Articles for Government Schemes

Empowered through government schemes: A PwD entrepreneur’s inspiring journey
1 week ago

Empowered through government schemes: A PwD entrepreneur’s inspiring journey

The Hindu  

Chokkalingam M., a 35-year-old Person with Disability and an M. Com graduate from Cholanpettai panchayat in Mayiladuthurai district, has turned his 70% disability into a strength, building a successful business with the help of government schemes. During a sightseeing trip to north India, Mr. Chokkalingam said mementos and shields were much cheaper there compared to the local market. Mr. Chokkalingam …

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Women who cannot avail benefit of 'Ladli Behna Yojana' in Madhya Pradesh | Know here
1 week, 5 days ago

Women who cannot avail benefit of 'Ladli Behna Yojana' in Madhya Pradesh | Know here

India TV News  

Ladli Behna Yojana: The purpose of 'Ladli Bahana Yojana' in Madhya Pradesh is to provide financial assistance to the women of the state. Here are the conditions under which women will not be eligible for the 'Ladli Behna Yojana': Age Limit: Women below 21 years and above 60 years of age will not get the benefit of this scheme. Conditions …

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Haryana CM orders salary deduction of five officials
1 month, 1 week ago

Haryana CM orders salary deduction of five officials

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed deduction of 15 days’ salary of five municipal officials for their alleged role in delaying the implementation of the Shehri Swamitva Scheme. The officials against whom action has been taken are Gurugram municipal corporation joint commissioner Akhilesh Yadav; Ambala MC joint commissioner Puneet; deputy municipal commissioner Deepak Sura; Sonepat MC deputy municipal …

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Haryana CM orders action against officials for delays in welfare schemes
1 month, 1 week ago

Haryana CM orders action against officials for delays in welfare schemes

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has ordered disciplinary action against several municipal officials due to delays in providing benefits under government schemes, emphasising a zero-tolerance policy for negligence and corruption. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has ordered disciplinary action against several municipal officials due to delays in providing benefits under government schemes. The chief minister directed the …

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The burden of health care on India’s poorest
4 months, 1 week ago

The burden of health care on India’s poorest

Hindustan Times  

In recent years, the Indian government has made significant strides in reducing the burden of health expenditure on the common citizen. A particular focus of the government has been to reduce the burden of severe economic shocks due to “catastrophic” health care expenditure such as hospitalisation. In order to understand the character of catastrophic health expenditure, Artha Global’s Centre for …

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DMK govt. is pasting stickers on Central government schemes, says Annamalai
6 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK govt. is pasting stickers on Central government schemes, says Annamalai

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on May 31 said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was projecting schemes implemented in the State using Central government funds as those initiated by the DMK government. Mr. Annamalai posted on X that despite being in power for the past three years, the DMK government has neither fulfilled its election promises nor implemented …

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LS Polls: BJP Eyeing Votes of Beneficiaries of Central Government Schemes in TS
8 months, 1 week ago

LS Polls: BJP Eyeing Votes of Beneficiaries of Central Government Schemes in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The BJP is pinning its hopes on the beneficiaries of central government welfare and development schemes so as to ensure a good show in the LS polls in Telangana. The central government provided Rs 6,000 as financial assistance to each pregnant woman to encourage normal deliveries in addition to ‘KCR Kit’, ‘Rythu Vedikalu’, 2BHK under PM Awas Yojana and …

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Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra: PM committed towards 100% saturation of govt schemes, says Sinha
1 year ago

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra: PM committed towards 100% saturation of govt schemes, says Sinha

Hindustan Times  

Urging the Panchayati Raj institutions to raise awareness about government’s schemes in the maximum possible number of households, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed towards 100% saturation of government schemes. Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed towards 100% saturation of government schemes He was …

Panchayat Sinha Schemes Viksit Bharat Government Schemes
‘Apni Kursi Sambhaliye', ‘Mere Paas Cycle Bhi Nahi Hai’: PM Modi’s Banter at Viksit Bharat Yatra Meet
1 year ago

