RJD promises cash transfer scheme for women in Bihar
3 weeks, 6 days ago

RJD promises cash transfer scheme for women in Bihar

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday announced that his party would launch a cash transfer scheme for women, if it wins the Assembly election due next year. In neighbouring Jharkhand, the Chief Minister’s Maiya Samman Yojana — a cash transfer scheme for women — is said to have helped the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led Hemant Soren government retain power. He said the cash transfer scheme would be designed with complementary support such as financial literacy training, which would further promote women empowerment and long-term economic independence. Stating that he had fulfilled every promise during his tenure, Mr. Yadav said: “This scheme will be a direct and effective step towards reducing poverty, promoting gender equality and investing in the social and economic potential of marginalised citizens.” Women vote bank Cash transfer schemes for women have substantially helped political parties in the recent Assembly elections.

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'Maiya Samman Yojana': Soren transfers Rs 1,415 crore to over 56 lakh women in Jharkhand
5 days, 10 hours ago

'Maiya Samman Yojana': Soren transfers Rs 1,415 crore to over 56 lakh women in Jharkhand

India TV News  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday transferred financial assistance amounting to Rs 1,415.44 crore to the bank accounts of 56.61 lakh women beneficiaries under the ‘Maiya Samman Yojana’. Soren transferred the amount during a ceremony at Namkum, which was initially scheduled for December 28 last year, but got postponed due to the national mourning following the demise of former …

Ladki Bahin Yojana: Transfer of Rs 1,500 resumes after model code of conduct suspension in Maharashtra
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ladki Bahin Yojana: Transfer of Rs 1,500 resumes after model code of conduct suspension in Maharashtra

India TV News  

The transfer of Rs 1,500 monthly installments under the Ladki Bahin Yojana for eligible women in Maharashtra resumed on Tuesday, following a pause due to the model code of conduct enforced during the state assembly elections. Scheme relaunched for empowering women Launched in 2024, the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was designed to provide financial assistance to women across Maharashtra. …

Yearender 2024: Govt schemes empowering women - a step towards financial independence
3 weeks ago

Yearender 2024: Govt schemes empowering women - a step towards financial independence

India TV News  

As 2024 comes to an end, the year has witnessed several remarkable initiatives by the central and state governments aimed at improving the economic status of women. Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana In Delhi, the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana was introduced to provide financial support to women in the capital. While the benefits of this scheme will be available after the …

LoP Tejashwi’s 'Mai-Behan Maan Yojna' sparks political controversy in Bihar
3 weeks, 6 days ago

LoP Tejashwi’s 'Mai-Behan Maan Yojna' sparks political controversy in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The Leader of the Opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, has announced a cash transfer scheme for women, titled 'Mai-Behan Maan Yojna,' sparking a political storm in the state. Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary asserted that the people of Bihar remember the 15-year rule of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi and would not repeat their …

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘Maai Behan Maan Yojana’ for economically weaker women if elected in Bihar
4 weeks ago

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘Maai Behan Maan Yojana’ for economically weaker women if elected in Bihar

India TV News  

As Bihar gears up for elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav announced an ambitious welfare scheme aimed at empowering economically weaker women. Under the "Maai Behan Maan Yojana," Yadav pledged to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance directly to the bank accounts of underprivileged mothers and sisters. Highlighting key issues like unemployment, inflation, and corruption, Yadav accused the current …

Why Delhi's Rs 1,000 for women scheme could be a non-starter before elections
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Why Delhi's Rs 1,000 for women scheme could be a non-starter before elections

India Today  

The Delhi Cabinet approved the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojna, aiming to empower women through an unconditional cash transfer scheme offering Rs 1,000. The Planning Department has raised concerns that the scheme could discourage women's participation in the labour force by making them more reliant on cash transfers instead of seeking employment. The WCD Department has proposed a contractual hiring model …

Jharkhand government boosts women-based scheme with Rs 2,500 payout
1 month ago

Jharkhand government boosts women-based scheme with Rs 2,500 payout

India Today  

The Hemant Soren-led government is set to disburse an enhanced amount of Rs 2,500 to beneficiaries of the Maiya Samman Yojana, a flagship scheme credited with contributing to the INDIA bloc’s significant victory in Jharkhand. In a key move during the special session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore presented a supplementary budget of Rs 11,697.45 crore …

Vivek Kaul: Cash transfer politics has an impact not just on ballots but also budgets
1 month, 1 week ago

Vivek Kaul: Cash transfer politics has an impact not just on ballots but also budgets

