social welfare

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government will launch the "Vayo Anand" scheme for senior citizens and construct an integrated complex for children in juvenile reform homes, and has allocated Rs 25 crore and Rs 18 crore, respectively, for the initiatives, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said in the...

Chalsa (WB), March 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that no division should be created among people based on religion, and the schemes of her government are meant for members of all faiths.Addressing a gathering at a church in Chalsa in north Bengal's Jalpaiguri...

Chalsa (WB), March 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that no division should be created among people based on religion, and the schemes of her government are meant for members of all faiths.Addressing a gathering at a church in Chalsa in north Bengal's Jalpaiguri...

New Delhi, March 24 CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby said on Tuesday that while elections are important, the issues of the people are equally relevant, and the party will continue to address them.He said the red flag of the Left represents the struggles of the people, and it will rise...

Mathura (UP), March 24 RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat raised concerns over illegal immigration in India on Tuesday, asking people to keep a close watch to identify intruders and report them to authorities.He also reiterated his push for a three-child policy, stressing the need for higher birth rates...

Jammu, March 23 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday that appointment letters have been issued to 438 families of victims of terror since 2025, describing the figure not merely as a statistic but as "shattered worlds" that lost loved ones to violence.Addressing a...

Lucknow, March 23 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday that his party would introduce a 'Stree Samman-Samriddhi Yojana' aimed at empowering women, whom he described as the 'A' or "half the population" within the PDA social coalition.In a post on his official X account, Yadav...

Dehradun, March 22 Two days after inducting five new members into his cabinet, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami allocated portfolios on Sunday and reshuffled the responsibilities of some incumbent ministers.The chief minister has retained several key departments under his...

Vadodara, March 22 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be in Gujarat's Vadodara city on Monday to participate in the party's 'Adivasi Adhikar Samvidhan Sammelan' (Tribal Rights Constitution Conference).He will arrive at the airport here at 2 pm, and participate in the event an hour later, party...

Jammu, March 20 Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, extended his warmest greetings to citizens on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday.Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday.In his message, Sinha said, "On this auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, I extend my warmest...

Srinagar, March 20 – Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, extended greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday, while also appealing to the people to donate for Iranians affected by the ongoing conflict.In her message, Mufti...

Kolkata, March 20 – The Trinamool Congress on Friday released its election manifesto for the upcoming two-phase assembly polls in West Bengal, outlining 10 key promises.One of the promises was regarding the Laxmir Bhandar, the monthly welfare scheme for women in West Bengal.The manifesto...

Mathura (UP), March 20 Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Friday said that medical science becomes a means for rebuilding life when it is dedicated to the welfare of humanity.Patel was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a newly constructed oncology block at the Ramakrishna Mission...

Kolkata, March 20 The Trinamool Congress released its manifesto for the West Bengal elections on Friday, betting heavily on welfare politics and appealing to its strong base of female voters with 10 pledges encompassing expanding existing welfare schemes, improved healthcare access, and...

Mathura (UP), March 20 President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that the sacred land of Vrindavan is not merely a geographical unit, but a living experience of divinity, where the echoes of Lord Shri Krishna's pastimes resonate in every corner.Speaking at the inauguration of the Nand Kishor...

Dehradun, March 20 Speculation about the expansion of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's cabinet is once again gaining momentum in Uttarakhand, with sources saying it is likely that the exercise will be carried out during this Navratri itself.Sources close to Dhami said that with less than a...

New Delhi, March 19 The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is "definitely not anti-labour" and will take all necessary steps to protect the interests of workers. This statement came after a nine-judge Constitution Bench reserved its verdict on the correctness of the 1978 ruling...

New Delhi, March 19 A nine-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the contentious issue of defining the term "industry" under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.The bench, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, heard the submissions of various lawyers...

Amaravati, March 18 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the "Divyang Shakti" scheme here on Wednesday, which offers free bus travel to people with disabilities.Presented as a special gift for the Ugadi festival, "Divyang Shakti" focuses on social equity, mobility, and...

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...