year, is known to be a close confidant of Mallick.

–IANS

src/rad

Previous Post

Thousands from Hyderabad head to Andhra Pradesh for voting

Next Post

Delhi BJP releases new poster against Arvind Kejriwal

Next Post

Delhi BJP releases new poster against Arvind Kejriwal

Manipur govt mobilises initiative to rebuild lives, communities hit by ethnic violence

PM Modi trying to exploit people emotionally with his 'bury' remark: CM Siddaramaiah

70.42 lakh pharma opioids seized in Himachal

Recent News

  • CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates automated vehicle testing station in Dibrugarh
  • Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar Honoured by Assam Forest Department for Outstanding Contribution to Wildlife Conservation
  • Sandipan Garg, Assam DSP and Zubeen’s cousin, sent to seven days police custody
  • Assam Direct Recruitment Grade III results to be announced tomorrow at 10:30 AM
  • PM Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai International Airport and Mumbai Metro Line 3 Phase 2B

Assam front is a online news publication providing the latest breaking news and in-depth coverage of events primarily in Assam and other northeastern states of India.

Follow us at –

Categories

  • Aastha
  • Assam
  • Astro
  • Auto
  • Blog
  • Business
  • Buzz
  • Career
  • Dibrugarh
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Guwahati
  • International
  • Jorhat
  • Lifestyle
  • Nagaon
  • Nalbari
  • National
  • Northeast
  • Opinion
  • Originals
  • Politics
  • Silchar
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Travel

Top News

No Content Available
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Disclaimer

© 2025 All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Assam
  • Cities
  • Northeast
  • International
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Buzz
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel

© 2025 All Rights Reserved.