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direct benefit transfer news

Saini transfers 1,582 cr to over 50L beneficiaries

Saini said 1,121 crore were directly transferred into the bank accounts of 34.83 lakh beneficiaries under 15 social security pension schemes. (HT File)
Published on Jul 11, 2026 08:48 am IST

Bihar CM disburses 1,423 crore as social security pension

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Vijendra Prasad Yadav, transfers a sum of 1,423.94 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the accounts of 97.84 lakh social security pension beneficiaries in Patna on Friday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Published on Jul 11, 2026 08:03 am IST

Bihar CM transfers over 200 crore to 3.96 lakh farmers hit by natural calamities

Bihar chief minister Samrat Chaudhary. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 22, 2026 09:30 pm IST

Uttarakhand CM Dhami transfers 11 crore to 4,400 construction workers

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chairs a meeting over the financial assistance to the beneficiaries of various schemes and the progress of various development projects, in Dehradun on Saturday.
Published on Jun 22, 2026 09:24 am IST

8 mn drop in Ladki Bahin beneficiaries

Under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, the state government provides financial assistance directly to eligible women through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jun 01, 2026 04:44 am IST

Bengal govt launches verification drive for Annapurna Yojana beneficiaries ahead of rollout

Bengal govt launches verification drive for Annapurna Yojana beneficiaries ahead of rollout
Updated on May 23, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Delhi draft EV policy offers up to 1 lakh scrapping incentive for e-cars

Delhi draft EV policy offers up to 1 lakh scrapping incentive for e-cars
Published on Apr 11, 2026 05:24 pm IST

CM Sai disburses 27.15 cr to 79,340 workers in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district

CM Sai disburses 27.15 cr to 79,340 workers in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district
Published on Mar 28, 2026 10:23 pm IST

PM-Kisan beneficiaries see 51% dip in Punjab: Centre in Lok Sabha

Under the PM-Kisan scheme, financial assistance of 6,000 per year is provided to eligible farmers in three equal instalments of 2,000 each. (HT File)
Published on Mar 18, 2026 07:50 am IST

Yogi transfers 900 crore to 90K PM Awas beneficiaries

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath during the transfer of the first instalment of grants to the bank accounts of 90,000 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, in Lucknow on Monday. (@myogiadityanath)
Published on Mar 17, 2026 07:26 am IST

Haryana to disburse subsidies, pensions on 10th of every month

Concerned departments have been instructed to ensure timely submission of required data and completion of necessary formalities so that the transfer of funds can take place without delays. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 14, 2026 04:10 am IST

Scooty scheme for meritorious girl students to roll out soon: Yogi

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath during a programme in Lucknow on Sunday. (HT)
Published on Mar 08, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Chandigarh has 21,000 bogus beneficiaries under food security Act

The NFSA is a landmark law that aims to provide subsidised foodgrains to low-income families, vulnerable groups, and those with annual income below 1 lakh. (HT File)
Published on Feb 28, 2026 08:28 am IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan pitches fertiliser subsidy revamp

Food security in the world’s most populous nation is closely linked to timely availability of fertilisers, bulk of which India imports to meet domestic requirements.
Published on Feb 26, 2026 06:04 am IST

Nitish transfers over 100 crore as agriculture input grant to 200,000 farmers for covering crop damages

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha transfer the Agricultural Input Subsidy Scheme grant through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system to support cultivators whose crops were damaged by heavy rainfall, flooding and Cyclone Motha in 2025, at 1, Anne Marg in Patna on Saturday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Published on Feb 21, 2026 08:53 pm IST

Subsidies, incentives of over 1,800 farmers blocked in Bihar for stubble burning

Subsidies, incentives of over 1,800 farmers blocked in Bihar for stubble burning
Published on Feb 21, 2026 02:09 pm IST

2.5mn more Bihar women get 10K each as grant for establishing start-ups

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar along with Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha transfers 10,000 each to 2.5 million women under Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana at Sankalp, 1, Anne Marg in Patna on Monday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Updated on Feb 16, 2026 08:12 pm IST

Delhi approves financial aid for 2 LPG cylinders per year to ration card holders

The assistance will be extended twice a year on the occasions of Holi and Diwali starting from 2026 and will be implemented through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), CM Rekha Gupta said.
Updated on Feb 04, 2026 08:00 am IST

Delhi govt clears free LPG cylinder scheme

The proposal was cleared during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, with a budget of 300 crore allocated for the scheme’s implementation. (PTI)
Published on Jan 21, 2026 03:46 am IST

133k phased out, over 250k await inclusion in MMSY

Around 133,000 beneficiaries who crossed the age bar of 50 have been phased out of the Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojna (MMSY) in the past year (HT File)
Published on Jan 07, 2026 03:36 am IST

Disability aid portal to open next month

Disability aid portal to open next month
Published on Dec 29, 2025 04:16 am IST

BJP MLAs stage walkout over unpaid Gruha Lakshmi arrears

Laxmi Hebbalkar (PTI)
Published on Dec 18, 2025 07:52 am IST

Delhi announces 10,000 compensation to construction workers affected by curbs

Construction workers were impacted by the suspension of work under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). (Parveen Kumar/HT)
Published on Dec 18, 2025 12:00 pm IST

New pension system to use family ID for automatic payments

The department has been directed to obtain the beneficiaries’ consent through SMS, WhatsApp, or phone calls, ensuring timely approval and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) payments. (For representation only)
Published on Dec 05, 2025 03:06 am IST

Bihar women’s vote was for dignity, not freebies

Women are informed citizens who weigh performance, delivery and respect. Saying they “voted for money” demeans the judgement of millions of women who voted for hope, security and respect. (@CEOBihar X/ANI)
Published on Nov 27, 2025 08:50 pm IST

Yogi Adityanath distributes 297.95-crore scholarships to over 10 lakh students

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the scholarship distribution programme in Lucknow on Friday. (HT)
Published on Oct 17, 2025 09:00 pm IST

PM-KISAN: 540 cr transferred to Punjab, HP, Uttarakhand farmers

Union minister of agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Sourced)
Published on Sept 27, 2025 08:38 am IST

Over 1L cr transferred through DBT schemes: Haryana chief secy

The chief secretary instructed the concerned nodal officers to regularly update beneficiary data on the state DBT portal and ensure seamless integration of PPP and Aadhaar details, enhancing transparency in service delivery.
Published on Sept 17, 2025 05:04 am IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar releases 1,247 crore under increased pension scheme

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released 1,247.34 crore for six social security schemes on Saturday (PTI)
Updated on Aug 10, 2025 02:06 pm IST

353 crore transferred to 16.77 lakh PM-KISAN beneficiaries in Haryana

Addressing the gathering, Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana shared detailed insights into the PM-KISAN scheme and other agriculture-related initiatives being implemented in the state.
Published on Aug 03, 2025 05:52 am IST