Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The Gujarat Congress will organise a ‘Jan Aakrosh Sabha’ in Gandhinagar on February 16, coinciding with the commencement of the state’s Budget Session, to raise what it described as the growing grievances of various sections of society.Speaking on the programme, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda said the public meeting would be held at 1 pm to highlight the concerns of youth, farmers, women, tribals, Dalits, the Bakshipanch community, workers…
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Thiruvananthapuram Jan 29 (IANS) Kerala’s financial position has shown significant improvement, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said on Thursday, noting that while funds due from the Centre are yet to be received, the state has been able to manage its finances in a manner that allows it to move forward.A postgraduate in Commerce and a first-time legislator, Balagopal, 63, presented his sixth straight budget.After presenting the budget, he later told the media that as improvements in infrastruc…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) State Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Thursday presented his sixth consecutive budget of the LDF government in the Kerala Assembly, opting for a full budget despite Assembly elections being scheduled later this year, when conventionally a vote-on-account is presented.The final budget of the second-term Pinarayi Vijayan government places strong emphasis on social security, healthcare, education and inclusive welfare measures, with a series of announcements aim…
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of the ‘Mission Karmayogi’ initiative and upcoming implementation plans across the state. The meeting focused on the mission’s execution, training infrastructure, digital platforms, and capacity-building efforts across various departments. During the meeting, S. Radha Chauhan, Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission, presented a detailed plan on the stat…
Ramban, Jan 1 (IANS) The Health Department, on Thursday, intensified the ‘Anaemia Mukt Bharat’ campaign in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district by organising a special awareness and training programme involving trained doctors, ASHA workers, and other female health staff. During the programme, ASHA workers were sensitised about effective strategies to prevent and manage anaemia among women and children. Trained doctors educated participants on the identification, prevention, and management of ana…
Bhopal, Dec 29 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), which came into effect in 2017, provides financial support to pregnant and lactating mothers, to improve the health and nutrition for mother and child, as well as compensation for wage loss. Over the years, the PMMVY, being one of the Centre’s flagship schemes, has brought transformational change in the lives of women, the results of which are omnipresent.In Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district alone, about 50,000 women have…
Dibrugarh, Dec 27 (IANS) In a major step towards strengthening healthcare delivery for the tea garden community, Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Saturday launched the state-level pilot project of the “Swasthaban Shramik Yojana” at Jutlibari Tea Estate in Dibrugarh district.The scheme, approved in the Assam Budget 2025-26, aims to provide universal, structured and quality health screening services to tea garden workers, who constitute nearly 20 per cent of the state’s total populatio…