direct benefit transfer

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...

Chandigarh, March 29 Shiromani Akali Dal general secretary Bikram Singh Majithia said on Sunday that the AAP government in Punjab should first clear the "outstanding dues" before implementing its key election promise of providing women with financial assistance of Rs 1,000 per month.This...

Jashpur, March 28 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai transferred ₹27.15 crore into the bank accounts of 79,340 construction workers and their families under various government schemes on Saturday, officials said.The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) was carried out during a district-level...

Jammu, March 28 The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that it has reclaimed and restored land belonging to Kashmiri Pandits that had been encroached upon in the Valley.Responding to a question from BJP MLA Yudhvir Sethi in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “Land...

Gandhinagar, March 27 – The Gujarat government on Friday disbursed scholarships worth Rs 354 crore to over 13.96 lakh students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) at an event held in Gandhinagar, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.The funds were distributed to beneficiaries under SSIP...

Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), March 26 – In a significant step towards rural welfare, the Chhattisgarh government has provided financial support to landless agricultural labourers in Dhamtari district, fulfilling another key promise made under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee.Under the...

Bhubaneswar, March 26 A total of 4,953 people have lost their lives in various natural disasters in Odisha over the past two years, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the state Assembly on Thursday.The state government is providing Rs 50,000 to the families of those...

Raipur, March 25 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai transferred Rs 500 crore directly into the bank accounts of nearly 5 lakh landless agricultural laborers across the state under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Landless Agricultural Labourer Welfare Scheme.During his visit to the Baloda...

Shimla, March 25 As many as 27,000 social security pensions are awaiting approval in Himachal Pradesh, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dhani Ram Shandil said in a written reply in the assembly on Wednesday.He was responding to a question raised by BJP MLAs Vinod Kumar and Jeet Ram...

Mumbai, March 24 – Maharashtra Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane announced on Tuesday a complete crackdown on illegal LED fishing in the Konkan region, declaring a zero-tolerance policy to protect traditional fishermen and marine resources.Responding to a discussion in the House, Rane said the...

Lucknow, March 21 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the Uttar Pradesh government will honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions toward making cow protection and cow shelters self-reliant, according to an official statement.Chairing a review meeting of the Uttar...

New Delhi, March 20 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday launched 300 electric buses, bringing the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)'s fleet strength to 6,100.Gupta said her government is continuously working to reduce the losses of the DTC and improve public transport services."We...

Gandhinagar, March 17: The Gujarat government has increased the financial assistance provided under the 'Divyang Marriage Assistance Scheme' from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000, with the revised amount coming into effect from June 2025, State Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Manisha Vakil told...

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...

Hazaribagh, March 15 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently released the 22nd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme from Guwahati, transferring approximately ₹18,640 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the bank accounts of around 9.32 crore farmers...

Minister for Agriculture Production and Rural Development, Javid Ahmad Dar, attended the virtual event for the release of the 22nd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme from the Civil Secretariat.The installment was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who...

A programme was held at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Pombai in Kulgam to mark the release of the 22nd installment of the PM-KISAN scheme by Narendra Modi.Mar 14, Srinagar: A programme was organised by the Agriculture Department at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Pombai (KVK Pombai) in Kulgam district to mark the...

New Delhi, February 13 The outstanding liabilities to states under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme stood at over Rs 9,300 crore in FY 2024-25, with Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka leading the list with the highest outstanding amounts, the government...

Jammu, March 11 – In a move to strengthen skill development and promote self-employment among educated unemployed youth, the Employment Department in Jammu and Kashmir has launched a three-month Solar Technician training program, in collaboration with the ITI Rajouri.This initiative, designed...

New Delhi, March 13 India imported 21.24 lakh tonnes of urea from China between April 2025 and February 2026, the highest in three years, even as total fertilizer imports from China and Russia rose sharply this fiscal year, according to government data presented before Parliament on Friday.In...