Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) The newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal plans to address long-pending demands of bankers’ representatives for administrative support in recovering unpaid loans, particularly from wilful defaulters.At the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meetings — which include representatives from both banks and the state government — both sides have raised recurring concerns. While state officials have urged banks to improve the credit-deposit (…
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Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) In a move aimed at widening the safety net for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), the Maharashtra government’s Cabinet Sub-Committee on OBC Welfare on Tuesday recommended raising the non-creamy layer income ceiling from the current Rs 8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh per annum. The decision was taken during a high-level sub-committee meeting chaired by the State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.The panel announced that a decisive meeting will soon be held with Chief Minister D…
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) The West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday issued a notification regularising 66 communities that were included in the state’s Other Backward Classes reservation list before 2010. The move comes days after the new government scrapped the existing state Other Backward Classes list.According to the notification, the list of 66 categories included in the state Other Backward Classes list before 2010 has been retained.According to experts,…
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that various welfare schemes are being effectively implemented through the coordination of the Central and State governments for the holistic development of the Other Backward Classes community. Efforts are being made to ensure that the implementation of these schemes for Other Backward Classes is qualitative and impactful. He asserted that the development of the Other Backward Classes community forms the bedrock …
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to double the payments under the state-sponsored old-age pension and disability pension schemes in the state.Till now, the monthly amount fixed under the two schemes was Rs 1,000. Sources in the state secretariat, Nabanna, said that the new state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had decided to increase the amount to Rs 2,000 a month.Although it has not yet been decided when the enhanced amounts will b…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Former Union Minister and BJP MLA-elect Rameswar Teli on Monday expressed gratitude to Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma after his name was announced for induction into the new Assam Cabinet, saying he would continue to work for all sections of society and the development of the state. Talking to reporters in Guwahati ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government, Teli said Tuesday would be a “…
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday called upon the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Punjab to unite, saying their collective strength could ensure that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forms the next government in the state. He said the BJP “works with everyone and gives equal representation to all sections of society”.Addressing an OBC community gathering in Ropar, Punjab, CM Saini raised questions over the holding of the special session of the Punja…
Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) The Gujarat Cabinet on Wednesday adopted a resolution expressing gratitude to voters following the victory in local self-government elections, during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. State government spokesperson and Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said the Cabinet placed on record appreciation for what it described as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s “historic victory” in the recent local body elections.”The outcome reflected public endorseme…
Gandhinagar, April 28 (IANS) The counting of votes for Gujarat’s extensive local body elections is scheduled on Tuesday, with results expected later in the day, according to officials from the State Election Commission.The counting process will determine the outcome across 15 Municipal Corporations, 84 Municipalities, 34 District Panchayats and 260 Taluka Panchayats, where polling was held on April 26.Officials said counting will begin at designated centres, with security and administrative ar…
Bhopal, April 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly witnessed a day of intense political friction as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government successfully passed a resolution concerning women’s reservation during a special one-day session on Monday. While the government celebrated the passage of the “Nari Shakti Vandan Sankalp”, the proceedings were marked by a dramatic walkout by Congress members who accused the ruling party of delaying the delivery of actual benefits to wom…