Odisha WCD Dept ties up with Utkalika to supply marriage gifts under Kanya Bibaha Yojana
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) The Odisha Women and Child Development (WCD) Department on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Utkalika, the Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd., for the supply of gift items under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana. Utkalika functions under the state Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department. The agreement was formalised […]
No mercy for those using insensitive words for saints: Delhi Minister Ravinder Indraj
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi Minister for Social Welfare Ravinder Indraj Singh on Thursday said strict action would be taken against anyone found using words deemed insensitive or objectionable towards Sikh Gurus, asserting that such remarks would neither be spared nor condoned. Speaking to mediapersons at the Delhi Assembly premises, the Minister said saints […]
Over 17 lakh women received financial benefits under key Assam govt scheme: CM Sarma
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that more than 17 lakh women in the state have received financial assistance under the government’s flagship programme Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMUA) and at least 32 lakh women from different Self Help Group (SHG) will be benefitted from this initiative. While […]
Congress announces statewide protest in Bihar against replacement of MNREGA
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Following the passage of a new law in December 2025 replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with the VB-G RAM G scheme, the Congress on Thursday announced a statewide protest in Bihar, alleging that the move would adversely impact rural labourers and place an additional financial burden […]
PM SHRI initiative set to strengthen education system in Jharkhand’s Palamu
Palamu, Jan 8 (IANS) A major step has been taken under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme to improve the condition of schools at the district level and enhance their overall appearance. In Jharkhand’s Palamu district, an amount of Rs 3,96,75,000 has been allocated to 27 selected schools for the financial […]
Telangana plans breakfast, lunch scheme for all government schools
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The Telangana government plans to roll out a scheme for breakfast and lunch for students in all government schools. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday reviewed the breakfast and lunch facility run by an NGO in government schools in the Kodangal Assembly constituency, which he represents, and instructed the officials […]
Lakhpati Didi scheme empowers women in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari
Dhamtari, Jan 8 (IANS) The Lakhpati Didi scheme of the Union government led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, undoubtedly, emerged as a powerful medium of self-reliance for women in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district. Under this ambitious scheme, women are being linked to livelihood opportunities and empowered economically. The main objective of the scheme is […]
Venugopal rebuts Kerala CM Vijayan, accuses him of appeasing ‘majoritarian communal forces’
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (IANS) AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday night launched a sharp attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, describing the latter’s interaction with the media earlier in the day as “the lament of a defeated captain after losing a war” and accusing him of pandering to majoritarian communal forces in an […]
Bangladeshi Muslim population can cross 40 pc population in next Census: Assam CM Sarma
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday, reiterated his assertion that demographic changes in the state could significantly alter its population profile, claiming that “Bangladeshi Muslims” may account for nearly 40 per cent of Assam’s population in the next Census. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a government programme, […]
Many aspirants seeking Congress ticket in Meghalaya local body polls: State party chief
Shillong, Jan 8 (IANS) The Congress party has received applications from nearly 70 aspirants seeking party tickets for the upcoming elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), scheduled to be held later this year, the state Congress chief Vincent Pala said on Thursday. Speaking to the reporters here, Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) […]
