In a significant move to enhance financial security for women, the government has amended its family pension rules. It is possible for a daughter who is divorced or separated to claim her deceased father’s pension directly, without having to wait for a legal decision. The changes, announced by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, now allow divorced … Read more
Budget 2024-25: In the upcoming Union Budget 2024-25 many sectors and segments are expecting subsidies, tax relief, and other subsidies. One such segment is women. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her team, is expected to introduce a range of policies focused on empowering women in the forthcoming full Budget. These policies may include the … Read more
Jodhpur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addresses the divisional level workers’ conference against the BJP and the central government, in Jodhpur, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_28_2023_000218B) | Photo Credit: PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday approved a proposal for giving 8% interest subsidy on loans obtained by the members of women’s self … Read more
The government is well on its way to reach the target of 10 crore Self Help Group members by 2024, Union Minister for Rural Development Giriraj Singh said on Thursday. Mr. Singh said the number of members, which was just 2.35 crore when the BJP government came to power in May 2014, has now touched … Read more
New Delhi: From the RJD promising to regularise nearly 1.5 crore contractual workers (Jeevika didis) and doubling their pay, to JDU substantially increasing the number of its female candidates and promising more representation of women in administration, and the BJP promising a `50,000 crore push to women’s self help groups, political parties in Bihar are … Read more
New Delhi: The government has expanded the support to artisans involved in agarbatti making as part of a programme aimed at making India self-reliant in the production incensed sticks, an official release said on Sunday. The MSME Ministry had recently approved the ‘Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission‘ towards creating employment for the unemployed and migrant workers … Read more