National Food Security Act (NFSA) Current Affairs, GK & News
DBT approved for Mid-Day-Meal Scheme
Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, has approved proposal to provide monetary assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to students under Mid-Day meal scheme. Who will benefit? Direct benefit Transfer of cooking cost component if Mid-Day-Meal scheme will benefit 11.8 crore eligible students. This will provide a boost to Midday Meal programme. Monetary assistance ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: DBT on Midday Meal Scheme • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Education Guarantee Scheme • Mid-Day Meal • National Food Security Act (NFSA) • Union Education Minister
Mera Ration Mobile App- Highlights
The central government has launched the “Mera Ration Mobile App” in the country on March 12, 2021. This app was launched in order to facilitate the ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ system. About Mera Ration Mobile App The app was developed by the government in association with the National Informatics Centre (NIC). It was developed in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Fair Price Shops • Mera Ration Mobile App • National Food Security Act (NFSA) • National Informatics Centre (NIC) • One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
Five more states/UTs added under “One Nation One Ration Card”
On May 1, 2020, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution approved the integration of five states and Union Territories under “One Nation One Ration Card”. These states include Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Himachal Pradesh. Highlights With the addition of these states and union territories, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Antyodaya • Consumer Affairs Ministry • National Food Security Act • National Food Security Act (NFSA) • One Nation One Card • One Nation One Ration Card Scheme • public distribution system (PDS) • Ration card
NAFED to distribute 6 lakh metric tonnes of pulses under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana
The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) is to distribute 6 lakh metric tonnes of pulses to around 20 crore house holds under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana. The work is to be undertaken by the scheme for 3 months. Highlights Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, every household is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda • Food security • Foodgrains • NAFED • National Food Security Act • National Food Security Act (NFSA) • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • public distribution system (PDS) • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations • Zero Hunger
Economic Survey: National Food Security Act Coverages should be reduced
The Economic Survey was tabled by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman in the Parliament on January 31, 2019. The Survey says that the subsidies under National Food Security Act (NFSA) should be sharply reduced Highlights The Survey suggests that the coverage of the act should be reduced to 20% of the population. On the other ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Economic Survey • economic survey 2020 • Economic Survey Report • Food security • Food Subsidy • National Food Security Act (NFSA) • Nutrition • Rice • Wheat production