Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) The Gujarat government has brought its 20 most frequently accessed public services under the ‘Digital Gujarat’ portal with mandatory Aadhaar authentication, aiming to ease delivery and ensure benefits reach only eligible beneficiaries. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held in Gandhinagar on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.Briefing on the decisions, government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the move follow…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A total of Rs 7,981.47 crore has been disbursed to over 75 lakh scheduled caste (SC) beneficiaries in FY26, the government informed on Friday.The funds were disbursed as part of schemes run by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment focused on the educational empowerment of marginalised students belonging to Scheduled Castes, an official statement said.Notable increases have been seen across key scholarship programs. Expenditure rose year‑on‑year, with a 21 pe…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday hit out at the previous AAP government in the Assembly, highlighting its financial indiscipline and corruption that led to delays and cost escalations in the construction of hospitals and schools. She said the previous year had been eventful, as the government worked hard to improve service delivery.“Now the work will not be done to create headlines, but as per guidelines. We are doing our best to improve Delhi and tak…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday presented the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, proposing a total outlay of Rs 80,952.56 crore. The budget gives a major push to infrastructure development and technological advancement.This represents an 8.77 per cent increase over the previous year’s budget of Rs 74,427.41 crore.The budget marks a significant strategic shift toward long-term asset creation, with Capital Expendit…
Udaipur (Rajasthan), Jan 31 (IANS) The University Grants Commission’s (UGC) 2026 regulations aimed at “promoting equity” in higher education have come under sustained academic scrutiny, not only for their alleged vagueness but also for deep ‘internal inconsistencies’ that ‘risk excluding’ the very groups they claim to protect.An essay authored by IIM Udaipur professors Kunal Kamal Kumar and Gyanesh Raj argues that the regulations suffer from a serious lack of coherence — particularly in t…