‘Apni Kursi Sambhaliye', ‘Mere Paas Cycle Bhi Nahi Hai’: PM Modi’s Banter at Viksit Bharat Yatra Meet

News 18  

From “apni kursi sambhaliye” to “mere paas toh cycle bhi nahi hai”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra via video-conferencing on Thursday saw several light moments. Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra aims to achieve saturation of government schemes and ensure benefits reach citizens across the country. https://t.co/fqgyl5uXJJ— Narendra Modi November 30, 2023 As the …

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Withdraw circulars to use bureaucrats as ‘pracharaks‘ of the Union government: Kharge
1 year, 2 months ago

Withdraw circulars to use bureaucrats as ‘pracharaks‘ of the Union government: Kharge

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Sunday, objecting to a recent decision taken by the Centre to depute senior bureaucrats to all districts in the country as ‘Rath Prabharis’ to propagate the Union government’s development initiatives. “While it is acceptable for government officers to disseminate information, to make them ‘celebrate’ and ‘showcase’ achievements …

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Survey finds nomadic tribes in Tamil Nadu lacking access to education, government schemes
1 year, 3 months ago

Survey finds nomadic tribes in Tamil Nadu lacking access to education, government schemes

The Hindu  

A survey of 1,458 families belonging to four nomadic tribe communities spread across eight districts of Tamil Nadu has revealed that the communities significantly lacked access to education and government schemes. The survey studied access to more than 10 government schemes like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, issuance of free land …

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'Mamata Banerjee has done nothing for West Bengal, just 'steals' Central schemes': Suvendu Adhikari
1 year, 4 months ago

'Mamata Banerjee has done nothing for West Bengal, just 'steals' Central schemes': Suvendu Adhikari

Firstpost  

Suvendu Adhikari said the monsoon session of the West Bengal Assembly was convened in a ‘whimsical manner’ without consulting the opposition from 24 July and after the ruling party now plans to wrap it up this week Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari Thursday slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee-led government, accusing Trinamool Congress of “stealing” Central government schemes. …

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Book Review: ‘Marginlands’ by Arati Kumar-Rao tells the story of Bengal’s tiger widows and failed government schemes
1 year, 4 months ago

Book Review: ‘Marginlands’ by Arati Kumar-Rao tells the story of Bengal’s tiger widows and failed government schemes

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 4 MINS READ Her photographs are a eulogy to a planet on the brink.When a copy of Arati Kumar-Rao’s Marginlands landed on my desk, I wondered: could someone who is so adept with the visual craft also play magic with words? A haunting account of dimishing landscapes The book is a haunting …

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The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds
2 years, 1 month ago

The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds

The Hindu  

Over the past three years, over 50% of existing central government- In the case of the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairy, just two schemes remain out of 12. As of June 2022, ₹1.2 lakh crore of funds meant for central government- The Nirbhaya fund with its focus on funding projects to improve the public safety of women in public …

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India in middle of revolution with life-changing government schemes: Jaishankar
2 years, 6 months ago

India in middle of revolution with life-changing government schemes: Jaishankar

Firstpost  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted that the country was going through a socio-economic change in its bid to create a social security net, which would raise the bottomline of the nation Bengaluru: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the nation is in the middle of a revolution with life changing dramatically and democratically due to life-transforming government …

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Delhi BJP to Set Up 'NaMo Sewa Kendras' in Slum Clusters Ahead of Civic Polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi BJP to Set Up 'NaMo Sewa Kendras' in Slum Clusters Ahead of Civic Polls

News 18  

To ensure central government schemes reach the people, the Delhi BJP will open ‘NaMo Sewa Kendras’ in slum settlements of the city ahead of the civic polls later this year and is waiting for the current Covid wave to subside, party leaders said on Sunday. Hopefully, the cases of COVID will start declining in the coming week after which we …