Live Mint  

The political lesson being learnt from recent assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, and before that in Madhya Pradesh, is that cash transfer schemes for women can be a real game-changer when it comes to winning the electorate over. In the first six months of 2024-25, of the ₹1.56 trillion contributed by petroleum companies to the exchequer of state governments, …

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Women’s welfare powered INDIA bloc’s performance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Women’s welfare powered INDIA bloc’s performance

The Hindu  

The recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections highlighted the growing political focus on women voters, with all major parties proposing women-centric welfare schemes to woo this critical segment. Both the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA coalition and the Bharatiya Janata Party -led NDA devised targeted strategies to secure women’s support. Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: Full coverage The JMM government launched …

Pre-poll populist promises key driver behind Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, INDIA bloc’s win in Jharkhand: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pre-poll populist promises key driver behind Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, INDIA bloc’s win in Jharkhand: Report

Live Mint  

Election Results: The Bharatiya Janta Party -led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA Bloc in Jharkhand recorded significant victories in the assembly elections. According to a report by Emkay Global Financial Services, which has been titled ‘India state elections – Incumbent sweep riding on freebie wave', pre-poll promises have been a crucial factor in electoral …

Soren’s emotive campaign bucks Jharkhand’s poll trend
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Soren’s emotive campaign bucks Jharkhand’s poll trend

Hindustan Times  

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led alliance on Saturday bucked the state’s political tradition of voting out the incumbent as it retained its hold over the mineral-rich province on the back of a campaign helmed by chief minister Hemant Soren, with tribal identity and welfare as its key planks. The alliance of JMM, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, and Communist Party of …

Short Edit: BJP Said 'Batenge Toh Katenge', And Nearly 50% Maharashtra Voters Agreed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Short Edit: BJP Said 'Batenge Toh Katenge', And Nearly 50% Maharashtra Voters Agreed

ABP News  

After nearly two hours of counting of votes in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut addressed the media alleging 'Kuch To Gadbad Hai'. While some credit surely goes to the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which managed to woo the women voters, the battle cry given from UP's soil — 'Batenge Toh Katenge' — too did its job well. Though the alliance …

Three key takeaways from today’s results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three key takeaways from today’s results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: There is more than one way to look at the assembly election results for Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets a gathering at a public meeting in Mumbai along with Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis The incumbent party/alliance is coming back to power with a bigger majority in both Maharashtra and …

Maiya Samman scheme helps JMM surge ahead in Jharkhand elections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maiya Samman scheme helps JMM surge ahead in Jharkhand elections

Hindustan Times  

Early trends showed that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc was set to sweep the elections in tribal-dominated seats of Jharkhand, with its direct benefit transfer scheme for women, known as Maiya Samman, appearing to be a game-changer for the alliance. According to the trends, the BJP has performed poorly in rural areas, except a few seats, such as …

Ladki Bahin Yojana, Maiya Samman Yojana: How women welfare schemes favoured BJP, JMM in assembly polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ladki Bahin Yojana, Maiya Samman Yojana: How women welfare schemes favoured BJP, JMM in assembly polls

India TV News  

Assembly election results 2024: As per the emerging trends from the Election Commission, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance made a landslide win over a tottering MVA while the opposition INDIA bloc looked set to return to power in Jharkhand. In the 81-seat Jharkhand assembly, the BJP was ahead in 27 seats, while the Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led JMM was leading in …

Ladki Bahin, Maiya Yojana: How women-centric schemes shaped results in 2 states
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ladki Bahin, Maiya Yojana: How women-centric schemes shaped results in 2 states

India Today  

In the evolving landscape of Indian politics, one trend has become increasingly apparent: welfare schemes targeted at empowering women becoming a decisive factor in securing electoral victories. WOMEN-CENTRIC WELFARE: A MODEL FOR SUCCESS A few years ago, political analysts often criticised the lower voter turnout among women compared to men, despite women accounting for nearly half the electorate. Launched months …

Special Report: Is Hemant Soren's Maiya Yojna silently changing the game in Jharkhand
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Special Report: Is Hemant Soren's Maiya Yojna silently changing the game in Jharkhand

India Today  

Alpha Purthi dropped out of school during the Covid days as her family lacked the resources to provide her with a mobile phone for virtual classes. When asked if she applied for the BJP's Gogo Didi scheme, which promises Rs 2,100 assistance if they win the elections, she said, "No, we won’t take the BJP’s scheme." "While Maiya Yojna supports …

