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Bihar News: CM to Transfer Hiked ₹1100 Pension via DBT Tomorrow; ₹1227 Cr for 1.11 Cr Beneficiaries The Bihar government has announced a significant increase in pension amounts, tripling it to Rs 1100 for over 1 crore beneficiaries. This initiative aims to provide essential financial support to the elderly, widowed women, and differently abled persons across the state. It gives a sigh of relief to the common people especially the lower strata of the society when the government schemes translates into reality and come knocking as a big help to the needy people in the form of financial aid. Tomorrow i.e. July 11 is going to be a historic day for more than one crore people of Bihar as old age people, widowed women and differently abled persons will be getting hiked amount of pension. The state cabinet recently almost tripled the amount of pension. Reason, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday (July 11) will transfer increased pension amount of Rs 1100 via DBT directly into the bank accounts of 1.11 crore beneficiaries entitled to get pension under six social security schemes. More than Rs 1227 crore to be disbursed among 1.11 Cr beneficiaries under six different pension schemes being run by the state government with a view to give social security protection to them. This is the first time when pension amount has been almost tripled to Rs 1100 per month from the existing Rs 400. It has been made applicable from the month of June and the beneficiaries would get the increased pension from July itself. Social welfare department runs six different pension schemes for old age people, widowed women and differently abled persons. The names of six pension schemes are- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme, Lakshmibai Social Security Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme and Bihar State Disability Pension Scheme. The highest number of beneficiaries in all the six pension schemes is in Madhubani district. A total of Rs 61.08 crore will be disbursed among 5,53,848 beneficiaries in the district while Rs 57.94 crore will be distributed among 5,26,339 beneficiaries in Patna which stood at second spot. East Champaran stood at third place where Rs 57.18 crore will be distributed among 5,17,711 beneficiaries' accounts. A total of Rs 52.12 crore among 4.73 lakh beneficiaries in Samastipur, Rs 49.06 crore among 4.45 lakh beneficiaries in Gaya, Rs 46.96 crore among 4.24 lakh beneficiaries in Darbhanga and Rs 46.17 crore among 4.19 lakh beneficiaries in Saran district will be disbursed on the launch day. While on the other hand, there are districts such as Sheikhpura, Sheohar, Arwal which have comparatively less number of beneficiaries. With 71,971 beneficiaries, Sheikhpura has the lowest number of beneficiaries among whom a total of Rs 7.95 crore would be distributed. Similarly, Rs 8.42 crore would be distributed among 76,391 beneficiaries in Sheohar district, Rs 9.31 crore would be distributed among 84,391 beneficiaries in Arwal, Rs 12.40 crore among 1.12 lakh beneficiaries in Lakhisarai, Rs 14.65 crore among 1.33 lakh beneficiaries in Jehanabad, Rs 15.16 crore among 1.37 lakh beneficiaries in Munger, Rs 20.53 crore among 1.86 lakh beneficiaries in Jamui, Rs 21.64 crore among 1.90 lakh beneficiaries in Buxar district. Bihar State Disability Pension Scheme- Under Bihar Disability Pension Scheme, Rs 106.24 crore will be distributed among 9.65 lakh pension holders in the state. A sum of Rs 8.11 crore will be transferred among 76,663 beneficiaries in Samastipur district, which has the maximum number of beneficiaries under the scheme. Along with this, Rs 5.90 crore will be distributed among 53,650 beneficiaries in Patna, Rs 4.77 crore among 43,369 people in West Champaran, Rs 4.64 crore among 42,184 people in Saran, Rs 4.49 crore among 40,840 beneficiaries in Gaya. Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme- Under the scheme, a total amount of Rs 12.16 crore will be distributed among 1.10 lakh beneficiaries across the state. The highest number of beneficiaries is in Madhubani, where Rs 89.25 lakh will be distributed among 8,114 beneficiaries. A sum of Rs 89.18 lakh will be distributed among 8,108 beneficiaries in Madhepura district, Rs 88.99 lakh among 8090 in East Champaran, Rs 85.04 lakh among 7,731 pension holders in Saran. The least amount of Rs 2.86 lakh will be distributed among 260 beneficiaries in Jehanabad, followed by Sheohar with Rs 4.11 lakh among 374 beneficiaries, while Rs 10.56 lakh to be distributed among 960 beneficiaries in Sheikhpura district. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme- A total amount of Rs 391 crore will be distributed among a whopping 35.57 lakh beneficiaries of the old age pension scheme in the state. The highest amount of Rs 24.10 crore will be distributed among 2.19 lakh beneficiaries, followed by Rs 22.62 crore among 2.05 lakh pensioners' accounts in Muzaffarpur, Rs18 .57 crore among1 .68 lakhin Vaishali ,Rs18 .33 croreamong1 .66lakhpeople ,Rs16 .11croreamong1 .46lakhin Darbhanga ,Rs15 .27croreamong1 .38lakhbeneficiariesin Gayadistrict. