Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a bid to bring relief to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is running Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to provide free grains and the scheme has been extended till March 2022.
The Jharkhand Assembly has passed the Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, which aims to provide "effective protection" of constitutional rights and prevent mob violence in the state.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched an environmentally friendly initiative Meendum Manjapai, a cloth bag that was an integral part of daily life in the past.
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