'JMM copied our concept,' claims Chouhan as BJP promises Rs 2100 to Jharkhand women
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'JMM copied our concept,' claims Chouhan as BJP promises Rs 2100 to Jharkhand women

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: To counter Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana, launched ahead of the upcomming Assembly polls in Jharkhand by Hemant Soren Government under which Rs 1000 is being given every month to the women between the age group of 18 to 50 years, BJP on Friday promised Rs 2100 every month to them. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been …

Hemant Soren launches scheme for women in Jharkhand
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hemant Soren launches scheme for women in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren launched the much-hyped Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojna on Sunday. Under this scheme, the state government will send ₹ 1,000 honorarium to the bank accounts of eligible women between the ages of 21 and 50 by the 15th of every month through DBT. A total of ₹ 12,000 will be sent to the bank accounts …

Women's financial welfare to faring well in polls: Can Hemant Soren join the dots?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Women's financial welfare to faring well in polls: Can Hemant Soren join the dots?

India Today  

When elections draw near, politicians often show remarkable generosity, both in rhetoric and financial resources allocated to public welfare. In a significant administrative decision with potentially far-reaching electoral implications, chief minister Hemant Soren, on August 18, inaugurated the Maiya Samman Yojana, entitling eligible women a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 that will be credited directly to their bank accounts. The …

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

YSRC Banks on 24 Welfare Schemes to Attract Women Voters, TD Makes New Offers
8 months ago

YSRC Banks on 24 Welfare Schemes to Attract Women Voters, TD Makes New Offers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The YSRC is banking on 24 welfare schemes meant for women to attract them towards the ruling party while the Opposition Telugu Desam is also luring women with several promises in its manifesto this time. The YSRC government offered flagship and women-centric DBT welfare schemes namely Jagananna Amma Vodi, YSR 'Sunna' Vaddi, YSR Pension Kanuka, YSR Cheyutha, YSR Aasara, …

Banking on welfare schemes, Jharkhand CM Soren seeks to drum up rural support ahead of LS poll
1 year ago

Banking on welfare schemes, Jharkhand CM Soren seeks to drum up rural support ahead of LS poll

The Hindu  

Nearly three-fourths of the Jharkhand population lives in villages and he wants to ensure that people are not forced to rush to block or district headquarters to claim benefits of welfare schemes, said Chief Minister Hemant Soren during his government’s outreach programme at Chappar Toli village in Gumla district. The Chief Minister is on a whirlwind tour of the State, …

Karnataka launches India’s largest money transfer scheme for women
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka launches India’s largest money transfer scheme for women

The Hindu  

Congress Government launched Gruha Lakshmi, the much-awaited guarantee scheme providing financial aid of ₹2,000 to women head of families in Karnataka, in Mysuru on August 30. Subscribe to our Karnataka Today newsletter here After Mr Kharge inaugurated the event, Mr Gandhi pressed a button on an electronic tablet handed to him by government officials to launch the scheme. Speaking after …

Jan Dhan Yojana revolutionised financial inclusion in India, more than 50 cr bank a/cs opened: FM
1 year, 4 months ago

Jan Dhan Yojana revolutionised financial inclusion in India, more than 50 cr bank a/cs opened: FM

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 28 said Jan Dhan Yojana-led interventions and digital transformation have revolutionised financial inclusion in the country, as more than 50 crore people have been brought into the formal banking system with cumulative deposits surpassing ₹2 lakh crore. On the ninth anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, which is one of the biggest …

PM Jan-Dhan Yojana adds 500 mn accounts; deposits cross ₹2.03 trillion
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Jan-Dhan Yojana adds 500 mn accounts; deposits cross ₹2.03 trillion

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana, the scheme which is responsible for providing basic banking facilities to the underprivileged and further catalysing the government’s mission for financial inclusion, now has in excess of 500 million accounts with deposits crossing ₹2.03 lakh crore. “As per the latest reports submitted by banks the total number of Jan Dhan accounts have crossed 50 …

Jagan \'gifts\' Rs 694 crore in fee reimbursement to 11 lakh students
2 years, 4 months ago

Jagan \'gifts\' Rs 694 crore in fee reimbursement to 11 lakh students

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Strengthening the bond on Raksha Bandhan, Chief Minister Jagan Reddy on Thursday deposited the fee reimbursement funds of Rs 694 crore for the April-June quarter this year in the accounts of mothers of 11.02 lakh students. Jagan said total fee reimbursement was done on this festive day, and the money was deposited into the mothers’ bank accounts as part …

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