New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) which provides free foodgrain to the poor will be extended till Diwali in November.
“Till November, 80 crore poor will get free foodgrains. The initiative is to ensure that no one sleeps hungry ”. said PM Modi.
Under the scheme, 5 kg free rice or wheat are provided to each member of the family, along with 1 kg pulses per month.
The PMGKAY scheme was introduced in 2020 during the first wave of the Covid Pandemic. In 2021, it was resumed for two months, May and June.
Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to the welfare of folk artistes, the Odisha government has…
Cuttack: The 79th heritage trail under the Cuttack Heritage Walks (CHW) offered participants a reflective…
Bhubaneswar: The International Odissi Dance Festival, jointly organised by the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research…
Bhubaneswar: A major step towards strengthening wildlife conservation while empowering local women, the Hirakud Wildlife…
Bhubaneswar: As many as 127 NCC cadets from Odisha have been selected to participate in…
Bhubaneswar: The International Odissi Dance Festival was inaugurated with grandeur at Rabindra Mandap on Thursday,…
