Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities, stating that their “dignity, rights and future” remain a priority, even as he highlighted a series of welfare measures undertaken for tea garden workers across the state.In a post on X, Sarma said that the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities have shaped Assam’s identity “with their sweat and sacrifice” over generations, and…
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Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday chaired a meeting here to review the implementation of various incentive schemes under the Haryana Registered Vehicle Scrapping and Recycling Facility Incentive Policy of 2024 that is aimed at promoting the vehicle scrapping and recycling sector. At the meeting, emphasis was laid on encouraging the scientific and environmentally-responsible scrapping and recycling of old vehicles, while also attracting investment and …
Gwalior, March 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Friday, transferred Rs 1,836 crore into the bank accounts of more than 1.25 crore women, the beneficiaries of the Ladli Behna Yojana. The Chief Minister transferred the amount through a single click during a ceremonial event — ‘Ladli Behna Sammelan’ organised at the Shabari Mata Temple in Gwalior. Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP from Guna constituency, al…
Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) Gujarat has the lowest unemployment rate in the country at 1.1 per cent, significantly below the national average of 3.2 per cent, Labour and Employment Development Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.Citing the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) of the Central government, Bavaliya said the figures reflected the impact of the state’s employment and skill development initiatives.“Against the national average unemployment rate o…
Chamoli, March 5 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), imparting short-term skill training to scores of unemployed youth and upskilling the vocational skills of others, has brought commendable changes in lives of local residents of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. Women, in particular, have drawn benefits of the scheme by subscribing to the government’s financial assistance and starting their own ventures.Today, many women beneficiaries have started self-sustaining enterprises …
Amaravati, March 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday that the coalition government has restored investors’ confidence in the state and revived the Brand Andhra. Speaking in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said that between 2019 and 2024, the brand AP was severely damaged. According to the RBI report, 913 companies shut downbetween 2019-20 and 2023-24.He claimed that under the present coalition government, Andhra Pradesh has become the destination f…
Guwahati, March 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state has emerged as a fast-expanding industrial hub, moving far beyond its traditional identity as a tea-producing region. In a post on social media platform X, CM Sarma said that while Assam continues to be a major producer of tea, its industrial base has significantly diversified in recent years, spanning sectors ranging from semiconductors and hydrocarbons to manufacturing, hospitality and allied industries….
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) In a major welfare-cum-skill development initiative, the Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister Stalin has unveiled a large-scale programme to offer structured online training to 50,000 students belonging to families of construction workers. The move is aimed at creating sustainable career pathways for youths from economically weaker sections by equipping them with market-driven skills.The initiative will be implemented by the Tamil Nadu Academy of Construction (TAC),…
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government’s industrial push under the Unnati initiative is providing strong momentum to the state’s growth story, with significant investments being put into manufacturing and infrastructure.Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister highlighted that 35 industrial units worth ₹5,067 crore have been approved, while 26 industrial estates have been sanctioned across the state.Sarma said …
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that economic empowerment of the youth is crucial to safeguarding the future of the state, as he ceremonially launched the distribution of the first instalment of financial assistance under Mukhya Mantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 for selected entrepreneurs from Jorhat, Golaghat and Majuli districts. The programme was held at the playground of Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology in Sotai. A total of 5…