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Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan reaches 90 lakh tribal citizens across 57,000 villages

The campaign was aimed at extending government services to tribal communities living in remote and underserved regions.
Published on Jun 03, 2026 06:19 am IST

Won't scrap Ladki Bahin scheme; benefits to continue for 1.7 crore eligible women: Fadnavis

Won't scrap Ladki Bahin scheme; benefits to continue for 1.7 crore eligible women: Fadnavis
Published on Jun 02, 2026 01:14 pm IST

TN women get 1,000 under Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme. When will hike come?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay speaks at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, in Chennai on Tuesday.
Updated on May 15, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Fake welfare scheme: Ludhiana locals unwittingly used as ‘mules’ in bank fraud: Police

According to the complaint filed, the fraudsters targeted the settlement in September 2025. (iStock)
Published on Nov 18, 2025 05:40 am IST

Naidu cabinet approves scheme for welfare of auto and cab drivers

Naidu cabinet approves scheme for welfare of auto and cab drivers
Published on Oct 04, 2025 06:02 am IST

BMC retains ownership of Lower Parel plot worth 660 cr

BMC retains ownership of Lower Parel plot worth 660 cr
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 06:18 am IST

Budget 2024: Centre may hike PM Kisan payout to 9000, says report

The interim Budget 2024 will be presented on February 1 (File)
Published on Jan 29, 2024 02:55 pm IST

PM Modi to release 540 cr to build pucca houses

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the welfare scheme on November 15 in Khunti in Jharkhand (PTI)
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 12:55 am IST

Not a rubber stamp, says Kerala guv, slams protests in Idukki

Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan said in a democracy, the force of argument must be used (PTI)
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 08:56 am IST

Terms of Trade | Redistribution is dead, long live redistribution!

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Published on Nov 10, 2023 03:46 pm IST

Amendment to pension scheme for construction workers on cards

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (ANI file)
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 12:51 am IST

2 crore-worth of pension to ‘dead’ recipients: CAG flags lapse in govt scheme

Among the 26 states, the highest amount of excess payment to beneficiaries even after death made was in West Bengal followed by Gujarat and Tripura.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 06:47 am IST

Siddaramaiah, Punjab CM hold meet on rice scheme in Karnataka

A team led by additional chief secretary is set to leave for Punjab to work out the details of the rice deal. (HT archives)
Updated on Jun 21, 2023 12:59 am IST

Ration cards of 2.30 lakh families reissued after verification: Haryana CM Khattar

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar a first-of-its-kind initiative was started by the state government and the Parivar Pehchan Patra cards of about 72 lakh families were generated.
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:02 am IST

Jagan Reddy launches interest-free loans scheme for Andhra street vendors

The beneficiaries eligible for loans under Jagananna Thodu scheme include vegetable vendors, fruit vendors, small shopkeepers, pushcart vendors, and traditional artisans. (Photo@AndhraPradeshCM)
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 08:36 pm IST

Centre may allow Aadhaar authentication for social welfare schemes

Till now, the government has allowed seeding of Aadhaar number for delivery of social welfare benefits under some programmes such as Public Distribution System.
Updated on Aug 06, 2020 11:39 pm IST

Do government’s welfare schemes influence the patterns of voting?

Our findings suggest that there are some important patterns emerging in the electoral politics of welfare which are likely to shape policy design and implementation in the future
Updated on Dec 06, 2019 08:13 pm IST

KCR plans facelift, welfare schemes for his birthplace

Nizamabad: TRS Supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao
Updated on Aug 04, 2019 11:51 pm IST

Jagan cuts TDP connection to welfare schemes, renames them after his father

Jaganmohan Reddy is on a renaming spree of welfare scheme in Andhra Pradesh.
Updated on Jun 01, 2019 10:47 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Welfare schemes, stray cattle issue dominate poll talks in Mohanlalganj

“In Lucknow, Rajnath Singh is comfortably placed against his rivals. But here (Mohanlalganj) situation is different this time. It will not be easy for the BJP to retain the seat,” opines Awadesh.
Updated on May 06, 2019 12:28 pm IST

KCR’s poll doles may put a dent in Telangana coffers

Telangana newly elected Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, center, arrives for the Telangana Formation Day celebrations at soon after his swearing in ceremony, Parade ground in Hyderabad, India, Monday, June 2, 2014. Celebrations greeted the creation Monday of India's newest state of Telangana, marking the formal division of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Updated on Jan 13, 2019 07:45 am IST

Aadhaar for welfare schemes a ‘legitimate exercise’, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court defined welfare schemes as only those funded directly from the “consolidated fund of India”, the main corpus of all revenues received by the government.
Published on Sept 26, 2018 10:30 pm IST

Survey to identify people awaiting benefits of welfare schemes in UP

The survey would involve staff and officials of all the departments and will have the participation of gram sabhas too.
Published on Jul 19, 2018 02:13 pm IST

Deadline for linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes extended to June 30

The government extended by three months the March 31 deadline for linking of Aadhaar with welfare schemes.
Updated on Mar 28, 2018 11:11 pm IST