Give Us Strength And See Ladki Bahin Scheme Aid Increase, Maharashtra CM Shinde Tells Women
4 months ago

Give Us Strength And See Ladki Bahin Scheme Aid Increase, Maharashtra CM Shinde Tells Women

News 18  

The financial aid under the Ladki Bahin Yojana will increase if “beloved sisters give us strength”, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday. If you give us strength, the money will increase,” Shinde said at the launch of the scheme in Satara, his statement an apparent call for support in the Maharashtra assembly polls that are likely to be held in October-November. A sum of Rs 3000 crore has been disbursed to one crore eligible women so far and Rs 35,000 crore has been earmarked for the year, Shinde said. The CM said the Ladki Bahin Yojana and the move to give three free cylinders were attempts to make women “atmanirbhar” and not election gimmicks.

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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‘Ladla Bhau’ scheme for Maharastra youth
5 months ago

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New Indian Express  

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Around ₹50,000 crore allocated for women-centric schemes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Sops for women: Professional tax exemption, 50% discount in ST bus fare
1 year, 9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

From the next financial year, women earning up to ₹25,000 a month will not have to pay professional tax while all women can travel in the MSRTC buses at half the ticket fare. These were among a slew of announcements made in Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government’s first budget, which targeted women from rural areas, working class and under-privileged families. Deputy …

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