Centre launches CBDC-based food subsidy transfer under PMGKAY in Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli

August 15, 2026 12:47 PM

Centre launches CBDC-based food subsidy transfer under PMGKAY in Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli

The Centre on Friday launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of food subsidies under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, marking the first large-scale application of CBDC in a Central Government welfare programme. The initiative was inaugurated by Union Minister for Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, along with Punjab Govern...

Indian Coast Guard rescues 170 people in flood-hit Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat

July 25, 2026 2:45 PM

Indian Coast Guard rescues 170 people in flood-hit Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued 170 stranded people through a series of extensive flood relief operations across Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat, as relentless rainfall and severe flooding continued to disrupt normal life in the region. Working in close coordination with the civil administration, the Coast Guard carried out 11 rescue operations since the midnight of July 22, overcoming heavy rainfall, strong currents and challenging weather conditions to evacuate peop...