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
Delhi election 2025: As the Delhi Assembly elections draw near, the leading political adversaries in the capital city have pledged comprehensive policies to attract voters. The Aam Aadmi Party, Congress, and Bharatiya Janata Party are all vying to appeal to women voters, a demographic that has gained significant attention from political parties in recent polls. … Read more
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that the Mahayuti government will fulfill its promise of hiking the monthly allowance under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100 per month. He also gave an update on when the monthly allowance will be increased. While speaking at his first press conference after … Read more
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has said that Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana cash benefit scheme was a gamechanger for the Bhartiya Janta Party and was key to their landslide victory in the recently concluded elections in the state. Wood said the unexpected success of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the … Read more
Maharashtra elections 2024: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Thursday criticised the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for their plan to provide a monthly aid of Rs 3,000 to women, dismissing it as a ‘bluff’. Ajit Pawar pointed out that when the Mahayuti alliance proposed a comparable scheme in the past, it was met with skepticism … Read more
Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana: Ahead of Raksha Bandhan next week, the Maharashtra government will launch its flagship ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin’ scheme on August 17. Under this scheme, more than one crore women in the state will receive Rs 1,500 per month as direct financial assistance, , announced Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday. … Read more