Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Friday presented the 2026-27 state Budget in the Assembly, unveiling an ambitious roadmap centred on job creation, infrastructure development, healthcare, education and welfare while outlining 10 key initiatives to drive the state’s growth. The Budget presented by Mallabrauah placed a strong emphasis on creating employment opportunities, with the government setting a target of providing two lakh government jobs.It also annou…
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Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The Telangana government will constitute an official committee to make recommendations to strengthen digital governance in the state, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Tuesday.Revanth Reddy directed officials to take steps towards implementing digital governance to ensure greater transparency in administration.During a meeting with top officials, he sought the details of the implementation of digital governance and instructed the officials to formulate plans f…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) In his speech while addressing the Indian diaspora in Jakarta on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an indirect reference to the rampant corruption and the system of “cut-money” for securing benefits under government welfare schemes in West Bengal during the past 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule from 2011 to 2026. The reference to West Bengal came as the PM elaborated on the benefits of direct benefit transfers (DBT) introduced by his government, in which financi…
Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had transformed the lives of 70 crore poor people over the past 12 years by providing housing, electricity, sanitation, drinking water, cooking gas, food security and healthcare, describing the effort as the country’s most comprehensive poverty alleviation programme. Addressing a gathering after launching the PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) pilot project and Health Pas…
Bhopal, June 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday transferred Rs 203.56 crore as social security pension to more than 33.92 lakh beneficiaries across the state, including senior citizens, widows, differently-abled persons and other eligible recipients under various welfare schemes.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released the pension amount for May through direct benefit transfer during a virtual programme from his office, ensuring that the funds reached beneficiaries’ bank accounts in …
Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale reviewed the implementation of various welfare schemes being carried out by the state government for vulnerable sections of society. According to an official statement, the state government informed that during his one-day visit to Odisha, the Union Minister held a review meeting with senior officials from different departments, including the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Per…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A record 28,107 citizens visited on the second day of the three-day Jan Kalyan Shivirs (June 18-20) being organised by the Delhi government and availed different schemes and services, an official said on Saturday. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the widespread response to the Jan Kalyan Shivir is proof that the Delhi government has been successful in bringing public services directly to people’s doorsteps.She said that when citizens can access officials from multiple …
Guwahati, June 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that farmer welfare remains a key pillar of the BJP-led double-engine government’s developmental agenda, highlighting the state’s progress in implementing the Centre’s AgriStack initiative to improve access to agricultural services and benefits. In a post on social media platform X, Sarma stated that more than 12 lakh farmers across 31 districts of Assam have been enrolled under AgriStack, a digital platform aimed…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday highlighted the state’s contribution to India’s growth story and called for greater support from the Union Government to strengthen infrastructure, human development and innovation, while addressing the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting. Speaking on the theme of “Inclusive Human Development”, the Chief Minister said Karnataka’s development model is based on investments in human capabilities, social equi…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) To mark 12 years of welfare for the poor under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Delhi government will organise 39 Jan Kalyan Shivirs from June 18 to 20 to bring the benefits of various welfare schemes to their doorstep, said Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday. The Minister said that these camps aim to bring the benefits of various welfare schemes and public services of both the Central Government and the Delhi Government directly to the people.H…