Balrampur (Chhattisgarh), May 9 (IANS) Completing 11 years since their launch on May 9, 2015, the Central government’s flagship social security initiatives — Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) — are continuing to provide crucial financial support to poor and middle-class families across the country. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the schemes offer insurance protection at extremely affordable premiums. According to …
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concern over the growing drug menace in Punjab, pulling up the state authorities for allegedly failing to act against influential persons involved in narcotics trafficking while targeting only small-time peddlers for “publicity”. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the observations while hearing a suo motu matter concerning the creation of exclusive courts across the country for …
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar said on Friday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s action in Mohali has clearly exposed divisions within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Taking a jibe at the AAP, Jakhar added that the “infighting is entirely internal, yet whenever someone leaves the party, the BJP is blamed for it”. In a message shared on social media, the Punjab BJP President wrote: “The ED investigation is still underway, and only after the pro…
Guna, May 8 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will lay the foundation stone of a cement plant in Guna district on Sunday. The plant is being set up by the Adani Group with an investment of around Rs 1,100 crore. It is part of a larger investment plan of about Rs 3,500 crore in the Guna region, according to a press note from Scindia’s office on Thursday.The project will be the first major cement unit in the Gwalior-Chambal region, which has n…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, said that the Commission will recommend to the Central government a complete prohibition on parole for individuals convicted in cases of rape, aggravated sexual assault, and other serious offences against women and children.The proposed recommendations by the Commission may include amendments to prison and parole rules to classify rape, aggravated sexual assault, repeat sexual offences, and serious offences…
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) The Central government has authorised the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor to exercise powers on telecom services in the union territory.These powers include control over services such as interception of signals, suspension of service and decryption of messages, related to telecom services in the UT during public safety events or national emergencies.A notification to this effect was issued by the Union Government on Thursday.According to the order, the President dire…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India’s retirement system has significantly expanded with Assets Under Management reaching Rs 15.95 lakh crore under the National Pension System and Rs 51,400 crore under the Atal Pension Yojana, the government said on Thursday. NPS enrolments have exceeded 2.17 crore subscribers and APY reached 8.96 crore enrolments, reflecting strong and sustained growth in India’s pension landscape, an official statement said.The Employees’ Pension Scheme has also demonstrated robu…
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party Punjab legislator Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Thursday expressed concern over the twin blasts in the state and launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government. “It is a matter of concern for the whole of Punjab and India that whenever elections approach in the country or any state, incidents such as bomb blasts and terrorist attacks begin to occur,” he said.Dhaliwal said that just before elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party…
Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has re-notified the schedule for the Census of India 2027 in the state, confirming that the first phase of house-listing operations will be conducted from June 1 to June 30 following a Central government directive issued under the Census Act, 1948.A gazette notification issued on May 5 outlines the nationwide framework for census operations and specifies state-wise implementation timelines.While houselisting operations will be conducted across the…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking enhancement of the retirement age of doctors and medical officers working in the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from 60 years to 65 years, holding that fixation of superannuation age is a policy matter falling within the executive domain. A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora refused to interfere with the decision denying parity with doctor…