Latest beneficiaries News & Updates

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced that widow pension beneficiaries and persons with disabilities receiving government pensions will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.​ Their families will also be eligible to avail themselves of the scheme’s benefits, she said.​The Chief Minister said that this decision will bring direct and meaningful change to the lives of lakhs of needy families.​The decision was taken during a Cabinet meet…

Gandhinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) More than 5.14 lakh beneficiaries have been newly brought under various Anganwadi schemes across Gujarat following a focused coverage exercise aimed at strengthening access to nutrition and health services for mothers and young children.The initiative, carried out between November 2025 and January 2026, expanded the reach of welfare services to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children aged up to six years, with a major share of enrolments recorded in tribal and ru…

Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday inaugurated the statewide distribution of Pongal gift hampers and Rs 3,000 cash assistance for more than 2.22 crore rice ration card holders and eligible Sri Lankan Tamil families in Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister formally launched the scheme at a fair price shop in Alandur, near Nazarathpet in Chennai, in the presence of ministers and senior officials from the Cooperation Department, Food and Civil Supplies Department, and district ad…

Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Gruha Lakshmi scheme is one of the flagship schemes of the Karnataka government, aimed at empowering women by providing financial assistance to female heads of households; however, the default in payment for months has left the beneficiaries high and dry. Under the scheme, a monthly financial aid of Rs 2,000/- is given to eligible women, helping them manage household expenses and improve their livelihood.As the state government defaulted on payments, it has left the bene…