Modi@8: Eight Flagship Schemes Launched by the Narendra Modi Govt Since 2014
2 years, 6 months ago

Modi@8: Eight Flagship Schemes Launched by the Narendra Modi Govt Since 2014

News 18  

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance completes eight years in power on May 26, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the tenure has been dedicated to the country’s balanced development, social justice and social security. Ayushman Bharat The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2018 and has been billed as the biggest government- While the central government fully funds the scheme, implementation costs are shared between the central and state governments. Jan Dhan Yojana The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a national mission for financial inclusion, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15, 2014. As on January 9 this year, deposits in bank accounts opened under the Jan Dhan scheme crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark. On January 1 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released over Rs 20,900 crore to more than 10.09 crore farmers across India as the 10th installment of the financial aid under the scheme.

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Mahila Samman Yojana a gimmick, says Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva
1 week, 3 days ago

Mahila Samman Yojana a gimmick, says Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP has accused AAP national convener and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of making false promises ahead of the assembly elections, alleging that his much-publicised Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana remains unfulfilled. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva termed Kejriwal a “wizard of corruption” and questioned the lack of implementation of the scheme in Delhi and Punjab. …

Jharkhand government boosts women-based scheme with Rs 2,500 payout
1 week, 5 days 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 …

13% houses completed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban in last 5 yrs: Govt
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

13% houses completed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban in last 5 yrs: Govt

Hindustan Times  

Around 13% of houses completed under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban in the past five years were in Uttar Pradesh alone, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. UP, which has the second-highest urban population according to the 2011 Census, has the highest number of completed houses under the mission between 2019-20 and 2023-24 with 1.15 million units. …

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 …

Healthcare saw major reforms in past 10 years: HDK
1 month, 1 week ago

Healthcare saw major reforms in past 10 years: HDK

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy said a major revolution has taken place to build a healthy India in the last ten years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Delivering the convocation address at the graduation ceremony of the 14th batch of Rajarajeswari Medical College here on Tuesday, he said, “In the past decade, …

PM Modi Extends Ayushman Bharat to Senior Citizens Aged 70 Yrs, Above
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi Extends Ayushman Bharat to Senior Citizens Aged 70 Yrs, Above

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme to senior citizens aged 70 years and above. The scheme will provide free treatment in hospitals for people aged above 70, with the government providing a card called the Ayushman Vaya Vandana card. Modi highlighted the progress made in India's healthcare sector over the past decade and expressed …

Ayushman Bharat: A Comprehensive Health Cover for Senior Citizens Above 70
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ayushman Bharat: A Comprehensive Health Cover for Senior Citizens Above 70

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, a health coverage program for senior citizens aged 70 and above. The Vice President Kamala Harris will also make her closing argument at the Ellipse near the White House. The Vatican will publish its first report on child sexual abuse, while the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince …

PM Modi to release Kisan Samman Nidhi’s 18th instalment on October 5 in Maharashtra
2 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi to release Kisan Samman Nidhi’s 18th instalment on October 5 in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 18th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in Washim, Maharashtra, on Saturday. The Union Agriculture Ministry said around 2.5 crore farmers will join the event through webcast-screenings at 732 Krishi Vigyan Kendras, over one lakh Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies and five lakh Common Service Centres across the country. “With the 18th …

Modi to address BJP workers in poll-bound Jharkhand on October, second visit in 17 days
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi to address BJP workers in poll-bound Jharkhand on October, second visit in 17 days

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Jharkhand for a second time in 17 days and address the closing ceremony of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ‘Parivartan Yatra’ in Hazaribagh on Wednesday. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Modi will launch the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan with a total outlay of ₹79,150 crore. “In order to boost the …

PM modi to unveil Ayushman Bharat scheme for senior citizens in October
3 months ago

PM modi to unveil Ayushman Bharat scheme for senior citizens in October

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the expanded Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, to include all people aged 70 and above irrespective of their socio-economic status, in October, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Friday. Narendra Modi “The Cabinet recently approved expanding the benefits under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme to include senior citizens who are 70 …

