Welfare Schemes

In order to promote its ambitious rural business process outsourcing (BPO) scheme, the ministry of electronics and IT will soon list its services on the government e-marketplace portal (GeM) — which has become a one-stop destination for all government buying — said union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday ...

Sukanya Samriddhi scheme fetches a higher interest rate compared with other small savings schemes. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a small savings scheme exclusively for the girl child. Under the Sukanya Samriddhi scheme, a parent or legal guardian can open an account in the name of the girl child until she attains ...

Hyderabad: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) commended the “Arogya Lakshmi” scheme designed for the benefit of pregnant women and nursing mothers. The UNICEF described the scheme as “a boon for pregnant women and nursing mothers.” The UNICEF had recently released a report, called “Nourishing Wombs: Delivering an integrated package ...

Hoping to encourage inter-caste marriages, the Narendra Modi government will give a Rs. 2.5 lakh incentive to couples where either the bride or groom is a Dalit irrespective of their income. But they will get the money in two instalments to minimize possibility of fraud. “The condition that the total ...

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Wednesday said it will provide subsidised sugar every month to the ‘below poverty line’ (BPL) families in the state, extending a welfare scheme earlier available to only ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojna’ (AAY) families. Families under both categories will also get a litre of subsidised mustard oil. ...

The Centre’s ambitious scheme to attract top international talent in the country’s research and development ecosystem has received an enthusiastic response with nearly 260 global scientists filing applications, of whom 70 would be shortlisted, a senior official said. Department of Science and Technology Secretary Ashutosh Sharma said the screening of ...

The PM Narendra Modi led Cabinet has approved the revamp of Khelo India scheme. The news was confirmed by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore during a press conference at the PIB Conference Hall, Shastri Bhavan. While addressing the media in the presence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Health Minister ...

The Shramik Annapoorna Yojana (Construction Workers` Meal Scheme), under which each registered worker is provided a plateful of food for a mere Rs 10 with the Gujarat government providing a hefty subsidy of Rs 19 per meal. The meal includes rotis or theplas, mixed vegetable, cereals, rice, pickle or chutney, ...

New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has received 20,000 applications for its new housing scheme, for which the last date for submitting applications is September 11, an official said on Friday. The initial deadline for submission of forms was August 11, but the DDA authorities had extended it by ...

The government will launch a new scheme, named Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY), to provide an alternative source of livelihood to members of Self Help Groups (SHGs). This scheme will be launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).  Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Rural Development ...