financial assistance

Chandigarh, March 29 – The Punjab Cabinet on Sunday approved the ‘Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’, under which women will receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000, while those belonging to the Scheduled Castes will receive Rs 1,500 a month.The scheme will benefit more than 97...

Guwahati, March 29 – On Sunday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge led a high-intensity campaign in the Naoboicha Assembly constituency in Assam, unveiling a five-point "guarantee" plan while sharply criticizing the BJP-led government in the state and at the Centre.Kharge was joined by...

Seoul, March 29 – South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok vowed on Sunday to take preemptive measures against potential shortages of essential goods, as the Middle East crisis has disrupted global energy markets and driven up energy prices."We are at a critical economic juncture," Kim said...

Gandhinagar, March 29 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 38,949 newly constructed rural houses across Gujarat on March 31, which officials describe as a significant expansion of housing access for low-income families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).The houses, built...

Shillong, March 28 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday announced the disbursement of approximately Rs 130 crore in benefits to over 27,700 beneficiaries under flagship programs aimed at boosting rural livelihoods and community infrastructure.The funds were distributed at a...

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...

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...

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...

Bhopal/Chhindwara, March 28 The Congress announced on Saturday that it would provide a one-time payment of Rs 50,000 to the families of those who died in a tragic road accident in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, and demanded a uniform compensation policy for accident victims.Speaking at a...

Islamabad, March 28 Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) for the disbursement of approximately USD 1.2 billion under two separate arrangements.The two sides successfully concluded the third review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and...

Jammu, March 27 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that more than 31,000 houses have been completed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) since the scheme's inception, while several units that are under construction are largely due to constraints related to beneficiaries...

Kochi (Kerala), March 27 Ernakulam District Collector G Priyanka on Friday ordered financial and other assistance for the family of a man from Bihar who died in a fire at an oil company here, officials said.The order was issued after a special meeting was convened to assess the situation...

Chhindwara, March 27 – After meeting with the families of the deceased and those injured and admitted at Chhindwara District Hospital on Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his grief, stating the incident was "deeply distressing."Upon arriving in Chhindwara, the Chief Minister met...

Chhindwara, March 27 – A day after a tragic road accident claimed the lives of 10 people, including children and women, and left over 30 others injured in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met the injured and the families of the deceased on Friday.Chief Minister...

Kochi (Kerala), March 27 Ernakulam District Collector G Priyanka on Friday ordered financial and other assistance for the family of a man from Bihar who died in a fire at an oil company here, officials said.The order was issued after a special meeting was convened to assess the situation...

Jammu, March 27 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that 1,876 fire incidents have been reported across the Union Territory over the past three years, and that financial assistance of nearly Rs 18 crore has been disbursed to affected victims.In response to a question from National...

Udupi (Karnataka), March 27 The Karnataka government has approved financial assistance for infrastructure development in connection with the upcoming Mahamastakabhisheka in Karkala.Mahamastakabhisheka is a major festival marked by the grand anointing of the 57-foot monolithic statue of Lord...

Jammu, March 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his gratitude to the Government of India for providing ₹5,000 crore as Additional Central Assistance to Jammu and Kashmir.He extended his sincere thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Finance...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 27 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed police officials to take strict and immediate action against those resorting to strong-arm tactics, asserting that such behavior will not be tolerated under any circumstances.During a Janata Darshan held...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced an ex-gratia of five lakh rupees each to the families of those who lost their lives in the bus accident near Rayavaram in the Markapuram district yesterday. He has also directed that two lakh rupees each be paid to those who...