Mumbai: Following the successful rollout of the 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme, the Maharashtra government has decided to accelerate the implementation of another direct benefit programme, the 'Mukhyamantri Vayoshree Yojana'. To ensure swift enrolment of senior citizens and expedite the ₹3,000 financial assistance payment, the government has eliminated the third-party nodal agency and shifted from cheque payments to online transfers. …
Himachal Pradesh: In a major departure from archaic colonial practice of creating cantonments, Yol town in Himachal Pradesh has shed its tag as a cantonment. The sources said the move will prove beneficial to all stakeholders and that civilians, who until now were not getting access to welfare schemes of the state government through the municipality, will now be able …
The Government of Tamil Nadu has framed a draft policy for senior citizens in an acknowledgement of the State’s ongoing demographic transition. In this endeavour, it plans to partner with field experts, academic institutions and civil society organisations working for the welfare of senior citizens in rural and urban Tamil Nadu. As per the draft policy, the State government will …
