PM-Vidyalakshmi Scheme: FM Sitharaman says student loan scheme will be operational by February 2025; check details

PM-Vidyalakshmi Scheme: FM Sitharaman says student loan scheme will be operational by February 2025; check details

PM-Vidyalakshmi Scheme: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Lok Sabha that the recently introduced Prime Minister Vidyalakshmi scheme is scheduled to be implemented by February 2025. The PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet in November in a bid to provide financial assistance to talented students pursuing higher education in public and private institutions. … Read more

AB PM-JAY: Is it possible for CGHS cardholders to avail of the benefits offered by Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?

AB PM-JAY: Is it possible for CGHS cardholders to avail of the benefits offered by Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?

The Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has extended the coverage of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) to include senior citizens above the age of 70. These beneficiaries will now receive an additional Rs 5 lakh in health insurance coverage. The government has also made PM-JAY available … Read more

Ayushman Bharat scheme: How your parents, in-laws over 70 years can avail for this new insurance plan

Ayushman Bharat scheme: How your parents, in-laws over 70 years can avail for this new insurance plan

Senior citizens are set to receive a new health insurance coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). The Union Cabinet announced on Wednesday the expansion of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to include individuals aged 70 years and above, regardless of their income level, in … Read more

COVID Vaccine Eligibility a ‘Crazy Quilt’ of State Rules

COVID Vaccine Eligibility a ‘Crazy Quilt’ of State Rules

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Monday, March 22, 2021 (Kaiser News) — In North Carolina, the nation’s leading tobacco producer, any adult who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime can now be vaccinated against covid. In Florida, people under 50 with underlying health conditions can get vaccinated only if they have … Read more

GST Network enables functionality to help GST payers on ITC eligibility

GST Network enables functionality to help GST payers on ITC eligibility

New Delhi: GST Network on Tuesday said it has enabled a functionality to help GST payers know their input tax credit (ITC) eligibility in their Annual Return, making it more convenient to file GSTR-9. So far, the GST system used to compute eligible ITC based on suppliers’ sales return GSTR-1, but the break-up at the … Read more