social welfare

Jabalpur, April 11 – The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Jabalpur, has invited applications from eligible individuals to be empanelled as Para-Legal Volunteers (PLVs) for 2026-27, to strengthen access to justice for vulnerable sections of society.According to the Jabalpur district...

Bhopal/Sehore, April 11 – In a major boost to women's empowerment in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will release the 35th installment of the popular 'Ladli Behna Yojana' from Ashta in Sehore district on Sunday.He will directly transfer Rs 1,500 into the bank accounts of over 1.25...

Chennai, April 11 The women's monthly entitlement scheme and the Chief Minister's Breakfast scheme, among the numerous welfare initiatives launched by his government, were close to his heart, DMK president and Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin has said.While the women empowerment scheme, which is being...

New Delhi, April 11 Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar paid tributes to social reformer Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary, remembering his contribution to women's education and the eradication of untouchability.Kumar said Phule's efforts for the upliftment of...

Amaravati, April 11 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has reiterated the government's commitment to the welfare and development of Backward Classes, asserting that sustained efforts are being made to uplift them.A delegation of Andhra Pradesh BC Welfare Association leaders, led...

Chandigarh, April 10 – In a major step towards strengthening social welfare delivery, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini transferred ₹1,665.25 crore directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries under 18 different government schemes on Friday.Addressing the media here, the Chief...

The successful evacuation of all tourists stranded due to a landslide between Lachen and Chungthang in North Sikkim was completed today as part of Operation Him Setu, launched by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army.Special buses and vehicles were arranged to transport tourists from Taram...

April 9, Kohima: A one-day orientation and training program on the Adoption Regulations, 2022, for Nagaland was held in Kohima today.The program was organized by the State Adoption Resource Authority (SARA), Mission Vatsalya, Department of Social Welfare, Nagaland, and sponsored by the Central...

New Delhi, April 9 – Delhi Minister for Social Welfare and SC/ST/OBC Welfare, Ravinder Indraj Singh, announced a series of events from Friday to April 14 as part of the celebrations to mark the 136th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.He invited all citizens to participate...

New Delhi, April 9 A series of programs, including a "Bhim Jyoti Utsav" and a Constitution-themed festival, will be organized in the national capital from April 10 to 14 to mark the 136th birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, Delhi Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh said on Thursday.Addressing a...

New Delhi, April 9 In a bureaucratic reshuffle, the Delhi government has transferred 33 IAS and DANICS cadre officers, assigning the additional chief secretary and administrative reform portfolios to Prashant Goyal.Goyal, an IAS officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories...

Jammu, April 9 – Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the preparations for the 100-day intensive anti-drug campaign under the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan’ on Thursday.Officials said that Lt Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for the...

Davanagere, April 7 – Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar said that campaigning in the by-election constituencies of Bagalkot and Davanagere South has been peaceful so far, and congratulated all political parties for maintaining decorum...

New Delhi, April 7 In a move aimed at fostering a more inclusive society for the elderly, NGO Vayah Vikas inaugurated its Delhi-NCR Chapter at the India International Centre on Tuesday.The launch was held under the theme 'Uniting for Senior Empowerment'.The Bengaluru-based public trust...

Bengaluru, April 7 The Karnataka government issued an order on Tuesday mandating an audit of all cases of adolescent pregnancy across the state, aiming to systematically track, review, and address the underlying causes of pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 18 years.The order makes adolescent...

Lucknow, April 7 The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a statue development scheme, under which Rs 1 crore will be allocated to each of the state's 403 assembly constituencies for the beautification and development of statues of social reformers.The approval for the "Dr B R Ambedkar...

Patiala, April 6 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann called on people to boycott leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday, saying those responsible for the "desecration" of a religious text and "atrocities" against people must be held accountable.The CM was referring to the 2015 sacrilege...

Shillong, April 6 The Voice of the People Party in Meghalaya urged the Centre to adopt a balanced approach to the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), ensuring the protection of property rights and the continuity of social welfare services.In a letter sent...

Hyderabad, April 6 – Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has issued a detailed response to the tweets of his Kerala counterpart, Pinarayi Vijayan, addressing specific points.The Telangana Chief Minister stated that seven of Vijayan's tweets contain several inaccuracies, selective...

Rahul Gandhi, addressing rallies in Thrissur and Palakkad, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, calling them arrogant and accusing them of a "king" mentality. He alleged that the UDF is facing a combined force from the LDF and BJP in the upcoming...