National Food Security Act Current Affairs, GK & News
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana: Free Food Grains till June
The Government of India recently announced that it will provide five kilo grams of free food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana till June 2021. The free food grains are being provided to those covered under the National Food Security Act, 2013. This is to continue till June 2021. What is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: antyodaya anna yojana • Atma Nirbhar Bharat • Food and Public Distribution • National Food Security Act • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana
One Nation One Card-Recent Developments
Context in Current Affairs: Around nine states have completed One Nation One Card Reform schemes. They are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala, Haryana, Gujarat, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura. What are the recent developments? The Central Government has allowed these nine states to increase their additional 23,523 crores of rupees under One Nation One Card Scheme. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Migrant workers • Migrants • National Food Security Act • One Nation One Card • One Nation One Card Scheme • public distribution system (PDS)
Fortification of Rice Scheme to be implemented in 15 states
As of November 3, 2020, around 15 State Governments have identified districts to implement the Fortification of Rice Scheme. The State Governments have identified the districts where the scheme is to be implemented and have notified the same to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Key Highlights The Department of Food and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: aspirational districts • Biofortification • Food Corporation of India • Food fortification • fortified rice • National Food Security Act • Public Distribution System • Rice
Finance Minister allows five states to raise financial resources through Open Market Borrowings
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman recently allowed five states to raise additional financial resources of Rs 9,913 crores such as Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tripura and Goa. Highlights The states were granted permission as they have successfully implemented One Nation One Card System. The Central Government has been helping the states largely post pandemic. COVID-19 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Government Securities • National Food Security Act • One Nation One Card Scheme • open market operations • Public Distribution System
Vice President suggests to include milk in Mid-day Meal Scheme
The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu has suggested that milk can be given either as part of breakfast or the mid-day meal. This will improve the nutritional levels of children. Mid-day meal scheme The Mid-day Meal Scheme is a meal programme that has been formulated for taking care of the nutrition among the of school-age children ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: midday meal • Midday Meal Scheme • National Food Security Act • Vice President of India