Haryana to replace ration cards with smart cards

PM terms Orissa violence a 'national shame' Ten people have died so far in the violence in Kandhamal. Chandigarh, Haryana: The Haryana government has formulated a Rs1.53-billion plan to replace nearly 5.2 million ration cards in the state with smart cards. Once implemented, Haryana will become the first state in the country to have smart cards for the public distribution system, state government officials here... [read full story]