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.
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.
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.