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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicGovernment schemes

Topic: government schemes

Less than 50% of 46 projects sanctioned under tourism ministry’s PRASHAD scheme completed in 10 yrs

Parliamentary panel had in report tabled last year expressed concern over delay in completion of projects sanctioned under tourism ministry's PRASHAD scheme.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches Rs 1,000 monthly assistance scheme for women

A basic income programme, it is named after former chief minister M Karunanidhi and the state government has christened the assistance the 'right' of women.

RBI makes it easier for micro enterprises to register themselves, claim govt benefits

Govt had told central bank that several micro enterprises were having trouble registering themselves due to lack of paperwork. RBI has now eased requirements for them.

Shivraj orders revamp of schemes & ‘Mama’ image — MLAs to do kanyadaan, youth to go to borders

At a brainstorm meet last weekend, CM instructed ministers to rejig many of MP's welfare schemes like Ladli Laxmi, Kanyadaan & Teerth Darshan, which had earned him 'Mama' nickname.

‘Money is scarce’ — Modi govt set to axe about 40 schemes that ‘have lost relevance’

Expenditure Secretary T.V. Somanathan tells ThePrint these centrally sponsored schemes are not bad but some hard choices have to be made given the scarcity of funds.

Update caste study data often to avoid errors in picking welfare beneficiaries, study says

The fact that SECC data is not supposed to get updated for 10 years means that several people unduly get or are denied benefits of government schemes.

Modi govt schemes on LPG, power could save India 2.7 lakh lives each year: IIT study

Led by IIT-Delhi researchers, the study dwells on the impact of government schemes such as Ujjwala on curbing outdoor pollution.

On Camera

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

What is ‘ROCKS’, India’s first air-launched quasi-ballistic missile

A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.