Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) The government of Telangana will launch ‘Indiramma Jeevitha Bima’ (Life Insurance) scheme across the state on June 2, marking the state formation day. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikarmarka on Sunday termed it as a historic scheme. He said this would be a gift to the people on Telangana formation day.The objective of this people-centric government is to provide insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh to 1.15 crore families across the state, transcending barriers of caste …
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Jaipur, May 16 (IANS) In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve petrol and diesel, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday travelled in an electric bus from Jaipur to Thikariya village in Bagru, where he participated in the ‘Gram Vikas Chaupal’ programme and interacted directly with villagers. The Chief Minister departed from the CM residence in Jaipur along with a team of senior administrative officials, including Police Commissioner Sachin Mittal, Manju…
Agartala, March 8 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday interacted with members of Women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) at the International Trade & Fair Centre in Tripura on the occasion of International Women’s Day and lauded their contribution to grassroots development and women’s empowerment.Addressing a gathering of SHG members and ‘Lakhpati Didis’ at the International Trade & Fair Centre at Hapania, on the outskirts of the capital city, the Vice-President said tha…
Rudraprayag, Jan 8 (IANS) Along with agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry, there are huge opportunities for self-employment in the hills through small and cottage industries. An inspiring example of this can be seen in Jawari village of Jakholi development block in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district.In this village, Saraswati Devi, after receiving training from the Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) run by the Central Bank of India, took a loan with the support of a wome…