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme- Under the scheme ,Rs69 .62crorewillbe distributedamong6 .32beneficiariesinthestate .Thehighestnumberofbeneficiariesisin Madhubanidistrictunderthescheme .AtotalamountofRs4 .09crorewillbe disbursedamong37 ,241beneficiaries'bankaccounts ,followedbyRs4 .01croreamong36 ,527in Muzaffarpur ,Rs3 .71croreamong33 ,741beneficiariesin Darbhanga ,Rs2 .83croreamong25 ,754in Purnia ,Rs2 .73croreamong24 ,811in WestChamparan ,Rs2 .71croreamong24 ,636beneficiariesin Katihardistrict. Lakshmibai Social Security Pension Scheme- Under the Lakshmibai pension scheme ,Rs95 .25crorewillbe disbursedamong8 .64lakhbeneficiariesinthestate .PatnahasthehighestnumberofbeneficiariesunderthisschemewhereasumofRs8 .27crorewillbe disbursedamong75 ,184pensioners.Besides ,Rs5 .13willbegivenintothebankaccountsof46 ,598beneficiariesin Gaya ,followedbyRs4 .27croreamong38 ,881peoplein Siwan ,Rs4 .17croreamong37 ,901beneficiariesin Rohtas ,Rs4 .14croreamong37 ,639beneficiariesin Sarandistrict. Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Pension Yojna - Under Vridhjan pension scheme ,Rs552 .69crorewillbe distributedamong49 .89lakhbeneficiariesinthestate.Thehighestnumberofbeneficiariesundertheschemeisin EastChamparandistrict,wherers27 .70crorewillbe distributedamong2 .49lakhpeople'saccounts.Besides,R26 .59crorewillbe distributedamong2 .40lakhbeneficiariesunderthescheme,follwedbyR23 .03croreamong2 .09lakhbeneficiariesin Patna,R22 .85croreamong2 .06lakhbeneficiariesin Muzaffarpur,R22 .22croreamong2 .01lakhbeneficiariesin GayaandR21 .90croreamong1 .98lakhbeneficiariesin Samastipurdistrict.
The business reported a 45 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 775 crore on Tuesday for the July-September quarter over the same period last year due to higher revenues. Siemans India Shares zoomed more than 5 per cent on NSE (National Stock Exchange), after the company declared their quarterly earnings for July September quarter, which revealed their PAT (profit after tax) jumped 45 per cent. The siemens share price touched intraday high of Rs 7,622.95 per share on NSE (National Stock Exchange), after hitting the opening bell at Rs 7,499.00 which considerable surge of 3.5 per cent amounit ...Read More >
nion Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje cited statistics in the Lok Sabha on Monday to show that youth unemployment rates in India were lower than global levels. The minister cited a report by the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Institute for Human Development (IHD) which states that the worldwide youth unemployment rate was 15.6 per cent in 2021. Further, as per World Employment and Social Outlook Trends, 2024 by ILO, globally, in 2023, the youth unemployment rate was 13.3 per cent. On the other hand, the latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS ...Read More >
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Small-cap Stock: Krystal Integrated Services Limited (Krystal) share price rose 5 per cent to ₹779.3 on Tuesday, November 26 after the company announced receiving a ₹106.3 crore contract from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The contract, valued at ₹1,062.99 million ( ₹106.3 crore), covers three years and involves providing comprehensive attendant manpower services to BMC's Education and Security Departments. This initiative is aimed at improving public sector operational efficiency in Mumbai. Small-cap stock Krystal Integrated Services share was trading in the green, up 3.07 pe ...Read More >
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Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday instructed officials to formulate proposals for constructing an iconic Deep-Technology building in the capital city of Amaravati. "I had built Hi-Tech City structure in Hyderabad to promote information technology. Now, it is time to embrace Deep-Tech and Artificial Intelligence to take advantage of the opportunities arising out of the latest technology," he underlined while reviewing the New IT Policy at the state secretariat. The Chief Minister announced that the state government will provide Rs 25 lakh as seed fundin ...Read More >
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The Indian government launched the Rs. 1,435 crore PAN 2.0 project. Announced by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the project aims to establish the PAN number as a common business identifier across all government digital systems. PAN 2.0 Project Launch The Rs. 1,435 crore PAN 2.0 the project aims to establish the PAN number as a common business identifier across all government digital systems. CCEA Approval The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the project under the Income Tax Department. As per Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaish ...Read More >
