Women Empowerment Soars in Chh'garh After Modi Plan
9 months, 1 week ago

Women Empowerment Soars in Chh'garh After Modi Plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that economic empowerment has become widespread in every village in the country because of the sustained efforts towards this by the Centre. Launching a welfare scheme for women, christened as ‘Mahtari Vandan Yojana’, in Chhattisgarh virtually, Mr Modi said that the Centre as well as the state BJP government has set empowerment of women as their priority. Mr Modi lauded chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai for fulfilling a pre-poll promise by launching the Mahtari Vandan Yojana within three months of coming to power in the state. Mr Modi also praised the chief minister for fulfilling many promises made to the people ahead of the November Assembly polls within three months forming the government in the state.

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Assam to make 'Lakhpati Didis' out of 30 lakh SHG members, women to earn Rs 1 lakh per year
6 days, 19 hours ago

Assam to make 'Lakhpati Didis' out of 30 lakh SHG members, women to earn Rs 1 lakh per year

India TV News  

The Assam government is all set to make 'Lakhpati Didis' out of 30 lakh self-help group members by pumping an annual business of Rs 30,000 crore. At present, approximately 8.5 lakh women will earn Rs 1 lakh per year by themselves through business under the Lakhpati Didi vision. If all the 30 lakh women have the specified target of Rs …

BJP government working for women’s empowerment, says Rajasthan CM
1 week, 2 days ago

BJP government working for women’s empowerment, says Rajasthan CM

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday said the “respectable status” of women in the State was a symbol of a strong society, even as his government had been working for women’s empowerment since he assumed office a year ago. He launched several new schemes for women’s welfare and released loans worth ₹100 crore to women’s self-help groups through …

Telangana to make 1 crore self-help group women crorepatis: Revanth Reddy
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana to make 1 crore self-help group women crorepatis: Revanth Reddy

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced plans to make one crore women from self-help groups financially independent by involving them in various business activities. Reddy highlighted initiatives such as free travel for women in state-run buses, subsidized LPG cylinders for Rs 500, free electricity up to 200 units for the poor, stitching uniforms for students, and “Indira Mahila Shakti” …

Banking on women vote to beat anti-incumbency
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Banking on women vote to beat anti-incumbency

Hindustan Times  

Do you belong to that group of people who feel that our politicians are seldom concerned with public welfare and are not investing enough attention to uplift the masses? Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, the Congress won assembly elections riding on schemes specially designed for women’s welfare. The trend began in 2001 during the Tamil Nadu assembly elections when …

This was the first time women felt valued beyond their votes: Aditi Tatkare
3 weeks, 4 days ago

This was the first time women felt valued beyond their votes: Aditi Tatkare

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 28, 2024 20:15 IST - 10 MINS READ In this edition of Frontline Conversations, former Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare discusses how the Ladki Bahin scheme, which provided direct cash transfers to 2.35 crore women, transformed both the economic landscape and political dynamics of the State. 2.5 lakh annually, not only empowered women with …

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI
1 month ago

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI

India TV News  

Women voters took center stage in the recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections, outnumbering men in both phases of polling. K Ravi Kumar, Jharkhand’s Chief Electoral Officer, highlighted the active political engagement of women voters. Interestingly, women voters outnumbered men in 32 constituencies, including those of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and former Chief Minister Champai Soren. Congress leader Rajesh Thakur remarked, …

INDIA bloc to pay more to women, farmers than BJP gave to its 'billionaire friends': Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc to pay more to women, farmers than BJP gave to its 'billionaire friends': Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc will give more money to women, youth, farmers and poor than the BJP has given to its "billionaire friends", adding that the alliance in Jharkhand has decided to hike the honorarium given to women to meet their needs to Rs 2,500.Rahul Gandhi's reiteration came a day ahead of …

PM Modi launches Subhadra, Odisha’s financial assistance scheme for women
3 months ago

PM Modi launches Subhadra, Odisha’s financial assistance scheme for women

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the Subhadra Scheme, under which more than one crore women will receive ₹50,000 each over a five-year period. In its first Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, the BJP government announced that the financial assistance under the Subhadra Scheme would be rolled out within the first 100 days of assuming office. …

