Tag: poor
17 Results
-
Poor without ration cards should also be given food grains: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh
The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Central government over its lockdown strategy and the criteria it adopted to judge its duration imposed to curb Coronavirus.
May 6, 2020 -
Delhi’s ‘poor’ air quality to deteriorate further due to stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana
Experts say that increase in fire incidents in neighbouring states and winds will carry the smoke to the capital in the coming days.
October 13, 2019 -
Congress adamant on punishing middle class, Left neglected poor: PM Modi in Tripura
Addressing a massive gathering in Udaipur, Tripura, the PM said that the Congress plays a double game with the Left.
April 7, 2019 -
Rahul Gandhi announces mega NYAY scheme for 20% of India’s poor
The 48-year-old Congress chief said that 25 crore poor people (5 crore families) in the country will get financial assistance of Rs 72,000 per annum if his party is voted to power at the Centre.
March 25, 2019 -
UP Cabinet minister OP Rajbhar accuses BJP of ignoring the poor
Om Prakash Rajbhar, a Cabinet minister in the Uttar Pradesh government, slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a public meeting on Saturday for ignoring the plight of the poor and the backward community.
October 27, 2018 -
CWC: Rahul accuses BJP of ignoring poor, Sonia says govt’s end has begun
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh criticised the culture of constant self-praise and PM’s jumlas.
July 22, 2018 -
Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of ignoring poor, helping rich
Congress president Rahul Gandhi accused the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of showering benefits on the “rich people” but doing nothing for the farmers.
June 11, 2018 -
Bihar Minister demands reservation for poor from upper castes
Bihar Industry Minister Jai Kumar Singh on Tuesday demanded the formation of a "Swarn Aayog" (Commission for the Upper Castes) by the Centre to provide reservation to the poor among the upper castes in the country.
April 17, 2018 -
India unveils Modicare, world’s biggest healthcare scheme for poor
With an eye on the 2018 general elections, India unveiled Medicare – the world’s biggest healthcare scheme – on February 1. In his fifth and final full-budget ahead of next year’s polls, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the mega scheme which is likely to benefit half a billion of the country’s poorest. Under the National …
Continue reading "India unveils Modicare, world’s biggest healthcare scheme for poor"
February 2, 2018 -
President urges legal fraternity to provide free services to poor
Expressing concern over non-affordability of legal services by the poor in the country, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday called upon on the legal fraternity to provide free legal services them. Kovind, after inaugurating two-day conference on National Law Day, said the poor often shy away from judicial process due to delay and costs, and …
Continue reading "President urges legal fraternity to provide free services to poor"
November 25, 2017 -
No poor shall be deprived of benefits for want of Aadhaar: Prasad
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said no poor person shall be deprived of welfare measures just because he or she does not have an Aadhaar card, adding that the Centre has issued directives to all state governments in this regard. The remarks of the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology came in …
Continue reading "No poor shall be deprived of benefits for want of Aadhaar: Prasad"
November 1, 2017 -
Jan Dhan Yojana historic movement for poor: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the beneficiaries of the Jan Dhan Yojana upon completing three years, calling it a historic initiative for the poor. “Today, the Jan Dhan Yojana completes three years. I congratulate the crores of people, particularly the poor, who benefited from this initiative. “Jan Dhan Revolution is a historic movement …
Continue reading "Jan Dhan Yojana historic movement for poor: Modi"
August 28, 2017 -
Restore sugar subsidy for poor: AAP urges Centre
The central government has stopped giving subsidised sugar to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) people and also reduced quota for "Antyodaya" families, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday. The Aam Aadmi Party leader told the media that the Centre had cut the quantity supplied from six to one kg for "Antyodaya" families. …
Continue reading "Restore sugar subsidy for poor: AAP urges Centre"
June 14, 2017 -
Gujarat launches initiative to provide free legal aid to poor
Supreme Court judge Justice Dipak Misra on Saturday inaugurated the Legal Assistance Establishment here to provide free legal aid and services to the weaker and marginalised sections of society. Inaugurating the facility, called "Nyay Sampark" under the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, Justice Misra said the LAE is a "social service" which seeks to ensure that …
Continue reading "Gujarat launches initiative to provide free legal aid to poor"
May 27, 2017 -
Treatment upto Rs.10,000 free for poor at Lucknow trauma centre
In a major relief for poor patients in Uttar Pradesh needing emergency medical help, the state's largest trauma centre here said on Thursday it will not charge for treatment upto Rs 10,000, an official said. The King George's Medical University (KGMU) will treat the poor for free in the first 24-hours of admission to its …
Continue reading "Treatment upto Rs.10,000 free for poor at Lucknow trauma centre"
May 18, 2017 -
1 pc of Indians own 53 pc of country’s wealth: UN report
Indicating that inequality in India is increasing, a UN report released here on Thursday said that the richest one percent own 53 percent of the country's wealth. It also said that unlike other countries, development in India is not moving across states. "In terms of wealth inequality, India is second only to Russia, where the …
Continue reading "1 pc of Indians own 53 pc of country’s wealth: UN report"
April 27, 2017 -
Govt saved Rs.49,500 cr going to middlemen: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is fighting for the poor and had taken several steps to plug leakages in government schemes and made annual saving of Rs.49,500 crore that belonged to the poor but was going to the middlemen. “My fight is for the poor and giving the poor their …
Continue reading "Govt saved Rs.49,500 cr going to middlemen: PM Modi"
February 7, 2017