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Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the third edition of Nayi Chetna - Pahal Badlaav Ki, a national campaign against gender-based violence, at Rang Bhawan Auditorium, New Delhi yesterday. Delivering his address, Shri Chouhan stated that the Government has taken a slew of initiatives for women's economic and social development. He stressed that gender-based violence is not an issue that persists in rural areas, but in urban areas as well. He said with the presence of Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smt. Annpurn ...Read More >
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The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further recovery of an outstanding tax demand from news portal NewsClick, directing the company's banker not to release any more money to the tax department based on a 2023 notice, and allowing the portal to use its two bank accounts for daily operations. The order was passed by a bench headed by justice BV Nagarathna on an application moved by PPK Newsclick Studio Limited, which alleged that ICICI Bank was not allowing the company to use its accounts despite a top court order to this effect passed on August 9. The tax department had raised the demand again ...Read More >
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Infosys has announced an average 85% performance bonus for eligible employees in Q2 FY25, reflecting its strong financial performance. The bonus, paid to mid- and junior-level staff, will be credited with the November salaries, with individual payouts varying based on performance. This follows Infosys' impressive 4.7% rise in Q2 net profit and a revenue increase of 5.1%, leading to an upward revision of its FY25 revenue guidance. The bonus payout surpasses the previous quarter's 80%, with Infosys outpacing rivals like TCS. Employees are also awaiting salary hikes, with revisions expected from ...Read More >
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New Delhi, November 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government at the Centre has strengthened the spirit of the Constitution over the last 10 years. Addressing the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court, PM Modi highlighted that in the last 10 years, more than 53 crore bank accounts were opened, more than 4 crore pukka houses were given and more than 10 crore free gas connections were given. "In the last 5-6 years, by providing tap water facilities in more than 12 crore houses, the government made the lives of citizens easy, particularly of women," he sai ...Read More >
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HYDERABAD, India, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBSAT 2024, the proctored online aptitude test conducted by The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, is MBA aspirants' gateway to premier MBA, PGPM offered at nine ICFAI Business School (IBS) campuses. With applications closing in the third week of December, this is the perfect time for the candidates to secure their future with IBS and explore its Rs. 10 crore scholarship program. IBSAT is designed to reduce the stress on aspirants unlike CAT, XAT as the test does not have negative markings or sectional time limits, allowing candidates to foc ...Read More >
Delhi Capitals made a strong impression at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, assembling a well-balanced squad for the upcoming season. Key signings included former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis (Rs 2 crore), India pacer Mukesh Kumar (Rs 8 crore - RTM), and Sri Lankan bowler Dushmantha Chameera (Rs 75 lakh). The team also secured uncapped talents like Donovan Ferreira and Ajay Mandal. Co-owner Parth Jindal hailed the squad as “balanced,” while head coach Hemang Badani expressed confidence in their Indian core. Delhi Capitals’ full squad now includes big names like KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, and T ...Read More >
The IPL 2025 mega auction, held on November 24-25 in Jeddah, saw a record-breaking total of Rs 639.15 crore spent by 10 teams on acquiring 182 players. Among the 577 players up for grabs, 13 Australians were sold, with pacer Josh Hazlewood fetching the highest bid at Rs. 12.50 crore from Royal Challengers Bangalore. Other notable signings included Mitchell Starc (Rs. 11.75 crore, Delhi Capitals), Marcus Stoinis (Rs. 11 crore, Punjab Kings), and Mitchell Marsh (Rs. 3.4 crore, Lucknow Super Giants). Punjab Kings made a significant splash, purchasing five Australian players, including Glenn Maxwe ...Read More >
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In a significant drug bust in Mizoram's capital, Aizawl, police seized over 8 kg of heroin valued at Rs 2.41 crore. Three people were arrested after a CID team intercepted two vehicles carrying narcotics. The heroin was hidden in foreign cigarette packets and is the state's largest seizure. In a landmark operation, Mizoram police have successfully seized over 8 kg of heroin with a street value of Rs 2.41 crore in the capital city of Aizawl -- a record-breaking haul for the state. The operation was executed by a special branch of the CID, who acted on a tip-off and intercepted two vehicles in ...Read More >