The government has found around 5.6 lakh beneficiaries over 100 years old under the food security scheme through e-KYC. Over 30.6 lakh Antyodaya Anna Yojana ration cards have been issued to the poorest families, and 2.2 crore beneficiaries are in the 'silent ration card' category.
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External affairs minister S Jaishankar received historical artefacts and documents related to Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa's Phoenix Settlement Trust-Gandhi Development Trust. These items will be housed at the National Gandhi Museum in New Delhi, preserving Gandhi's legacy and his contributions to non-violent resistance against racial injustice.
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A 23-year-old truck driver, Vikas Bansode, was allegedly beaten to death in Beed, Maharashtra, by ten people, including truck owner Bhausaheb Kshirsagar, over a love affair. Lured under the pretext of Holi celebrations, Bansode and his friend were held captive and assaulted. He was later abandoned at a hospital, where he was declared dead. Police have arrested six suspects and are searching for the remaining accused.