Why in the news? Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a scheme to distribute fortified rice under government programmes. Earlier the Prime Minister had announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes, including the public distribution system (PDS) and …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) for another six months till September 2022. This will be the sixth phase of PM-GKAY. The Phase-V …
Why in the News? Recently, the Supreme Court directed all states and Union Territories to implement the One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) system, which allows for inter- and intra-state portability, by July 31. What is One Nation One Ration …