Humans have always been accustomed to traveling. Since the beginning of time, living a nomadic lifestyle as hunters and gatherers has been embedded in our genes. The concept of travel has been overly romanticised over time in an effort to capture the perfect moment to post on social media for ...
Read More »Marry a Dalit, Get Rs. 2.5 Lakh: To Encourage Inter-Caste Marriage, Modi Government Tweaks Old Scheme
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 ...
Read More »Drinking water scheme inaugurated
Union Minister for Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju inaugurated a protected drinking water supply scheme at Dokisila in Parvatipuram mandal on Sunday. The scheme was executed at a cost of ₹33 crore to supply drinking water to 66 villages. Later, as part of the ongoing ‘Intintiki Telugu Desam’ programme, Mr. Ashok ...
Read More »10 things to know about Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
Influenced by the success and popularity of Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2003 and Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2014 schemes, and to protect elderly people aged 60 years and above in the falling interest regime, the Modi government recently announced the launch of a simplified scheme of assured pension, called Pradhan ...
Read More »Scheme for girl child born after 1st April, 2015 “Ladli Beti”: Jammu Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir Government announced this scheme “Ladli Beti” exclusively for new born girl child of the State born on or after 01st April, 2015. Objective To arrest the declining female sex ratio. To reduce the financial burden of the girl’s parents. To ensure that the girl child does not ...
Read More »Get rewards for helping road accident victims “Good Samaritan Policy”: Delhi
Delhi government approved ‘Good Samaritan Policy’ under which monetary incentive of Rs 2,000 and appreciation certificate will be given to people who help road accident victims in the national capital. [tii_pullquote align=”right”]”Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness”[/tii_pullquote] Announcing the Cabinet’s decision, Deputy Chief Minister ...
Read More »Bhagyalakshmi Scheme: Preparing our Daughters for future: Karnataka
This Scheme is launched by Women and Child Department, Karnataka. Objective To promote the birth of girl children in below poverty line families and to raise the status of the girl child in the family in particular and society in general. Financial assistance is provided to the girl child through ...
Read More »Meal for just Rs. 5: “Annapurna Rasoi Scheme”: Rajasthan
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje launched “Annapurna Rasoi Yojana” at the Jaipur Municipal Corporation by flagging off vans which will sell meals, including breakfast, lunch and dinner for Rs 5 to Rs 8. Close on the lines of Amma Canteens, which worked wonders, Annapurna Rasoi aims at providing good quality, subsidised ...
Read More »Modi to make India “A Cashless Society” by a package of these 11 incentives
PM Narendra Modi’s master plan to handle the after-effects of the demonetisation has a lot to offer to the comman man of the country. In the aftermath of the cancellation of the legal tender character of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, there has been a surge in the ...
Read More »Get loan upto Rs. 70,000: Milch Animal Loan Scheme: Tamil Nadu
BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu has a scheme for Minorities living in Tamil Nadu to get a loan for purchase of milk giving animals (Milch). Objective To help the poor to earn their livelihood by raising milk giving animals. Eligibility Minorities like (Religious) Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, ...
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