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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...
PM-KISAN Scheme: 17,793 crores released to 8.89 farmers
On April 20, 2020, the Government of India released 17,793 crores of rupees to 8.89 crores of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme. Highlights The Government...
GoI launches online Data Pool of Human Resources
On April 19, 2020, the Government of India launched Online Data Pool of Human Resources to combat COVID-19. Highlights The GoI launched online data pool at https://covidwarriors.gov.in. It...
Food Corporation of India sets record: Movement of 1.93 lakh tonnes of grains in one day
The Food Corporation has made sure that there is no disruption in the supply of essential goods to the citizens since the lock down. Abiding to its determined...
Food Corporation of India conducts E-Auction to meet goals of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana
On April 2, 2020, the Food Corporation of India is to conduct Open Market Sales Scheme to ease the supply of Food Grains in the market. This is...
Union Cabinet approves extra supply of subsidized Food Grains to Ration Shops
On March 25, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved extra supply of food grains via rations shops. The monthly quota of subsidized food grains is to be increased from...
NITI Aayog: Plans to include eggs, chicken and fish in PDS supply
The GoI think tank Niti Aayog on December 18, 2019, announced that it is considering options to include fish, chicken and eggs in the PDS (Public Distribution System)....
Inter-State portability of ration cards launched in 4 states
Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution launched inter-State portability of ration cards i.e. public distribution in four adjoining states in two clusters (i.e. pairing two...
