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Topic: public distribution system (PDS)

Sale of 30 LMT of wheat under Open Market Sale Scheme

Under the Open Market Sale Scheme, the Food Corporation of India sells surplus rice and wheat stocks. The prices of the food grains are pre-determined. Recently, the Government...

January 28, 2023

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY)

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) is an integrated food security scheme launched by the Central Government of India in January 2023. The scheme aims to provide...

January 12, 2023

Duare Ration Scheme declared void

The Calcutta High Court has recently held that West Bengal Government’s Duare Ration Scheme is illegal. Key facts A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court held that...

September 29, 2022

15-year low Wheat Procurement

In the current marketing season, Wheat procurement by government agencies is set to dip to a 15-year low. How much Wheat procurement is expected in the current season?...

May 11, 2022

5-point Reform agenda for FCI

On the 58th Foundation Day of Food Corporation of India (FCI), the food Minister Shri Piyush Goyal released a “5-point reform agenda for FCI”. It is also called...

January 15, 2022

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....

December 9, 2020

GoI: No New Schemes for a year

On June 5, 2020, the Government of India announced that no new schemes will be approved till March 31, 2021. Till then, the schemes under Pradhan Mantri Garib...

June 6, 2020

One Nation One Card Scheme: Three more States included

On June 1, 2020, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs and Food and Public distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan announced that three more states namely Sikkim, Odisha and...

June 1, 2020

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,...

May 21, 2020

Charan Paduka Initiative: First of its kind launched for Migrant Workers

The Charan Paduka Campaign was launched in Madhya Pradesh for the migrant workers passing through the state. Under the campaign the migrant workers were provided with shoes and...

May 19, 2020

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