Tag: Schemes

Kerala CM accuses Centre of scuttling state’s welfare schemes for poor

Pinarayi Vijayan said the Central government was asking to stop the welfare schemes of the state in order to overcome the financial crisis. But the state government doesn’t agree to it.

January 17, 2023

State government’s schemes empowering women in Himachal Pradesh: CM

The Chief Minister said the state government had initiated several schemes for the welfare, development, and empowerment of women.

October 8, 2022

Govt focussed on new initiatives, schemes to benefit people not vendetta: Jai Ram

Replying to debate on the Governor's address on the fifth day of the ongoing budget session, Thakur said governments come and go but we (political leaders) are remembered for new initiatives and schemes for welfare of the masses.

March 2, 2022

Loans could be only alternative to run Mamata’s social schemes

Initially the government had an estimate that nearly 2 crore beneficiaries will register for the 'Lakshmir Bhandar' project but so far, the government has received 1.63 crore applications of which 1.52 crore have been approved. Nearly 7 lakh applications have been cancelled. The government has spent more than Rs 800 crore on the project and going by the figure the finance department estimates that the state government will have to cough up another Rs 5600 crore which might in turn lead to a staggering figure in a full financial year.

November 28, 2021

Sitharaman announces several schemes in J&K

The Finance Minister also announced a number of new schemes and initiatives for Jammu & Kashmir which included launch of Tejasvini and Hausala schemes of J&K Bank, Shikhar and Shikara schemes of Punjab National Bank (PNB) and SIDBI cluster development fund for Rs. 200 crore

November 23, 2021

Franklin Templeton to payout Rs2,918.5 cr to unit holders of shut schemes

Cash available in the scheme 'Franklin India Short Term Income Plan (FISTIP)' as of 27 August was Rs 950 crore and that in Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund (FIIOF) was Rs 567.25 crore.

August 29, 2021

PM Modi launches multiple projects for farmers in UP, urges citizens to get rid of single-use plastic

PM Modi sat down with the women who pick plastic from garbage and also extended a helping hand to them.

September 11, 2019

Minister seeks more funding under central schemes

The state government has urged Centre for liberal allocation of funds under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) for hill states like Himachal Pradesh. Speaking at the 65th meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education at New Delhi on Wednesday Education minister, Suresh Bhardwaj also urged...

January 17, 2018

Kejriwal meets Baijal for clearance to healthcare, services delivery schemes

Following Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday, the Delhi government resent files of “doorstep delivery of 40 public services” and “quality healthcare for all” schemes for reconsideration by the latter. The L-G had pointed out some loopholes in the schemes and returned both the proposals to the Delhi...

January 12, 2018

Revamped Khelo India to focus on all-round development

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today said the Khelo India initiative, which focused on infrastructure development till now, will look to ensure all-round growth in its revamped form.

September 20, 2017

Spread awareness about PM’s schemes: Shah to Bengal BJP workers

BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the West Bengal party leadership to work towards spreading awareness about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s developmental schemes at the grassroots level in the state, a senior party leader said. “Amitji has asked us to spread the news and benefits of PM’s developmental works. He said every person… in...

September 12, 2017

3 northeastern districts awarded in Centre’s flagship schemes

Three districts in Assam, Tripura and Mizoram got awards for the execution of the central government's flagship schemes in agriculture and the power sector, officials said on Saturday. According to an official from the Tripura government's agriculture department, Gomati district in southern Tripura got the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) award for its success...

April 22, 2017