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PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme: Centre to offer collateral-free, guarantor-free education loans to students; check eligibility, application process

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PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme: Centre to offer collateral-free, guarantor-free education loans to students; check eligibility, application process

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

Ahead of poll, credit war breaks out in Maharashtra over classical language status to Marathi

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Ahead of poll, credit war breaks out in Maharashtra over classical language status to Marathi

The Union Cabinet’s decision on Thursday to grant classical language status to Marathi, a demand pending since 2013, has set off a political credit war in the State ahead of the Assembly election due this year. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to state that “Marathi is India’s pride” and “this honour acknowledges … Read more

Ayushman Bharat for all senior citizens above 70: Will providers step up?

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Ayushman Bharat for all senior citizens above 70: Will providers step up?

The Union Cabinet’s recent decision to extend health coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to all senior citizens aged 70 and above is set to benefit 60 million senior citizens. However, the private sector hospitals and industry bodies have raised concerns about the programme’s long-term sustainability and its potential … Read more

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

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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

Jyotiraditya Scindia to Mansukh Mandaviya: Modi 3.0 ministers who had portfolios changed

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Jyotiraditya Scindia to Mansukh Mandaviya: Modi 3.0 ministers who had portfolios changed

Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new Council of Ministers reflects continuity from the previous government, a few ministers’ portfolios have been changed. Jyotiraditya Scindia is a key figure among the Union Ministers whose portfolio has been reallocated. Scindia, the former Civil Aviation Minister, has been given the charge of the Ministry of Communications and the … Read more

Dearness allowance, other payments: Revised rates for central government employees

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Dearness allowance, other payments: Revised rates for central government employees

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has recently notified the revised allowances available to central government employees. In March 2024, the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees has recently been increased by 4 per cent to 50 per cent. Besides this, the Union Cabinet also cleared additional dearness relief (DR) of 4 per … Read more

Union Cabinet approves expansion of metro line in Delhi NCT

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Union Cabinet approves expansion of metro line in Delhi NCT

A Delhi Metro train of Yellow line, arrives at HUDA City Centre Metro Station in Gurugram. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), on June 7, approved a proposal from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to expand the metro network in Delhi NCT with a new … Read more

Two lakh agriculture credit societies, fishery-dairy cooperatives to be set up

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Two lakh agriculture credit societies, fishery-dairy cooperatives to be set up

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of 2 lakh new primary agriculture credit societies (PACS) and dairy-fishery cooperatives in uncovered villages and panchayats over the next five years to strengthen cooperative movement in the country. At present, there are around 63,000 functional PACS out of nearly 99,000 PACS across the country. There are … Read more

Union Cabinet learnt to have cleared bill on electoral reforms

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Union Cabinet learnt to have cleared bill on electoral reforms

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday is learnt to have cleared a bill on electoral reforms, including allowing the Election Commission to seed Aadhaar number with electoral rolls on voluntary basis. According to the bill cleared by the cabinet, the electoral law will be made “gender neutral” for service voters. Another provision of the bill will … Read more

Govt to introduce bill in Lok Sabha Monday to repeal contentious farm laws

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Govt to introduce bill in Lok Sabha Monday to repeal contentious farm laws

To repeal the three contentious farm laws, the government on Monday will introduce in Lok Sabha a new bill, which states that though “only a small group of farmers are protesting” against these legislations, the need of the hour is to take along everyone for inclusive growth. The bill has been listed for introduction and … Read more