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Here are all the schemes announced in the Cabinet briefing today

Govt will invest Rs 12,750 crore in recapitalising the three state-owned insurance companies- Oriental Insurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance

Free food grain for millions of migrant workers: Are they getting any?

UP, Bihar, MP, Odisha, and Jharkhand fare poorly in helping workers returning home after losing their livelihoods in lockdown.

States so far distribute 61% of April quota under Garib Kalyan Yojana

Andhra, Bihar, Kerala, UP distribute more than 90% of the month's allocation to the poor

Amid row over death toll, PDS 'scam', Mamata & BJP are nearing a flashpoint

The attack sharpened after the Centre decided to send two inter-ministerial central teams (IMCTs) to assess the situation in the state

Centre permits conversion of surplus rice to ethanol for hand sanitisers

Move will lead to use of part of a stockpile of 30.57 million tonnes, which is almost 126% more than the buffer stock and strategic requirement norms

States push ahead to include non-card holders for free rations under PDS

UP to distribute dry rations even to those without Aadhaar, Jharkhand to reach out even to those whose ration cards were cancelled, Delhi starts e-coupon system

Half-baked idea

Distributing livestock products through PDS is impractical

Bumps in Gujarat's PDS highway

System in place for Aadhaar-linked payment through state but shopkeepers and consumers yet to cheer

House Panel raps Centre for slow progress in PDS digitisation

Committee says in some states seeding of digitised ration cards with Aadhar cards is very low and needs to be expedited

PDS shops in Madhya Pradesh to sell toiletries, cosmetics,

Ramdev's Patanjali brand could be the first offering in these shops, which seek to offer personal care products to the poor at cheaper prices

PDS: Smart ration cards need to be smarter

The new ePOS devices launched to curb corruption are proving to be more of a hassle than a boon

PDS becomes game-changer in Bengal politics

National Food Security Act became fully functional in West Bengal from around January this year