Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi. Modi is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation. He is the first prime minister outside of the Indian National Congress to win two consecutive terms with a full majority and the second to complete five years in office after Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
'One nation, one ration card' scheme: Addressing the nation on the ₹20 lakh crore Covid-19 relief package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday said national portability will be achieved in the 'one nation, one ration card' scheme by March 2021 across the country. "This will be implemented by August for 67 crore beneficiaries in 23 states.
67 crore is 83% of the entire PDS system," she added. Here is all you need to know about the 'one nation, one ration card' system: 1) Under the initiative, eligible beneficiaries would be able to avail their entitled foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) from any Fair Price Shop in the country using the same ration card.