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New Delhi, March 16: A total of 57.78 crore Jan Dhan accounts with a deposit balance of Rs 2,94,702 crore have been opened (as of February 25) under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.Of these, 32.21 crore (55.8 per cent) Jan Dhan...

Bhubaneswar, March 13 – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday hailed farmers as the backbone of society and the true driving force behind Odisha’s economy, emphasizing their vital role in the state’s progress.Addressing the state-level programme for the distribution of the PM Kisan...

Mumbai, March 9 – Maharashtra Minister for Women and Child Development, Aditi Tatkare, announced on Monday in the state Assembly that the government would strengthen measures against online abuse and digital harassment, which she said "undermines the confidence of women trying to enter public or...

New Delhi, March 7 On the eve of International Women's Day, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that an empowered woman is the strongest foundation of a prosperous society and a developed India.The Chief Minister also travelled on a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus with the...

New Delhi, March 6 A man and woman are accused of robbing a passenger at knife-point inside a moving bus in the outer Delhi area of Alipur, after the woman falsely accused the victim of misbehavior, police said on Friday.The accused – Deepak (26) and his 23-year-old wife, residents of Delhi's...

Ranchi, March 6 State Minister for Defence, Sanjay Seth, inaugurated an advanced Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) here on Friday to strengthen the delivery of Aadhaar services in Jharkhand's capital and surrounding areas.Seth said such initiatives play a significant role in enhancing transparency...

United Nations, March 5 – A UN official working on women's empowerment has highlighted India's program, which has provided banking services to over 290 million women, as a global model for "transforming the lives of women and girls."Sandra Hendriks, the director of policy for UN Women, the...

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar said on Monday that any challenges faced by Meghalaya in linking to Aadhaar or implementing centrally sponsored schemes would be addressed in coordination with the State government to ensure that beneficiaries receive the intended...

Kanpur (UP), March 3 The Kanpur police have unearthed an organized GST fraud racket in which the accused allegedly used identity documents of poor and unsuspecting individuals to float fake firms and route transactions worth nearly Rs 250 crore, a senior official said on Tuesday.Two people...

New Delhi, March 3 A day after President Droupadi Murmu launched the Delhi government's 'Pink Saheli' smart card scheme, over 3,500 women obtained their pink cards from around 50 designated distribution centers across the capital on Tuesday.According to a senior official, 3,622 women...

New Delhi, March 3 The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has completed mandatory biometric updates for students in over 1 lakh schools within six months of launching the initiative, benefiting approximately 1.2 crore school children, an official statement said on Tuesday.The...

The government has dismissed a message circulating on social media that claimed SBI users must install an APK file to update their Aadhaar, otherwise their SBI YONO app will be blocked. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) stated that the claim is false. It added that SBI...

Gandhinagar, February 28 – On Saturday, MLAs from the Congress and AAP in Gujarat raised concerns in the Gujarat assembly regarding alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, including the deletion of voter names.During a discussion on a bill authorizing...

New Delhi, February 27. Developed nations are eager to sign trade deals with India because a confident India is rising beyond doubt and despair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the Rising Bharat Summit organized by a leading news outlet.Speaking on Friday on the theme...

New Delhi, February 26 A head warder stationed at Delhi Prisons appealed to the person who allegedly stole his wallet near the Rajdhani Park Metro Station to return his important documents in a video on Thursday.In a video that has gone viral on social media, the official, identified as Rahul...

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Google have signed an agreement to display authorized Aadhaar centers on Google Maps. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that this move will enhance accessibility and convenience for residents across the country...

New Delhi, February 26 The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and tech giant Google have partnered to enable the display of authorized Aadhaar centers on Google Maps, a move aimed at enhancing ease of access and convenience for residents across the country.An official release...

Jaipur, February 25 – The Rajasthan-based non-governmental organization (NGO), Sambhali Trust, has urged the international community to move beyond symbolic commitments and ensure that human rights are fully integrated as a core and actionable principle in governance, policymaking, and...

New Delhi, February 25 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday advocated for transferring the central government's annual fertilizer subsidy of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to farmers' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), saying it would give them the freedom to choose...

Mumbai, February 24 – In a major relief for millions of women across Maharashtra, the state government has begun distributing the January installment of Rs 1,500 under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.Minister for Women and Child Development, Aditi Tatkare, shared the update via a...