PM Modi on Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance: We are committed to ensuring affordable, top-quality healthcare for every Indian
3 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi on Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance: We are committed to ensuring affordable, top-quality healthcare for every Indian

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government is committed to ensuring accessible, affordable, and top-quality healthcare for every Indian. In this context, the Cabinet today has decided to further expand the ambit of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY to provide health coverage for all citizens above 70 years," Mr. Modi said in a post on X. In a post on …

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal

Hindustan Times  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban, an ongoing programme since 2015, is India’s largest urban housing programme. An unprecedented 11.9 million houses, which is about 10% of the Census 2011 urban housing stock, have been sanctioned across its five sub-schemes. The aggressive housing agendas of a few states and the popularity of the Beneficiary-Led Construction sub-scheme households—i.e., households with an …

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal

Hindustan Times  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban, an ongoing programme since 2015, is India’s largest urban housing programme. An unprecedented 11.9 million houses, which is about 10% of the Census 2011 urban housing stock, have been sanctioned across its five sub-schemes. The aggressive housing agendas of a few states and the popularity of the Beneficiary-Led Construction sub-scheme households—i.e., households with an …

10 Years Of Jan Dhan: Modi Govt Scheme For Financial Inclusion Is Great. But Where Should It Go Next?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

10 Years Of Jan Dhan: Modi Govt Scheme For Financial Inclusion Is Great. But Where Should It Go Next?

ABP News  

The PM Jan Dhan Yojana just completed 10 years. The facilities available via Jan Dhan accounts also become a benchmark for what is fair and reasonable, compelling the informal financial system to calibrate. The Direct Benefit Transfer has been a strong aspect of the Jan Dhan Yojana, but it is important to realise that no tech or process is really …

PM praises Jan Dhan Yojana on 10th anniversary; Congress says ‘rebranding of initiatives’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM praises Jan Dhan Yojana on 10th anniversary; Congress says ‘rebranding of initiatives’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a scheme aimed at enhancing financial inclusion across India, as it celebrated its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, expressing gratitude to everyone who contributed to the mission’s success. The Jan Dhan Yojana has also assisted other government schemes such as the MUDRA Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti …

10 Years Of Jan Dhan: PM Modi hails success in boosting financial inclusion
3 months, 3 weeks ago

10 Years Of Jan Dhan: PM Modi hails success in boosting financial inclusion

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed his government’s programme of financial inclusion, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, as it completed 10 years, by penning a long post on LinkedIn on Wednesday. Jan Dhan Yojana has been paramount in boosting financial inclusion and giving dignity to crores of people,… pic.twitter.com/VgC7wMcZE8 — Narendra Modi August 28, 2024 “Access to credit was often …

Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban 2.0 Scheme: Eligibility details
4 months, 1 week ago

Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban 2.0 Scheme: Eligibility details

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0, with the aim of constructing 1 crore houses, while also focusing on equity among different segments of the populations. The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} What is the PMAY-U 2.0 scheme? The PMAY-U 2.0 scheme can be availed …

Rs 2.30L cr for housing, 8 rly projects okayed
4 months, 1 week ago

Rs 2.30L cr for housing, 8 rly projects okayed

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Among a slew of measures that the Narendra Modi-led government took on Friday, the most ambitious appeared to be the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0. Under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided to one crore urban poor and middle-class families through states, UTs or Primary Lending Institutions to construct, purchase or rent a house at an affordable …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months ago

The budget echoes the Developed India vision

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has meticulously assessed India’s economic vitality. New Delhi, India - July 23, 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Budget 2024 unveiled a comprehensive strategy built on nine foundational pillars — agriculture, employment, inclusive development, manufacturing and services, urban …

Budget: FM announces ₹10 lakh crore for urban housing scheme
5 months ago

Budget: FM announces ₹10 lakh crore for urban housing scheme

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A transit-oriented development framework for 14 large Indian cities, dormitory-type rental housing for industrial workers, and 10 million new houses for the urban poor were announced by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Tuesday. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday In her record seventh budget presentation and the first …

