Bhopal, May 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer Rs 1,835.67 crore to more than 1.25 crore women beneficiaries under the Ladli Behna Yojana during a programme in Narsinghpur on May 13 (Wednesday), the state government said on Monday. According to the government, the Ladli Behna Yojana has emerged as a major welfare scheme aimed at economic empowerment, self-reliance and dignity of women in Madhya Pradesh.The scheme was launched in June 2023 and has completed 35 month…
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Amaravati, May 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed officials to develop a comprehensive economic model to enhance income generation through seaweed cultivation and value addition to benefit women’s self-help groups (SHGs) and fishermen in coastal regions.During a review meeting at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister emphasised that seaweed farming offers significant potential to create sustainable livelihoods along Andhra Pradesh’s long coastline…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the active participation of women, or ‘Nari Shakti’, is fundamental to realising the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India).Speaking at the inauguration of the Mahalaxmi Saras Exhibition, he said the country would reach its full economic potential only when women emerge as key contributors to the national economy.Honouring the contributions of women, the Chief Minister set an ambitious target f…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), an entity under the Department of Posts, on Thursday launched a zero-balance Self Help Group (SHG) savings account with a maximum balance limit of Rs 2 lakh, aimed at strengthening financial inclusion and empowering women-led SHGs in rural India.The government said that the initiative has been designed to provide a simple, accessible and cost-effective banking solution for Self Help Groups, which play a key role in driving rural economi…
Bhopal, April 27 (IANS) A one-day special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ witnessed sharp exchanges, procedural disputes, and a walkout by the Opposition Congress on Monday, as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Opposition locked horns over the timing and implementation of women’s reservation. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while moving the government resolution, said the state had taken a pioneering step by convening a dedicated ses…
Gandhinagar, April 27 (IANS) The rapidly expanding network of Mangalam canteens in Gujarat is bringing transformative change in the lives of people, particularly women across the state, by enabling them to harness their entrepreneurial spirit and help achieve ‘atmanirbharata’ in their respective fields. By taking advantage of the scheme, hundreds of women have secured not just employment but are also setting new ‘growth models’ of self-sustaining enterprises, thereby inspiring fellow …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Sanjay Malhotra, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, on Monday visited a financial literacy camp organised by the CRISIL Foundation at its Centre for Financial Literacy (CFL) in Sahaspur, Dehradun district.The camp was conducted for members of self-help groups from the gram panchayats of Bhopalpani, Badasi and Soda Sarauli.During his visit, Malhotra emphasised the importance of financial literacy in empowering citizens and strengthening long-term financial stability…
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) YSR Congress Party general secretary N. Lakshmi Parvathi on Monday slammed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu for what she called trying to create a rift in the family of YSRCP president and former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Lakshmi Parvathi, the second wife of former Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N. T. Rama Rao (NTR), said Chandrababu Naidu created a wedge in the family of NTR and alleged that he was playing the same cards …
Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) In a significant move to support and prop up ‘naari shakti’, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed sugarcane co-operative societies in the state to allocate free spaces to women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) for setting up their shops. The women from SHGs will be encouraged to start ‘Prerna canteens’ from here, displaying and selling their products.Following the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Department …
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrote a letter to India’s Nari Shakti, highlighting the growing support for women’s reservation in legislative bodies and reaffirming the government’s commitment to implementing the long-pending reform. Taking to the social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Women across India are appreciating the initiative to ensure reservation for women in legislative bodies. Here is my letter to India’s Nari Shakti, reiterating our comm…