Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana Current Affairs, GK & News
PMGKAY extended till March 2022
On November 24, 2021, central government has extended “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for four months. Highlights Terming it as a pro-people move, PMGKAY was extended from December 2021 till March 2022 as a part of Phase 5 of this scheme. This scheme was launched in 2020 in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • PMGKAY extended till March 2022 • PMGKY 5.0 • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana
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
Inclusion of All eligible disabled persons under NFSA 2013
The Department of Food and Public Distribution of the Central Government of India has addressed the matter of including all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security Act, NFSA 2013 to all State Governments and UTs. Key highlights All States and UTs have been asked for the inclusion of the eligible disabled persons as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Disability rights • Food and Public Distribution • Food security in India • National Food Security Act • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana
Rajasthan to provide free food grains till November
The Rajasthan government has announced that it is going to provide free foodgrains to the beneficiaries under the National Food Security Mission till November 2020. The beneficiaries will be provided five kg of wheat per person and one kg of gram per family under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana as well as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: National Food Security Act • NFSA • PMGKAY • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • Rajasthan • Rajasthan Government
9 Crore 60 lakh Farmers Benefitted under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
On May 27, 2020, the Government of India announced that around 9 crore 60 lakh farmers were benefitted under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. This was mainly done through the PM-KISAN Scheme Highlights During lock down, around 9.67 crore farmers were benefitted through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. This was done through the funds allocated ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • farmer welfare • lock down • PM Kisan Samman Nidhi • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • small and Marginal Farmers
North East Model: Minimized COVID-19 threats and a huge success
The North East Model of COVID-19 has been a huge success. The model in effect has helped declare five stated in the region COVID-19 free. This included Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland. Highlights Tripura had increased number of COVID-19 cases especially among CAPF (Central Armed Police Force). Assam, being the biggest state in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 free • ICMR • North East Development • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • public distribution system (PDS) • Truenat