Raipur, May 8 (IANS) The story of Purnima Basin, from Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district, is that of an ordinary woman with extraordinary achievements. From facing daily hardships of making both ends meet to becoming a beacon of inspiration for fellow villagers, she has come a long way. She credits the Centre’s Lakhpati Didi yojana for the transformative change in her life and in the lives of a hundred others like her. She secured financial assistance under the Lakhpati Didi Yojana and adopt…
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), under the Department of Posts, on Thursday announced the launch of its Self Help Group (SHG) Savings Account, aimed at advancing financial inclusion and empowering women-led SHGs across rural India.The IPPB SHG Savings Account is designed to be zero balance, zero charges account to ensure affordability; digitally enabled for simplified on-boarding; and delivered through the vast network of Post Offices and Postmen/Gramin Dak Sevaks.Key …
Itanagar, April 15 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday underscored that women’s participation in policymaking is a crucial indicator of development, pointing out that developed nations often have 40-50 per cent representation of women in governance. Addressing a special programme themed “Celebrating Strength, Equality and Leadership,” organised to mark the spirit of women’s empowerment and raise awareness about the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, the Chie…
Dehradun, March 1 (IANS) A Woman Self-Help (SHG) group in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag is under the spotlight over production of herbal colours for the Holi festival — an organic choice they made some time ago and found subsequent connect and support from the locals, in their own village and adjoining regions. The herbal colours i.e. chemical-free colours, are in high demand in the market, and SHGs are now faced with resurgent demands.This has given impetus to their businesses and also spurred new…
Shillong, Feb 25 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma, on Wednesday informed the Assembly that the state’s Self-Help Group (SHG) movement has expanded exponentially over the last seven years under the ruling dispensation, emerging as one of the largest grassroots livelihood initiatives in the region and covering nearly 90 per cent of households.Replying to a question in the House, the Chief Minister said the number of SHGs in Meghalaya has risen from just about 4,000–5,000 group…
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday highlighted the alleged forceful attendance of school students and self-help group (SHG) workers at a public rally addressed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Singur in Hooghly district.The rally was held on Wednesday afternoon, and two BJP leaders have alleged that pressure was put on the mandatory attendance of the school students and SHG workers.The BJP’s Information Technology Cell Chief and the party’s ce…
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Just hours before West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee’s crucial public rally at Singur in Hooghly district on Wednesday, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari released a purported audio clip involving a local woman leader of the Trinamool Congress and a member of a Self-Help Group.In the audio clip, the leader was allegedly heard threatening a member of the women’s Self-Help Group in the area with freezing of benefits under different …
Agartala, Jan 26 (IANS) In a pathbreaking gesture that resonated strongly with the cultural and linguistic sentiments of the people, Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu on Monday delivered his Republic Day address entirely in Bengali at the state-level celebrations, drawing widespread appreciation. The 77th Republic Day function, held at the Assam Rifles Ground here, witnessed an unprecedented and warmly received departure from tradition, as the Governor Reddy Nallu, whose mother tongue is Te…
Agartala, Jan 26 (IANS) Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Monday said that over 1.08 lakh women in the state have become ‘Lakhpati Didis’, making Tripura a national frontrunner in rural women entrepreneurship. A ‘Lakhpati Didi’ is a member of a Self-Help Group (SHG) whose annual household income exceeds Rs 1 lakh.Unfurling the National Flag at the main Republic Day function held at the Assam Rifles ground here, the Governor said that women empowerment remains one of the priority…
Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that the Central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invested nearly Rs 6 lakh crore in the Northeast over the past 12 years. Scindia said that infrastructure across all sectors in the eight northeastern states has seen significant development since Narendra Modi assumed office as Prime Minister in 2014.Laying the foundation stone for the ambitious Rs 450-cro…