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    Food Security

    Rice Fortification – One Year On

    151 districts in 24 states lifted fortified rice the government has said, adding that the number of rice mills having blending infrastructure for fortified...
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    Food Security

    Food Rights Group Says Buying Tricolour for Food Entitlements a Matter of Concern

    Imposition of any kind of compulsion to buy flags to receive food grains is inhuman and a dangerous step against those struggling to survive,”...
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    Housing, land and property rights

    Union Cabinet Approves PMAY-U Housing for All Mission till End-2024

    The ability of the urban housing construction sector to generate employment is also a reason behind the decision to extend the scheme. On the...
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    COVID-19

    Wearing Masks in Public Places Now Mandatory in Delhi, Violators to be Fined

    The Delhi government has mandated wearing face masks in public places following a surge in the numbers of COVID-19 cases. Health officials say that...
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    Agriculture

    Maharashtra Doubles Compensation for Farmers Following Excessive Rain

    Currently prevailing ‘National Disaster Response Fund’ norms stipulate a compensation of Rs. 6,800 per hectare for farmers’ land affected by a disaster. The cabinet...
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    Animals and wildlife

    India Draws Up Action Plan for Introducing New Cheetahs

    The project will establish breeding cheetah populations in safe habitats across its historical range and manage them as a metapopulation, according to the action...
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    Cooperatives

    Government e Marketplace Portal Launched for Cooperatives

    The government has to expand cooperatives but there is no database, Amit Shah said, adding that the ministry too is creating a national level...
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    Early childhood development

    Inter-Ministerial Meeting to Reconfigure Pedagogical Structure for New Curriculum Framework

    It was decided that all ministries would send written inputs for the National Steering Committee and NCERT. The ministries were also requested to whole-heartedly...
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