NPS vs OPS: The Central Pension Accounting Office has recently released updated guidelines aimed at ensuring retired employees of the National Pension System receive their pensions in a timely manner. In a memo dated March 12, 2025, the CPAO has reiterated to officials involved in processing NPS pension cases that they should adhere to the … Read more
Direct cash benefits are pouring in for women nationwide in honor of International Women’s Day. Today, Delhi’s chief minister, Rekha Gupta, is expected to introduce the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, offering Rs ,500 to women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in Delhi. Additionally, key states like Maharashtra and Jharkhand will be disbursing the next round of payments … Read more
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on Monday wrote on social media platform X that the state government has released Rs 1,553 crore to the accounts of more than 1.27 crore women under ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’. “Transfer of funds to the accounts of beneficiaries of Ladli Behna Yojana, Social Security Pension and Kisan Kalyan Yojana in … Read more
Launched in August this year, the Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana or Maiya Samman Yojana is a cash benefit scheme, much similar to Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana, Madhya Pradesh’s Ladli Behna Yojana, was designed to improve the financial security and well-being of women throughout the state. Numerous female recipients are eagerly anticipating the upcoming disbursement … Read more
Ladki Bahin Yojana: The Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, a crucial policy implemented by the Maharashtra state government, received significant attention during the recent state Assembly elections for its transformative impact. With the imminent return of the same government following the Mahayuti’s landslide win in the Maharashtra assembly election, many beneficiaries are waiting for the disbursement of … Read more
The PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme has been approved by the Union Cabinet to provide financial assistance to talented students pursuing higher education in public and private institutions. The initiative, announced on Wednesday, aims to offer education loans without the need for collateral or guarantors to students admitted to the top 860 Quality Higher Education Institutions (QHEIs) in … Read more
The Maharashtra government introduced the “Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana” initiative last Saturday, August 17, 2024, wherein monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 to women and girls whose families have an annual income below Rs 2.5 lakh. The scheme is aimed at one crore eligible women between the ages of 21 and 65 years. The scheme, … Read more