1 June 2021 Current Affairs
How much amount of monetary assistance has been approved by the government to students through DBT under Mid-Day Meal Scheme?
The Centre has approved a proposal on Friday providing monetary support to 11.8 crore students through Direct Benefit Transfer under the Mid-Day-Meal Scheme amid the corona virus pandemic.
In its semi-annual financial stability report, RBI had earlier said that the bad loan ratio of banks could rise to 13.5% under the baseline stress scenario by September 2021.
The Tamil Nadu Government has announced that an amount of Rs. 5 lakh would be deposited on the account of each orphaned child and would be given to the child with interest when the child attains 18 years of age.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has commissioned Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag and dedicated it to the nation for safeguarding maritime interests.
VK Paul will head the Emergency Management Plan Group. Centre has reconstituted the six Empowered Groups into ten groups to tackle the COVID situation in the country.