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Dibrugarh: Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal mounted a fierce attack on Congress on Thursday, asserting that the overwhelming public response at campaign rallies in Sadiya and Naharkatia signals a decisive popular rejection of the opposition's politics and a firm mandate for continued BJP-led governance in Assam.Sonowal campaigned in support of BJP candidates Bolin Chetia in Sadiya and Taranga Gogoi in Naharkatia, addressing public meetings at Dangari under the S ...Read More >
Panaji: Eighty-seven panchayats in the state are meeting the required criteria for TB-free status under the TB Mukt Panchayat initiative. "The TB Mukt Panchayat initiative has gained significant momentum. In 2025, as many as 87 panchayats are meeting the required criteria for TB-free status, including one panchayat eligible for Gold status, nine for Silver, and seventy-seven for Bronze status. We have sent all the details to the Centre for the final decision," said a health official. Bronze st ...Read More >
She stressed that the new mobility cards are working with full efficiency, providing free travel to women and transgender residents of Delhi on buses. "A rumour is being spread that if you tap your pink card once in a bus and then you get off and board another bus, then the card does not work. These are complete lies and political propaganda," she said in a video message in a post on X. Earlier this month, the Pink National Common Mobility (PNCM) card was launched by President Droupadi Murmu. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday dismissed claims regarding the 'Pink Saheli Card' not functioning, stating that certain political individuals are attempting to spread false rumours about its use."Under political propaganda, a few political people are attempting to spread rumours on 'Pink Card' for the women of Delhi, that if you travel once on bus and tap it once and then get off the bus to take another, it cannot be tapped again. This is a lie. Your cards are working 100% ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday dismissed claims regarding the 'Pink Saheli Card' not functioning, stating that certain political individuals are attempting to spread false rumours about its use. "Under political propaganda, a few political people are attempting to spread rumours on 'Pink Card' for the women of Delhi, that if you travel once on bus and tap it once and then get off the bus to take another, it cannot be tapped again. This is a lie. Y ...Read More >
Jaipur, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday announced a major initiative for Anganwadi workers and helpers, transferring Rs 1,000 each directly into the bank accounts of 1.22 lakh beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to cover the cost of two uniforms. The transfer was made during a programme held at the Chief Minister's Residence. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also distributed cheques to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Y ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
Lucknow: With the effective implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a leading state in solar energy expansion. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, rooftop solar has been transformed into a mass movement, and the state has made remarkable progress toward energy self-reliance. According to the national portal, the state has received 11,64,038 applications so far, out of which 3,93,293 rooftop solar installations have been ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukvinder Singh Sukhu distributed Rs 81.28 crore to 4,914 beneficiaries via Direct Benefit Transfer for houses damaged by the recent disaster. Aid was provided to affected families in Mandi, Kullu, and Bilaspur districts. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukvinder Singh Sukhu distributed Rs. 81.28 crore to 4,914 beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) during a function held at Paddal Ground, Mandi on Monday. Add Asianet Newsable as a Preferred Source During the ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 11 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukvinder Singh Sukhu distributed Rs. 81.28 crore to 4,914 beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) during a function held at Paddal Ground, Mandi on Monday. During the event, a total of 1,513 beneficiaries whose houses were completely damaged received the first installment of Rs. 4 lakh each out of Rs. 7 lakh. Among them, 781 beneficiaries are from Mandi district, 631 from Kullu and 101 from Bilasp ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress Saturday demanded that Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probe the LIC after a Washington Post report claimed the state-run insurer made huge investments in Adani Group securities after they took a beating in the markets. Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh termed the report a "disturbing revelation" about the savings of LIC's 30 crore policyholders being "systematically misused" to benefit Adani Group. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge took a swipe at the govt ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress party on Saturday demanded that Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) investigate the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) following a US media report alleging the public sector company made significant investments in Adani Group's securities after they suffered market losses. However, the LIC denied the allegations, calling them "false, baseless, and far from the truth." The opposition party's attack was spurred by a report in The Washington Post, which, ci ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25: The Congress, on Saturday, demanded that Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) investigate the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) following an US media report that the public sector company made huge investments in Adani Group's securities after they took a beating in the markets. However, the LIC denied the allegations as "false, baseless, and far from the truth". Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh alleged the savings of LIC's 30 crore ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will distribute scholarships to 4.83 lakh students, including 92,000 SC students on Friday. The CM will release Rs 126.68 crore as scholarship amounts and also hand over certificates to 10 students selected by various departments. The budget for scholarship and fee reimbursement schemes has seen a marked rise since 2017. In 2016-17, it was Rs 1,092.36 crore, which has now increased to Rs 2,825 crore.Minister of state for backward class welfare and divyangj ...Read More >
Lucknow, October 17: Ahead of Diwali, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave a significant boost to the student's education in Uttar Pradesh by distributing over Rs 300 crore in scholarships to 10,28,205 students via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The Chief Minister emphasized that the initiative aims to support talented students and remove financial barriers in their education, marking another milestone in the double-engine government's mission for educational empowerment under Prime Minister Nare ...Read More >
