Shimla, March 23 Consumers in Himachal Pradesh will have to pay more for petrol and high-speed diesel, as the Assembly passed a VAT amendment bill on Monday, which seeks to levy an "Orphan and Widow" cess of up to Rs 5 per litre on these two fuels, despite the opposition BJP staging a walkout...
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Shimla, March 20 A cess on petrol and diesel will be levied in Himachal Pradesh, targeting orphans and widows.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, under which a cess will be levied...
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Panaji, March 10 – In a major step towards social security and financial empowerment, Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant announced on Tuesday that ₹45.26 crore has been directly credited to the bank accounts of over 2.24 lakh beneficiaries across the state.The disbursement covers both...
Nahan (HP), March 8 The Himachal Pradesh government will introduce a law to provide 25 percent reservation for women in recruitment for Class-III posts in government departments, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Sunday.Addressing a state-level International Women's Day...
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Puducherry, March 7 Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy greeted women on the eve of International Women's Day.In his message, Rangasamy said that women are playing a significant role in various sectors and particularly in education, health and administration.He said that women's role is...
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Mumbai, March 3 As we celebrate the festival of Holi, celebrity chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna revealed through his latest social media post how his trip to Vrindavan back in 2011 during Holi inspired his film, "The Last Color".Vikas shared that while everyone else was enjoying the festival...
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Chennai, March 3 The Tamil Nadu government announced on Tuesday that it has credited a special fund of Rs 2,000 into the bank accounts of 37 lakh people from marginalized sections of society.Responding to requests for additional support for the elderly, widows, transgender individuals, and...
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Chennai, March 3 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced on Tuesday that an additional Rs 2,000 has been credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries under various social security pension schemes, describing it as a "special fund for the marginalised".In a post on his official X...
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Mathura (UP), March 2 Dressed in white sarees and defying the orthodox traditions that prohibit them from participating in the festival of colors, widows in Vrindavan celebrated Holi at the historic Gopinath temple here on Monday.More than 200 widows from five ashrams chanted "Jai Bansi wale...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Delhi government on Tuesday decided to include beneficiaries of the widow and disability financial assistance schemes under the Ayushman Bharat health scheme.The Delhi Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, decided to include approximately 3.97 lakh...
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Nabarangpur (Odisha), February 13 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched a scheme on Friday to enable poor, widows, and elderly persons to visit the Jagannath temple in Puri at least once in their lifetime.The state government will bear the cost of the visit, which will enhance the...
Chandigarh, February 12 The Haryana government has increased the monthly pension and financial assistance under various social security schemes from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,200, officials said on Thursday.According to a notification issued by the Department of Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of...
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Bhopal, February 10 The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday decided to make unmarried daughters, along with widows and divorced women, eligible for family pension, an official said."Under Rule 44 of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2026, unmarried, widowed, and divorced...
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