Udhay urges women to take the plunge in business
3 months, 1 week ago

Udhay urges women to take the plunge in business

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: State Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, urged women to boldly take the plunge into business and succeed as entrepreneurship as anyway waiting to learn swimming before jumping into the water would not ever be able to swim. Addressing a government function at Ya Oothakadi panchayat in East Panchayat union in Madurai district on Monday, Stalin …

Economic empowerment of women will lead to country's progress: President Droupadi Murmu
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Economic empowerment of women will lead to country's progress: President Droupadi Murmu

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said economic empowerment of women will lead to the country’s progress and development, and asked men to help women achieve their dreams by identifying their capabilities. It is working for social, financial, educational development and women should take advantage of it, become independent and contribute towards the development of the state and the country,” she …

We’re working with all states to ensure women’s security: PM
3 months, 3 weeks ago

We’re working with all states to ensure women’s security: PM

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the safety and security of women is a top priority of the central government and it would help state governments in every way to prevent atrocities against women and eradicate the sinful mentality behind such incidents from society. HT Image “I understand the pain and anguish of my sisters and daughters, irrespective …

Crime against women unpardonable, says Modi in Jalgaon
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Crime against women unpardonable, says Modi in Jalgaon

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in Jalgaon on Sunday to interact with beneficiaries of the Lakhpati Didi scheme, declared that crimes against women are unpardonable. Modi also highlighted the progress of the Lakhpati Didi scheme, stating that in the last two months, 1.1 million Lakhpati Didis were added to the programme, with an additional 100,000 joining on Sunday. Deputy …

'Unpardonable Sin': Amid Protests, PM Modi Says Those Guilty Of Crimes Against Women Shouldn't Be Spared
3 months, 4 weeks ago

'Unpardonable Sin': Amid Protests, PM Modi Says Those Guilty Of Crimes Against Women Shouldn't Be Spared

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stated that the security of women in India is of utmost importance and that he has repeatedly told state governments that “crimes against women is an unpardonable sin”. I will once again tell every political party of the country, every state government that crime against women is an unpardonable sin.” #WATCH | Maharashtra: Addressing …

Women’s economic empowerment as a means to alleviate poverty
4 months ago

Women’s economic empowerment as a means to alleviate poverty

Hindustan Times  

India’s recent strides in poverty alleviation demonstrate the remarkable impact of inclusion and outcome-oriented policy and execution. According to the World Bank, if India increases its women labour force participation from the current 25% to 50%, it could bring India closer to an 8% Gross Domestic Product growth rate. To further support economic empowerment, the government’s lakhpati didis and Women …

Women’s economic empowerment as a means to alleviate poverty
4 months ago

Women’s economic empowerment as a means to alleviate poverty

Hindustan Times  

India’s recent strides in poverty alleviation demonstrate the remarkable impact of inclusion and outcome-oriented policy and execution. To further support economic empowerment, the government’s lakhpati didis and Women Entrepreneurship Fund Scheme focus on elevating women's financial status and fostering entrepreneurship. These efforts are complemented by programs like Mission Shakti and Mahila Shakti Kendras, which bolster women's safety, security, and community …

Equal Focus on Welfare and Development, Says Bhatti
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Equal Focus on Welfare and Development, Says Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said that welfare and development had received equal impetus in the Budget, with agriculture, Hyderabad, health and skilling receiving equal primacy. Interacting with media persons after presenting the Budget in the Assembly on Thursday, he said, “It was strange for former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to talk about Dalit Bandhu, after failing to …

Women throng Setu Kendras for Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, farm & MNREGA work affected
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Women throng Setu Kendras for Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, farm & MNREGA work affected

Hindustan Times  

With women across the state thronging ‘Setu Suvidha Kendras’ to avail the benefits of the state government’s ‘Majhi Laadki Bahin Yojana ’, farm- and MNREGA- work is now witnessing a shortage of manpower. Women in the age group of 21 to 60 years eligible for the ‘Majhi Laadki Bahin’ scheme will receive ₹ 1,500 per month from the government. Women …

Women Self-Help Groups Become Crucial Voting Bloc in Telangana Elections
8 months ago