Hostel initiative, Rs 3 lakh crore for girl-centric schemes, and more: How Budget 2024 provides a boost to women
5 months ago

Hostel initiative, Rs 3 lakh crore for girl-centric schemes, and more: How Budget 2024 provides a boost to women

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s seventh straight budget, announced on Tuesday, focused on four areas: the poor, women, youth and farmers. To promote women’s participation in the workforce, the finance minister said the Centre would also set up working women hostels and crèches Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July …

Nirmala Sitharaman announces PM-Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 for housing for all
5 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman announces PM-Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 for housing for all

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 aimed at housing for all while presenting Budget 2024. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, "Urban Housing: Under the PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0, the housing needs of 1 crore poor and middle-class families will be addressed with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crores. In the 2024 Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 crore under 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme' in Varanasi
6 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 crore under 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme' in Varanasi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on June 18 to release Rs 20,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. PM Modi will grant certificates to more than 30,000 self-help groups designated as Krishi Sakhis after the release of the 17th installment of the PM KISAN scheme, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan …

Asha, Anganwadi workers to collect data on people above 70 yrs of age to bring them under government health scheme
6 months, 1 week ago

Asha, Anganwadi workers to collect data on people above 70 yrs of age to bring them under government health scheme

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Accredited Social Health Activists and Anganwadi workers will be collecting data on individuals above 70 years of age to bring them under the purview of the government's free healthcare scheme, according to the officials aware of the matter. The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is the largest health insurance scheme in the world, providing coverage of up …

New Cabinet’s first decision: Centre to assist construction of 3 crore houses under PMAY
6 months, 1 week ago

New Cabinet’s first decision: Centre to assist construction of 3 crore houses under PMAY

The Hindu  

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge of his office for the third consecutive time on June 10, the new Union Cabinet led by him took its first decision — to provide assistance for the construction of three crore more rural and urban houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. “It has been decided in the Cabinet meeting today …

Modi Cabinet 3.0 takes big decision in first meeting, govt to construct 3 crore houses under PMAY
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi Cabinet 3.0 takes big decision in first meeting, govt to construct 3 crore houses under PMAY

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first meeting of his new Cabinet on Monday evening. In the meeting, it was decided the central government will provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for the construction of houses, under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to assist eligible rural and urban households in constructing homes equipped with basic amenities. PM …

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, …

Interim Budget 2024: A little more for all labharathis? Focus on ‘core of core’ schemes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024: A little more for all labharathis? Focus on ‘core of core’ schemes

Hindustan Times  

The interim budget on Tuesday raised allocations to the government’s six so-called “core of core schemes” to ₹1.12 lakh crore for 2024-25 from revised estimates of ₹1.08 lakh crore, an increase of 3%. These core of core centrally In her sixth straight budget, Sitharaman allocated ₹86,000 crore for the make-work MNREGS programme for 2024-25, which is the same as the …

Budget 2024: Households to get up to 300 units of free electricity under rooftop solar scheme | 5 points
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Households to get up to 300 units of free electricity under rooftop solar scheme | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

Every month, free electricity of up to 300 units will be provided under the Centre’s proposed rooftop solarisation scheme, which was announced by prime minister Narendra Modi last month, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared in her budget speech on Thursday. The Rooftop Solarisation and Free Electricity scheme was PM Modi’s first decision after the Ram Temple ceremony. Here is …

​Budget 2024: New housing scheme to be introduced for middle class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

​Budget 2024: New housing scheme to be introduced for middle class

Op India  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the 5th and last budget of the Modi government 2.0. One of the key takeaways of Budget 2024 is the consistency in the extension of housing scheme benefits for the rural population and the middle class. “Two crore more houses will be taken up in the next 5 years to meet the …

Housing scheme to be launched for deserving middle class: Sitharaman in Budget speech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Housing scheme to be launched for deserving middle class: Sitharaman in Budget speech

