Chandigarh to roll out CBDC-based food subsidy under PMGKAY on Aug 14

Chandigarh’s attempts to convert leasehold properties to freehold Chandigarh: Chandigarh will become the first Union Territory in the country to undertake a full-fledged rollout of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for food subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) on Aug 14.The launch of the digital rupee (e-rupee)…

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India looking to expand strategic petroleum reserves with new facilities in MP, Rajasthan

India is bolstering its energy security by planning strategic reserves of crude oil (representative image) NEW DELHI: India is looking to expand its strategic petroleum reserves with new facilities at Bina in Madhya Pradesh and Bikaner in Rajasthan, besides adding storage capacity at Mangalore, to strengthen the country’s energy security against supply disruptions.According to a…

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