Women Self-Help Groups Become Crucial Voting Bloc in Telangana Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Nearly 40 per cent of women voters in the state, numbering about 65 lakh, are members in women self-help groups and could play a key role in deciding the results of elections. The Congress is reaching out to the 6.5 lakh women SHGs in the state, with its recently launched 'Mahila Shakti' policy document which aims to make one …

Rahul Gandhi Promises Rs 1 lakh Per Year to ‘Poor Women’ if Congress Comes to Power
9 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi Promises Rs 1 lakh Per Year to ‘Poor Women’ if Congress Comes to Power

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A day after promising sops for the tribals, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday announced ‘Mahila Nyay Guarantee’ schemes for women, which include Rs one lakh annually for the poor women and 50 per cent reservation in government jobs if his party is voted to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a women’s rally in Maharashtra’s Dhule …

It’s When Women Grow, Society Flourishes: Modi
9 months, 1 week ago

It’s When Women Grow, Society Flourishes: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a bid to strengthen support from the women's vote bank, highlighted several women-centric schemes. During the event, held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in Pusa, New Delhi, Prime Minister Modi witnessed agricultural drone demonstrations conducted by 'Namo Drone Didis'. Prime Minister Modi highlighted that his government's focus on women's empowerment would mark …

Lok Sabha Polls | ”My third term will write new chapter in rise of women power” says PM Modi
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Polls | ”My third term will write new chapter in rise of women power” says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited a host of women-centric schemes of his government to assert that only a society which boosts women's standing and creates opportunities for them can advance. His third term will write a new chapter in the rise of women’s power, Mr. Modi said at a ‘Sashakt Nari-Viksit Bharat’ programme, exuding confidence of retaining power in the …

’Will write a new chapter in third…’ says PM Modi at Nari-Viksit Bharat event
9 months, 1 week ago

’Will write a new chapter in third…’ says PM Modi at Nari-Viksit Bharat event

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 11 claimed that over 1 crore women have become 'Lakhpati Didis' due to various government schemes, while addressing the Sashakt Nari-Viksit Bharat programme in Delhi. Over 1 crore women have become 'Lakhpati Didis' due to various government schemes said PM Modi at the event. The PM also handed over drones to 1,000 Namo Drone …

Delhi budget: Atishi announces monthly assistance of ₹1,000 for women above 18
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi budget: Atishi announces monthly assistance of ₹1,000 for women above 18

The Hindu  

Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Monday announced the launch of ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana’ under which women above 18 will be given ₹1,000 monthly from the fiscal year 2024-25. Presenting the budget for the financial year 2024-25 in the Delhi Assembly with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore, Ms. Atishi said more than 50 lakh women will benefit from the scheme, …

Dalit, OBC, and tribal families are the biggest beneficiaries of every welfare scheme, says PM Modi
10 months, 1 week ago

Dalit, OBC, and tribal families are the biggest beneficiaries of every welfare scheme, says PM Modi

New Indian Express  

Pointing out the meager funding for construction of such houses during the earlier times, Modi said “Today houses for the poor are getting made. He also pointed out that now there is the freedom to build homes based on the needs of each family, as well as the provision of toilets, tap water connections, power, and gas. "Modi has given …

Interim budget increases target for Lakhpati Didi scheme
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim budget increases target for Lakhpati Didi scheme

The Hindu  

Buoyed by its success, the Centre has decided to increase the target for ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme, which aims to train women’s self-help groups to earn a sustainable income of at least ₹one lakh per annum by setting up micro-enterprises within their villages. Budget 2024 updates “Eighty-three lakh self-help groups with 9 crore women are transforming rural socio-economic landscape with empowerment …

Govt enhances target to help 30 mn women become ‘Lakhpati Didis’: Sitharaman
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt enhances target to help 30 mn women become ‘Lakhpati Didis’: Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the government’s plan to raise the target for helping women associated with self-help groups become ‘Lakhpati Didi’ from the existing 20 million to 30 million. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other officials outside the Finance Ministry ahead of the presentation of Interim Budget in New Delhi “Eighty-three lakh SHGs with …