Haflong: The Assam government on Tuesday officially launched the 3rd edition of Orunodoi 3.0, its flagship Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, across multiple locations in Dima Hasao through virtual events. The scheme is set to benefit 26,790 women in the district this year. The launch event at Kalibari, Lower Haflong was attended by Assam Minister Nandita Gorlosa, who lauded the District Administration for its efforts in implementing the scheme. The event was also graced by District Commis ...Read More >
Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday launched the foreign currency settlement system in GIFT IFSC, which will facilitate seamless transactions on real-time basis, enhance liquidity management, and ensure compliance.Currently foreign currency transactions usually get settled with a lag of 36 to 48 hours. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2025, the finance minister said with the operationalisation of the foreign currency settlement system, GIFT City joins a select list of fina ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured that the Union government has no hesitation in establishing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the better management of public gatherings across the country, after visiting Karur, reeling under grief over the stampede tragedy. Nirmala Sitharaman made this assurance after meeting people who are undergoing treatment at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital, during a visit alongside Cabinet colleague L Murugan. She ...Read More >
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar criticized Lalu Prasad for prioritizing his family. Kumar highlighted the NDA government's focus on women's empowerment and state development since 2005. He contrasted this with the previous government's actions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana. The scheme aims to promote self-employment for women. The launch occurred virtually, with many participants. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday made a veiled dig at ...Read More >
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the instalment has been specially prioritised for farmers in the three States who have been severely affected by recent floods and landslides. The Union government has expedited the release of the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, which is due by December, for farmers in flood-hit Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan distributed ₹2,000 under the ...Read More >
Gaya Ji (Bihar) [India], September 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked a beneficiary of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana in Bihar to meet other women and share her experience about the government's initiatives and the change witnessed under the present regime. During an event in Bihar, beneficiary Noorjahan Khatun shared her experience of running a tailoring shop and expressed gratitude for the Rs 10,000 transferred to the accounts of women under the scheme. Also Read | ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Centre and the Bihar government are working for the service, prosperity and self-respect of women in the State.PM Modi launched Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana for Bihar and directly transferred Rs 10,000 each into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across Bihar, totalling Rs 7,500 crore. Addressing the gathering via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said women can start their businesses with the help of the amount received. He ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel completed four years in office on September 13, one of the most visible achievements of his tenure has been in the field of maternal and child health. Launched in February 2024, the Namo Shree Yojana has rapidly grown into one of the state's most ambitious social security initiatives for women. In just 18 months, the scheme has reached over 6.21 lakh mothers with financial assistance worth Rs 354 crore, while nearly ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the socio-economic gains from the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conceiving the world's largest banking initiative in history. "Exactly 11 years ago today, for the financial inclusion of the poor, women, farmers, and deprived sections, Modi ji launched the world's largest banking initiative in history, the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana'," said HM Shah on the ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 19 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 57 crore for the construction of the Singtali bridge, which will connect the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of the state, stated an official release. The total length of the proposed Singtali bridge on the Ganga river in Kaudiala- Vyasghat Motorway KKM 01 is 150 meters. The construction of the bridge will strengthen the connectivity between the two regions. With the rapid constru ...Read More >
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has encouraged farmers to diversify their crops beyond paddy to leverage government initiatives, highlighting the disbursement of the 20th PM Kisan Samman Nidhi installment to over 34 lakh farmers in the state. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday urged farmers to diversify into crops other than paddy to take advantage of government schemes. He said that over 34 lakh of them received the 20th instalment of financial assistance under the ...Read More >
Patna: Union agriculture and farmers' welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday warned that strict action would be taken against those found selling fertilisers on the black market in Bihar. "They will be sent to jail," he said.Speaking at an event in Patna held to mark the payment of the 20th instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana by pm Narendra Modi, Chouhan SAID fertilisers must reach farmers without fail. "If someone is found selling fertilisers on the black market, he shoul ...Read More >
The Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh has called on eligible candidates to apply for fresh and renewal of Central Sector Scholarship for the academic year 2025-26. Candidates must note that the last date of online applications has been fixed as October 31, 2025. Sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, applications or the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University students began from June 6, 2025. In an official notice, the board informed that students ...Read More >
Aizawl, Aug 3 ( PTI) Over 1.30 lakh farmers in Mizoram have received financial assistance amounting to more than Rs 38 crore under the 20th instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana, officials said on Sunday. Under the country's flagship farmer support scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Saturday released a total of Rs 20,500 crore to about 9.7 crore cultivators across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, they said. "On Sat ...Read More >
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