In good news for BPL cardholders and other marginalised sections, the Delhi government today decided to increase the number of subsidised LPG cylinder for them from nine to 12.

Left parties on Saturday asked the government to universalise the public distribution system and distribution of excess foodstock at BPL prices to check the high food inflation.

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West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle struck an unbeaten 44-ball 101 to guide Barisal Burners to a 10-wicket win over Sylhet Royals in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at the Sher-e Bangla Natio

Making light of the Planning Commission's controversial affidavit in the Supreme Court on BPL yardstick, National Advisory Council (NAC) member N C Saxena on Sunday said no human can survive on Rs 32

Bihar deputy chief minister S.K. Modi on Saturday demanded that the Centre should ensure 'automatic inclusion' of Mahadalits in the nation-wide survey of BPL families.

A head count to identify the poor, including their caste and religion, was on Thursday approved by the government which aims at ensuring that the benefits of targetted subsidy programme reach them.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Planning Commission, asking its Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to explain how was the percentage of people living below poverty line (BPL) fixed at 3