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Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Government of India rationalizes the Indian visa regime 🔹Under Visa regime rationalization, the main categories for Visa reduced from 13 to 09 and sub categories from 49 to 23 🔹Indian visa regime rationalization to boost foreign tourist arrivals, enhance medical value travel and foreign student arrivals 🔹Number of fields to be filled in the application forms for all 23 visa sub-categories reduced by 65%–70%, now application process easier, faster, and more applicant-friendly 🔹Changes reduce overlap between visa categories and make framework easier to navigate for visitors, patients, students, researchers, investors and business professionals 🔹Rationalization intends to boost legitimate travel, education, healthcare and economic engagement with India through clearer, purpose-based visa options ➡️For more details, visit: pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.… @PIBHomeAffairs

One Nation, One Ration Card Food Security Without Boundaries ▶️ One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme was launched in 2019 by the Department of Food & Public Distribution. It is a major reform of the Public Distribution System (PDS), enabling nationwide portability of ration cards and beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) ▶️ NFSA establishes legal entitlements for subsidized food grains, while TPDS distributes these grains to eligible beneficiaries ▶️ Under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) reforms, #ONORC uses technology to enable beneficiaries to access their entitled foodgrains anywhere in the country ▶️ ONORC facilitates approximately 3.27 crore portability transactions every month ▶️ As part of technology-driven TPDS reforms under ONORC, the Department launched the Mera Ration mobile application. Available in 13 languages, the app helps beneficiaries access important ration-related information and services Read here for more details: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… #OneNationOneRationCard @fooddeptgoi

🔸 Cabinet approves continuation of Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) for a period of five years upto 31st March 2031 🔸 The scheme provides credit guarantee coverage to the Lending Institutions through National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) against default risk 🔸 Provides credit guarantee for loans extended under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana 🔸 Approval for corpus of ₹ 5,000 crore facilitating PMMY loans amounting to ₹ 12.6 lakh crore For More Details, Read Here: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… #CabinetDecisions

Cabinet approves Development of Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM) at North and South Block Complex, New Delhi 💠 The Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum is envisaged as a landmark civilizational museum showcasing the continuity, diversity and richness of Bharat's civilizational heritage through an integrated narrative of its tangible and intangible cultural heritage 💠 The Museum will be developed through the adaptive reuse of the historic North and South Block Complex, preserving their architectural character and heritage significance while transforming them into a public cultural institution 💠 Spread over a proposed built-up area of approximately 1,78,509 square metres, the Museum will integrate contemporary museum practices, immersive technologies and visitor-centric interpretation. Benchmarked against major international museums, Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum is going to be the museum the largest display area in the world 💠 Total estimated project cost: ₹3,230 crore Read here for more information: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… #CabinetDecisions (1/2)