self-help groups

Guwahati, February 24 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that the BJP-led government has set a target of making 40 lakh women in the state "lakhpati" as part of its broader vision to economically empower women through sustained livelihood support.Addressing a cheque...

Imphal, February 23 – Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla said on Monday that the National Integration Tour helps people understand the country's diversity, pluralism, and cultural unity, while fostering a stronger sense of national integration.On Monday, the Governor visited the headquarters...

February 23, Kohima: A Saksham Centre, under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), was inaugurated today at the Zukhumki Federation under the Chukitong Block in the Wokha district.The inauguration was conducted by the Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Block Mission Management...

Kohima, February 23 – Union Minister of State (MoS) for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, on Monday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, special emphasis has been placed on the holistic development of the Northeast region...

Guwahati, February 23 – The Assam government on Monday disbursed ₹120 crore as financial assistance under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) at a major event held at the Jyoti Bishnu Antarkatik Kala Mandir here.The event marked the launch of several...

Bhagalpur, February 23 – Aromatic gulal (colored powder) is being prepared in Bhagalpur, Bihar, for the upcoming Holi festival, and women associated with self-help groups (SHGs) are leading this unique initiative.Priya Soni, Director of the self-help group and entrepreneurship organization...

Gandhinagar, February 23 – The Women Art and Craft Festival was inaugurated at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly premises on Monday as part of the ‘Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar Ghar Swadeshi’ campaign.Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary formally inaugurated the festival. Deputy Speaker Purnesh Modi...

Kochi, February 19 The VACB, which is investigating the microfinance scam, has recorded the statement of SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellapally Natesan, officials said on Thursday.According to sources from the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), a team led by SP S Sasidharan recorded...

Jammu, February 18 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced on Wednesday an increase in the annual procurement of Puja materials and Prasad from self-help groups (SHGs) for the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, from the existing Rs 5 crore to Rs 12 crore.Women's self-help...

New Delhi, February 18 Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday directed officials to work on an "urgent" basis to achieve a revised target of creating six crore "Lakhpati Didis" under the rural livelihoods mission.He also instructed them to prepare a time-bound plan...

Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, directed officials to work at full speed to achieve the target of creating six crore "Lakhpati Didis" under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission.During a review meeting of...

New Delhi, February 18: Achieving the ambitious goal of 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didi's' would require connecting at least 10 crore women to the various financial inclusion initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.He...

Chennai, February 18 Police have registered the first case under the Tamil Nadu Money Lending Entities (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Act, 2025, after a borrower in the Villupuram district attempted suicide following alleged harassment by recovery agents, officials said on Wednesday.The case...

New Delhi, February 18 The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a decision by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordering the demolition of a women's self-help group building in a village in the Puri district of Odisha, on the grounds that it was built on a water body.A bench comprising Chief...

BHADERWAH, February 17: The District Industries Centre (DIC) Doda organized a district-level awareness and outreach program in Bhaderwah under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance Programme (RAMP) 2025-26 to promote the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).The...

The Government of Odisha has intensified its efforts to strengthen the livelihoods, safety, and dignity of sanitation workers and waste pickers through the implementation of the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE), alongside the State's flagship GARIMA initiative...

Patna, February 17 Bihar has 31.71 lakh "Lakhpati Didis," earning an annual household income of Rs 1 lakh or more, Rural Development Minister Sharwan Kumar informed the Assembly on Tuesday.Concluding the debate on the proposed Rs 23,701.18 crore budget for the Rural Development Department for...

New Delhi, February 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that women will play the most important role in creating a developed India, and the government's initiatives will empower them.In an exclusive interview with PTI, the prime minister said that in the past few years, it has been...

Khandwa (MP), February 14 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday hailed women as goddesses and said his government remains firmly committed to their welfare under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.He attacked the Congress, accusing it of making derogatory remarks...

Itanagar, February 14 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called upon the youth to lead the journey towards building a 'Developed Arunachal' by 2047 through informed participation, awareness of government policies, cultural pride, and economic self-reliance, asserting that...