The Hindu  

Giving a boost to affordable housing, the government on Thursday announced a new scheme to help “deserving” sections of the middle class buy or build their own houses. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also gave a push to rural housing and said two crore more houses would be made under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Rural. Ms. Sitharaman said …

Real Estate Budget 2024: Govt to launch housing scheme for the middle class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Real Estate Budget 2024: Govt to launch housing scheme for the middle class

Hindustan Times  

The government will launch a housing scheme for middle class to buy or build their own houses, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget 2024 speech on February 1. Government to launch ₹ 2 crore more housing units in the next five years under the PM Awas Yojana : Budget 2024 “Our Government will launch a scheme to help …

Indian Economy under PM Modi has witnessed profound transformation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman gives govt’s report card
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Economy under PM Modi has witnessed profound transformation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman gives govt’s report card

Op India  

The Indian economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has witnessed a profound transformation in the last 10 years when the government took several pro-people reforms that were structural, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, as she rose to present the interim Budget for 2024-25. “In 2014, the country was facing enormous challenges, the government overcame those challenges and …

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years

The Hindu  

The country is close to achieving the target of 3 crore houses under the rural housing scheme and two crore more will be constructed in the next five years, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first instalment of ₹540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a …

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces new housing scheme for middle class citizens
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces new housing scheme for middle class citizens

India TV News  

In her last Budget announcement before the Lok Sabha elections for 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined various housing schemes. "Our government will launch a scheme to help deserving sections of the middle class “living in rented houses, or slums, or chawls and unauthorised colonies” to buy or build their own houses," she said in her budget speech. Image Source …

PM Modi releases first instalment of benefits to one lakh people under tribal welfare scheme
11 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi releases first instalment of benefits to one lakh people under tribal welfare scheme

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on January 15 that the country can develop only if benefits of various welfare schemes reach all, asserting that it is his guarantee that everyone, even those in the remotest of areas, will benefit from them. Releasing the first instalment of ₹540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a rural housing scheme under the Pradhan …

PM Modi to release ₹540 cr to build pucca houses
11 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi to release ₹540 cr to build pucca houses

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will release the first instalment of ₹540 crore to 100,000 tribal beneficiaries to build residences, with each household receiving ₹2.39 lakh, under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan, according to an official statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the welfare scheme on November 15 in Khunti in Jharkhand The welfare scheme, announced …

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections
11 months, 1 week ago

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections

Hindustan Times  

Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s pre-election budget is set to focus on welfare schemes for five key sections of society—women, poor, youth, farmers and tribals—as the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance aims a third term in office on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of inclusive growth. Accordingly, allocations for existing schemes for these …

PM launches Rs 24,000-crore project for vulnerable tribal groups, releases Rs 18,000 crore for PM Kisan scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

PM launches Rs 24,000-crore project for vulnerable tribal groups, releases Rs 18,000 crore for PM Kisan scheme

Firstpost  

In order to support the comprehensive development of around 28 lakh PVTGs nationwide, PM Modi on Wednesday launched worth Rs 24,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Mission on Wednesday. He also released Rs 18,000 crore as the 15th installment of PM Kisan scheme In order to support the comprehensive development of around 28 lakh PVTGs nationwide, Prime Minister Narendra …

PM Modi to release PM KISAN funds on November 15; Opposition cries foul
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi to release PM KISAN funds on November 15; Opposition cries foul

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 15th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme at a function to be held in Jharkhand on Wednesday. A senior Ministry official said since it was an ongoing scheme, there were no restrictions on distributing PM Kisan Nidhi among farmers in poll-bound States. “This financial assistance will support farmers in meeting …

PM Modi to launch PM-PVTG Mission, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi to launch PM-PVTG Mission, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the PM-PVTG Development Mission — a scheme meant for the overall development of around 28 lakh people from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups — in a special programme to mark the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda on November 15, which has been celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas for three years now. In …

Government’s 60,000 Crore Affordable Housing Subsidy Scheme: What’s the Rush?
1 year, 2 months ago

Government’s 60,000 Crore Affordable Housing Subsidy Scheme: What’s the Rush?

