Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Lakhimpur assembly election result 2026: BJP's Manab Deka vs Congress' Ghana Buragohain, who is winning?Lakhimpur Assembly constituency in Assam is under close observation as vote counting begins. Incumbent BJP MLA Manab Deka faces Congress ch...
04 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy digs at BRS over '10 years of no development,' announces Adilabad Airport foundationTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced plans to revive the Pranahita Chevella project and build an airport in Adilabad. He prom...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
MHA asks states, UTs to utilise Central fund to help poor prisoners obtain bailThe Ministry of Home Affairs has urged states and union territories to utilize the 'Support to Poor Prisoners Scheme' to aid inmates unable...
04 Jun, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Siddaramaiah challenges Amit Shah to debate, says unfair funds devolution, not guarantees are draining Karnataka’s coffersCongress party holds protest in Delhi against BJP over funds devolution. Siddaramaiah criticizes BJP for being anti-Kannadiga and accuses A...
11 Feb, 2024, 07.37 PM IST
Raj govt's Chiranjeevi scheme 'model' for country, insurance coverage hike will benefit poor: CongressThe Congress hailed its 'Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme' in Rajasthan as a national model, promising to elevate coverage to Rs 50 lakh...
23 Nov, 2023, 10.48 AM IST
Assam Cabinet approves Rs 1800 crore to around 11 lakhs micro finance borrowersAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the State Cabinet approved Rs. 1800 crore to provide relief to around 11 lakhs microfina...
30 Sep, 2021, 07.23 PM IST
Assam government to spend Rs 7,200 crore in Microfinance loan waiverAssam chief minister said that the Assam government in its first cabinet meeting formed a committee under the chairmanship of Housing and U...
24 Aug, 2021, 08.01 PM IST
Govt allows Ujjwala beneficiaries time till Sept to avail free LPGThe government had in March announced three 14.2-kg LPG cylinders free of cost to about 8 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries from April to June to...
08 Jul, 2020, 07.31 PM IST
Ujjwala helps government reach out to poorUnder the Ujjwala gas scheme, started during the first term of the Modi government for the poor, gas cylinders are given free of cost to be...
30 Mar, 2020, 09.55 AM IST
FM announces Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief scheme for poorThese scheme includes cash transfers, Rs 50 lakh insurance cover and steps to ensure food security.
26 Mar, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
Universal debt relief scheme on cards for small borrowersScheme structured under IBC, micro-enterprises, small farmers, artisans, cottage industries to benefit.
13 May, 2019, 08.24 AM IST
Rajasthan polls: Congress vows to revive schemes, projectsThe Congress manifesto for Rajasthan will have major relief schemes and incentives for the farmer community and employment seeking youth – ...
16 Nov, 2018, 01.04 PM IST
Ujjwala Plus: Sponsor LPG connection, get tax reliefDonors will be able to do by paying the cost of the number of Ujjwala LPG connections they want to sponsor to a non-profit company floated ...
19 Sep, 2017, 08.17 AM IST
UP government launches free power connection scheme for BPL families"The scheme would provide relief to the middle class people as the instalment payment facility would be admissible for them,"Srikant Sharma...
23 Jul, 2017, 07.04 PM IST
- Independence Day: New housing scheme for urban poor soon, says Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh today said a housing scheme will soon be launched which will give them relief on interest on loans less than Rs five lakh.
15 Aug, 2012, 09.12 AM IST
- NREGS benefited 4.5 cr households in 2008-09
About 4.5 crore households across the country benefited from the pioneering National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in financial year 20...
02 Jul, 2009, 01.11 PM IST