Ration Card Upgrade: Govt to launch “Sarthak PDS”; what it is, how it works, and how it is beneficialThe central government has launched "Sarthak PDS," a Rs. 25,530 crore initiative to enhance transparency in the public distribution system ...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
West Bengal clears way for CBI probe in GTA teacher recruitment caseWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said the state government will withdraw its challenge in the Supreme Court and allow ...
29 May, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
About one fourth of welfare funds for scheduled castes unutilised in 2024-25, lowest in a decadeIn the 2024-25 financial year, about one-fourth of the funds allocated for the welfare of Scheduled Castes went unutilised, marking the low...
28 Apr, 2025, 12.37 AM IST
Centre set to launch flagship scheme aimed at scheduled castes and tribesReviews conducted by NITI Aayog have revealed that the ministries are unable to find targeted schemes to utilise the earmarked amount and s...
02 May, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
Smriti Irani slams West Bengal govt for failing to utilise allocated fundsSlamming the West Bengal government, the Union minister said the Mamata Banerjee government has failed to utilise the funds provided by the...
04 Feb, 2023, 09.47 PM IST
Unused funds for SCs, STs to be transferred to Social Justice and Tribal Affairs MinistriesEvery year, the ministries together earmark Rs 1.3 lakh crore for various schemes, including entitlement-based schemes. Several ministries ...
01 Apr, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
780 blocks in 307 districts in India need basic health infrastructure developmentAt a time when the country is battling a pandemic, only Rs 521.57 crore of Rs 1,862.59 crore has been released under the Allocation for Wel...
01 Aug, 2020, 07.09 AM IST
No ministry scores 100% on fund utilisation for Scheduled CastesEven as most ministries show 50-60% utilisation with less than a month for the current fiscal to end, the review has found that funds spent...
09 Mar, 2020, 11.15 PM IST
Centre set to revamp SC/ST welfare planThe social justice and empowerment ministry and tribal affairs ministry have mooted a complete revamp of Developmental Action Plan for Sche...
19 Feb, 2020, 07.00 AM IST
Government likely to notify DMF guidelines tomorrowThe government expects to raise around Rs 6,000 crore annually that will be used for various welfare schemes.
16 Sep, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
PM Modi directs tribal affairs ministry to identify projects for which TSP funds can be usedAll 28 central ministries and departments are divided into three categories as per funds set aside for TSP from their total outlay.
08 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Odisha government diverted tribal welfare funds: BJPBJP accused the BJD government in Odisha of failing to utilise Rs 421 crore given by the Centre for tribal welfare schemes and diverting th...
16 Jun, 2015, 06.56 PM IST
- Minority welfare: Par panel deplores non-utilisation of funds
A panel today "deplored" the non-expenditure of huge funds allocated to the Minority Affairs Ministry, saying it could result in entire ran...
02 May, 2013, 10.01 PM IST
No money diverted from SC/ST schemes to CWG projects: DikshitDismissing allegations levelled by her UP counterpart Mayawati, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit said no money has been diverted from SC/ST schemes ...
03 Aug, 2010, 01.19 PM IST
- Cess collected by state governments remains unutilised
The state governments have not even utilised 25% of the cess collected, meant for welfare of construction workers in the last six years, sa...
23 Feb, 2009, 04.14 PM IST
- Railway Ministry sitting over staff welfare funds
Railway Ministry has underutilised funds allocated for building staff quarters for two successive financial years, a Parliamentary committe...
21 Sep, 2007, 10.30 AM IST