The Quint  

Modi government’s ambitious housing for agenda was eloquently captured in the address of the President of India to the Joint Session of Parliament on 9 June, 2014: “By the time the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence, every family will have a pucca house with water connection, toilet facilities, 24x7 electricity supply, and access.” The government launched Pradhan Mantri …

Health Ministry urges Delhi, Odisha, West Bengal to join AB-PMJAY scheme
1 year, 2 months ago

Health Ministry urges Delhi, Odisha, West Bengal to join AB-PMJAY scheme

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on September 25 urged Delhi, Odisha, and West Bengal to join the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, to ensure that quality healthcare is made accessible to all. Speaking at the inaugural session of Arogya Manthan, being held to celebrate five years of the PM-JAY and two years of the …

Schemes, outreach events in BJP’s plan for PM Narendra Modi’s birthday
1 year, 3 months ago

Schemes, outreach events in BJP’s plan for PM Narendra Modi’s birthday

Hindustan Times  

A seva pakhwara, a fortnight-long event that will include outreach programmes at the state level; the roll-out of the Vishwakarma Yojna for the empowerment of skilled workers; and the launch of the Ayushman Bhava programme to ensure the saturation coverage of health schemes launched since 2014 -- these are just some of the ways in which the Bharatiya Janata Party …

‘Significant milestone’, says PM Modi as Jan-Dhan accounts cross 500 million
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Significant milestone’, says PM Modi as Jan-Dhan accounts cross 500 million

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it is a “significant milestone” that the flagship scheme for financial inclusion – Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana – has crossed 500 million, with 56% of bank accounts belonging to women and 67% of those opened in rural and semi-urban areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Read here: PM Modi focused on unorganised sector to …

PM Modi announces new scheme to help urban poor build houses
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi announces new scheme to help urban poor build houses

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 announced a new scheme to help urban poor build houses in cities. We are coming up with a new scheme in the coming years that will benefit those families that live in cities but are living in rented houses, or slums, or chawls and unauthorised colonies.” The Prime Minister said that if this …

PM Modi's Garib Kalyan: Why Rahul Gandhi is Wrong in Saying 'Poverty is a State of Mind' - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi's Garib Kalyan: Why Rahul Gandhi is Wrong in Saying 'Poverty is a State of Mind' - News18

News 18  

Speaking at a function in Allahabad in 2013, Rahul Gandhi stirred the hornet’s nest by dismissing poverty as just “a state of mind.” Measuring his words carefully has never been a strong suit of the Gandhi scion. Coming back to the issue of poverty, back in 2013, hailing the role of self-help groups, the then Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi …

49% Ayushman Bharat card recipients are women, informs Modi govt
1 year, 4 months ago

49% Ayushman Bharat card recipients are women, informs Modi govt

Op India  

On Friday, the Union Minister of State for Health SP Singh Baghel informed the Lok Sabha that about 49% Ayushman Bharat card holders are women. He also added that 141 health packages, provided under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, cater to women exclusively. It must be mentioned that the Union government provides ₹5 lakh health cover per family …

Centre urges States, Union Territories to achieve 100% Ayushman Bharat card saturation
1 year, 5 months ago

Centre urges States, Union Territories to achieve 100% Ayushman Bharat card saturation

The Hindu  

The Union government has urged all States and Union Territories to achieve 100% Ayushman Bharat card saturation by utilising the services of grassroots-level healthcare workers. The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is billed as the largest government- Stakeholders have also been directed to set up State offices and carry out review and regular monitoring of the programme. The …

Modi govt disbursed 27 crore Mudra loans to women: Amit Shah
1 year, 6 months ago

Modi govt disbursed 27 crore Mudra loans to women: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has disbursed 27 crore Mudra loans to women entrepreneurs who have empowered the Indian economy with their "womanly force", Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is a scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 8, 2015, to provide loans up to Rs 10 lakh to …

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