PM Modi Says Women One Caste, Warns Against Attempts to Create Rift
1 year ago

PM Modi Says Women One Caste, Warns Against Attempts to Create Rift

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a virtual interaction with women beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, emphasised on unity among women, cautioning them against "divisive politics" that aimed to create rifts among them. Addressing the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra's objective, Modi discussed the government's efforts to ensure timely and widespread implementation of flagship schemes. He underscored the impact …

BJP announces sops for women, farmers in MP
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP announces sops for women, farmers in MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Employment for at least one member of each family, LPG cylinder at Rs 450, retention of ‘Ladli Behna’ scheme, pension for senior citizens and free education to girls are among the key promises made in the manifesto of BJP released for poll-bound Madhya Pradesh here on Saturday. Unveiling party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’, BJP national president J P Nadda said that …

Bihar shows the way to Centre for women’s reservation Bill, claims JD(U)
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar shows the way to Centre for women’s reservation Bill, claims JD(U)

The Hindu  

September 20, 2023 12:00 pm | Updated September 28, 2023 09:07 pm IST - Patna Soon after the government at the Centre brought the women’s reservation Bill in Parliament on Tuesday, the Janata Dal claimed that “Bihar has showed the way to the Centre”. Bihar became the first State in the country under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in 2006 when …

Shivraj showers Sops Ahead of MP Assembly Polls
1 year, 3 months ago

Shivraj showers Sops Ahead of MP Assembly Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday announced a series of sops for women on the occasion of holy month of ‘Sawan’, as per the Hindu calendar, ahead of the year-end assembly elections in the state. The sops announced by him included hike in the monthly incentive given to the beneficiaries under ‘Ladli Bahna’ scheme from Rs …

MP govt hikes aid, 35% reservation in govt jobs for women ahead of Rakhi
1 year, 3 months ago

MP govt hikes aid, 35% reservation in govt jobs for women ahead of Rakhi

Live Mint  

Days ahead of Rakhsha Bandhan festival, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 27 August raised the financial aid given to women in the Ladli Behna Scheme from ₹1,000 to ₹1,250 per month, reported news agency PTI. Apart from this, the MP CM also announced 35 percent reservation for them in government jobs and said cooking gas cylinders will …

“Ladli Behna”, a financial scheme is at the heart of MP govt’s outreach to women as polls approach
1 year, 4 months ago

“Ladli Behna”, a financial scheme is at the heart of MP govt’s outreach to women as polls approach

Hindustan Times  

BHOPAL: Billboards promising to triple the monthly aid to eligible women under an ongoing welfare programme run by Madhya Pradesh’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has sparked hope: More money to feed the kids, a well-stocked kitchen and, perhaps, that occasional new sari. In June, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government rolled out a monthly dole disbursed under the “Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna” …

Vishwakarma Yojana soon for artisans, says PM Modi
1 year, 4 months ago

Vishwakarma Yojana soon for artisans, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Tuesday, announced schemes for artisans — Vishwakarma Yojana — with an allocation of around ₹13,000 crore to ₹15,000 crore to help skill development among youth who are engaged in traditional artisan works. Mr. Modi said ‘Vishwakarma Yojana’, is planned to …

Govt working on creating Women SHG Bank: Giriraj Singh
1 year, 10 months ago

Govt working on creating Women SHG Bank: Giriraj Singh

Live Mint  

Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh on Saturday said that he is exploring the idea of creating a Women SHG Bank to fund the innovative ideas and products of Didis to financially empower them. Speaking as Chief Guest at the SARAS AAJEEVIKA MELA-2023 in Noida, UP, the first one in the new year, Giriraj Singh said …

Not Just Pro-women Schemes, It’s a Deep Bond That Connects Modi With His Female Voters
4 years, 1 month ago

Not Just Pro-women Schemes, It’s a Deep Bond That Connects Modi With His Female Voters

News 18  

The results of the recent Bihar election and the consequent reaffirmation of popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite what seemed like a perfect storm arrayed against the NDA government, has had multiple consequences. But the fact that Modi has been able to successfully create a national voter base among women voters, cutting across class, regional and as evidence suggests …

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