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Jaipur, March 30 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Monday that empowering women is key to the development of the state and the country, and highlighted the various initiatives taken by the government in that direction.At an event held at the chief minister’s residence, Sharma...

Lucknow, March 30 – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Monday that the state has set a target to recruit over 5,000 Anganwadi workers and more than 60,000 helpers this year, adding that the process has already begun.Speaking at a programme at Lok Bhawan here after...

Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party, alleging that before 2017, "big mafia" controlled the distribution of supplementary nutrition in the state.Questioning the earlier arrangement, the chief minister said, "Who...

Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday highlighted that the nation's future will be strong if the newborn and the mother are well-nourished and healthy, saying the "double-engine government" has taken several steps in this regard.According to an official...

Bhubaneswar, March 28 Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Saturday said the government will accept new applications for the inclusion of eligible beneficiaries under the 'Subhadra Yojana', a state-run scheme aimed at women empowerment.Parida, who is also in charge of the Women and...

New Delhi, March 24 A series of initiatives focused on women, including e-auto permits for 1,000 women, free bicycles for 1.30 lakh girl students, and the establishment of 'Rani Haat' to link their skills with markets, were announced by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.The Delhi government...

Bhopal, March 23 – The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, raising the total rate to 58 per cent, effective from July 1, 2025. The decision, taken by the Council of Ministers, aligns the state’s DA with the...

New Delhi, March 23 The Delhi government received more than 2.53 lakh calls on its Women in Distress helpline number in the current financial year (FY), an increase of about 12 per cent from the previous year, indicating increased awareness and access to support services.This was mentioned in...

Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah kicked off the BJP's campaign in Assam, asserting that the party would return to power for a third consecutive term with the highest-ever mandate.Just hours before the Election Commission announced the dates for the assembly elections, Shah...

Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday alleged that the Congress, during its previous 15 years of rule in Assam, "pocketed" Rs 150 crore per annum from the state healthcare budget.The BJP, on the other hand, has transformed the sector within its 10 years of rule in the...

Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged on Sunday that the Congress, during its previous 15 years of rule in Assam, "pocketed" Rs 150 crore per year from the state's healthcare budget.The BJP, on the other hand, has transformed the sector within its 10 years of rule in the...

Ahmedabad, March 12 The ruling BJP and the opposition engaged in a verbal duel in the Gujarat assembly on Thursday over the issue of malnutrition, with the state government asserting that the figures cited by the Congress were outdated and that the situation had improved significantly.The...

New Delhi, March 11 There is no proposal before the Ministry of Women and Child Development to design, in coordination with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, a "front-of-pack labelling" awareness campaign to identify empty calories in ultra-processed snacks, the Rajya Sabha was...

The Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP) was launched in the Rajouri district as a joint initiative of Ashray Foundation and HDFC Parivartan, involving government officials, community representatives, and local residents.The programme aims to promote the overall development of rural...

New Delhi, March 11 Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said on Wednesday that more than 15 crore rural households in the country are now receiving tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission.Addressing the Jal Mahotsav 2026 programme, Patil said the mission, launched in 2019 under the...

RAMBAN, March 6: Mission Director POSHAN, Sajad Hussain Ganai, reviewed the implementation of nutrition and early childhood care initiatives in District Ramban during a meeting with officials of the ICDS Department.District Programme Officer Jahangir Hashmi and other officials attended the...

Lucknow, March 6 Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Friday urged universities to connect with villages as part of their social responsibility.Patel made the remarks during an interaction with a 21-member media delegation from Karnataka and Tripura, led by officials of the Press...

Union MoS for Home Affairs reviews development projects in Dima HasaoUnion Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar visited the Dima Hasao district of Assam today and reviewed various development projects and government schemes being implemented in the region.During his first...

Chandigarh, March 3 Punjab Social Security Minister Baljit Kaur said on Tuesday that her department had recovered a sum of ₹170 crore, which was being credited into the accounts of deceased beneficiaries under the old age scheme.Addressing the media here, Kaur said that over 23.62 lakh...

New Delhi, March 2 More than 400 beggars were skilled and rehabilitated in the past one-and-a-half years under a government program aimed at curbing panhandling in the national capital, with many now working as street vendors and linked to welfare schemes.Under the SMILE scheme, the Delhi...