Tiwari Clusters Namo Slum Delhi Bjp Central Government Schemes Namo Sewa Kendras
Specially abled woman gets Aadhaar card after 8 yrs as Jharkhand govt reaches her doorstep
3 years ago

Specially abled woman gets Aadhaar card after 8 yrs as Jharkhand govt reaches her doorstep

Hindustan Times  

Physically challenged Bhekhraj Kumari is glad that the government came to her doorstep to provide her benefits of government schemes and Aadhaar card for which she was struggling for the last eight years. A resident of Jharpo village, in Tatijharia block of Hazaribagh, she was unable to receive the benefits of government schemes in the absence of the Aadhaar card. …

Jharkhand State Card Government Schemes Tatijharia
4 government schemes in India for girl child welfare
3 years, 1 month ago

4 government schemes in India for girl child welfare

India Today  

The expense of marriage and dowry in India is so high that girls' children are often treated as liabilities by their own parents, relatives and society at large. This scheme not only helps parents to gather money for marriage expenses but also take care of a girl's child’s education costs, which often gets overlooked. Benefits of Balika Samriddhi Yojana One …

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Fraudsters Now Using Names of Govt Schemes to Defraud People, PIB Issues Alert
3 years, 3 months ago

Fraudsters Now Using Names of Govt Schemes to Defraud People, PIB Issues Alert

News 18  

It’s not the first time you are going to read about online fraudsters. The Press Information Bureau ’s Fact Check team has tweeted, saying that the fraudsters were now using names of government schemes to fraud people. “Did you also receive a message claiming that your bank has been credited with Rs 2,67,000 under ‘Govt Yojna’?” The PIB Fact Check …

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Mizoram Minister offers cash for parent with most children
3 years, 6 months ago

Mizoram Minister offers cash for parent with most children

The Hindu  

Three years after the Young Mizo Association, an influential organisation, asked the tribal people to have more babies, a Minister in Mizoram has announced a cash prize of ₹1 lakh to a parent in his Assembly constituency with most children. Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Minister Robert Romawia Royte made the announcement on June 20 for encouraging the demographically small …

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Assam to apply population norms to government schemes
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam to apply population norms to government schemes

The Hindu  

The Assam government has decided to apply “population norms” in all government schemes. “Whether it is a waiver of loans or government schemes, we are going to implement the population norms in the near future.” The number of children per woman or family would be kept on the higher side but would gradually be brought down, he said. The State …

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Women run fewer than 13% of India's MSMEs; inaccessibility of credit, govt schemes and now COVID are key hurdles
3 years, 9 months ago

Women run fewer than 13% of India's MSMEs; inaccessibility of credit, govt schemes and now COVID are key hurdles

Firstpost  

The biggest challenge faced by women entrepreneurs in India is gender bias in access to finance as studies show that their loan applications are more likely to be delayed or rejected as compared to men Editor’s Note: In this two-part series, Indiaspend explores the factors that inhibit women’s participation in businesses. Globally, India ranks third among countries reporting gender gaps …

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Privacy concerns over Haryana’s ID scheme
3 years, 10 months ago

Privacy concerns over Haryana’s ID scheme

The Hindu  

A recent email from her ward’s school has left Tripti Singh grappling with many queries and doubts. Renewed push Though the PPP scheme was formally launched in July 2019 to achieve Haryana government’s vision for “paperless” and “faceless” delivery of schemes, services and benefits offered by the government, it has got a renewed push over the past few months with …

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The march of women farmers
4 years, 1 month ago

The march of women farmers

Live Mint  

Kudiya ta chidiya hundiya ne; par parr ni hunde kudiya de. “My entire life has gone in repaying debts, bringing up my two children, it’s all over for me.” Thousands of women like Bindu and Veerpal spend their lives as farmers but aren’t recognised as such. It defines the term “farmer” as “a person actively engaged in the economic and/or …

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