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

Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO to tap technologies of local start ups

The Indian Space Research Organization has identified 17 technologies at lower costs from Indian start ups to use in Gaganyaan mission. Highlights The technologies identified includes food and medicine for astronauts, life support systems, inflatable habitats, thermal protection technologies and anti-radiation technologies. ISRO will also share its intellectual properties with the companies participating in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Gaganyaan Mission • Gaganyaan programme • India-Russia • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • nirmala sitaraman • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana