anganwadi workers

Bhopal, April 6 – Ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, the Madhya Pradesh government has intensified efforts to prevent child marriages, issuing detailed directives for strict vigilance during mass marriage ceremonies scheduled for April 20.The Madhya Pradesh Department of Women and Child Development, in...

Bhubaneswar, April 5 The Odisha government has decided to distribute nearly 80,000 smartphones to anganwadi workers for effective monitoring of the nutritional status of mothers and children, officials said on Sunday.A total of ₹93 crore will be spent on the project, they said.These devices...

Kochi, April 2 The UDF, led by the Congress, released its manifesto for the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala on Thursday, promising free travel for women on all Kerala state transport buses, an increase in welfare pensions to Rs 3,000 per month, and a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 for female...

New Delhi, April 1 Three BJP members of Parliament raised various issues, including exploitation of pharmaceutical prices and the burden of unpaid care work on women, as well as the implementation of tribal development schemes, during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.Uttar Pradesh MP...

Mumbai, Apr 1 NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil has claimed that anganwadi workers in Maharashtra are facing severe financial hardship due to the Centre's failure to release its share of honorarium for the past three months.The anganwadi workers play a crucial role in child development, women's...

Jaipur, March 30 – The 2026-27 academic session in Rajasthan’s government schools will begin on April 1 with renewed enthusiasm and widespread public participation. To mark the beginning, "Praveshotsav 2026" is being organized across the state as a large-scale campaign aimed at increasing...

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...

Jaipur, March 30 – Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced a major initiative on Monday 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...

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...

Chhindwara, March 28 – The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh has criticised Chief Minister Mohan Yadav over the tragic road accident that killed 10 people and injured more than 30 in Chhindwara district.State Congress chief Jitu Patwari, who visited Chhindwara on Saturday, met families...

Shimla, March 25 Despite the central government discontinuing the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) for Himachal Pradesh, the state government has allocated adequate provisions in the budget, emphasizing the education sector, Dehra MLA Kamlesh Thakur said on Wednesday.The Himachal government has...

Bengaluru, March 24 – The Karnataka government, led by the Congress, has announced an additional allocation of Rs 10 crore for victims of the Wayanad landslide tragedy in Kerala, sparking political controversy. The BJP and JD(S) have sharply criticised this move on Tuesday.Bengaluru South MP...

Bhopal, March 24: In a significant step to strengthen pre-school education in Madhya Pradesh, the state's Women and Child Development Department organized a special program on Tuesday across all Anganwadi centers to distribute "Vidyarambh" certificates to children who have completed their...

New Delhi, March 23 The Delhi State Legal Services Authority launched an initiative on Monday to include ASHA and Anganwadi workers as para-legal volunteers, in the presence of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.Under the initiative, "Community Legal Empowerment through Health and Childcare...

New Delhi, March 17 As of February 28, a total of 11.69 crore hospital admissions across the country, amounting to Rs 1.73 lakh crore, have been authorized under the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Rajya Sabha...

Chandigarh, March 12 Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday demanded a CBI probe into an alleged Rs 1,000-1,500 crore "panjiri scam" in Punjab, claiming that it was carried out under the direct supervision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.Addressing a press...

Raipur, March 11 Chhattisgarh has secured the top position among larger states in the February 2026 national ranking under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, marking a significant milestone in the field of women's health, nutrition, and empowerment, officials said on Wednesday...

Mumbai, March 10 The Maharashtra government announced a flexible office time initiative for women state employees working in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to help them avoid rush hour travel on crowded suburban trains.Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar said in the...